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Lye Library reopens
Lye Library in Stourbridge has reopened after major refurbishment. Funded by a grant of £144,715 from the government’s Libraries Improvements Fund, administered by Arts Council England, work has included installing VR headsets, improving the seating and creating more...
Life behind the scenes on our screens
John Walker’s TV and film exploits are extraordinary. He’s been shot at by planes in France during World War 1, made an arrest for Hercule Poirot, witnessed Daleks attacking Manhattan and sold a car to Steve Coogan. Having spent more than fifteen years working...
Revamped Camborne shop reopens
Fonehouse Camborne reopens on Saturday 25 January after major refurbishment. Situated in Commercial Square, it is one of the mobile phone retailer’s top performing outlets and one of the first of more than 65 stores nationwide to undergo a complete revamp. Ian Gilbert...
St Ives seniors invited to get active
St Ives Leisure Centre is launching weekly activity sessions for more mature people on Wednesday 5 February from 10am to 12pm. The programme will include circuits from 1015-11am and a senior swim or table tennis from 11am to midday. There will also be an opportunity...
“I’m in love with living again”
Sarah Colbourne says she has taken control of her life and the debilitating health issues that have blighted it for the last thirteen years. The forty-two-year-old, from Swindon, lives with chronic bowel disease and fibromyalgia. The conditions meant she was regularly...
Sporting superstars – Truro’s very own Murray brothers!
Brothers Isaac and Logan Murray, from Truro, have both been selected for the next stage of the national Find Your Greatness campaign to find Olympic stars of the future. Thousands of athletes initially applied for consideration, with 700 chosen to compete at various...
Working together to improve health and fitness in Bath
A new partnership has been forged in Bath to improve physical activity levels among underrepresented groups. Bath City Football Club Foundation and not-for-profit leisure operator GLL have teamed up to provide facilities and targeted sports sessions specifically...
Saltash Leisure Centre to be transformed into multi-purpose community hub
Saltash Leisure Centre is to be transformed into a multi-purpose community hub – the first of its kind in Cornwall. The joint initiative has been announced by Cornwall Council and GLL, the not-for-profit social enterprise that runs the centre under the brand name...
Energy reduction improvements in St Ives, Helston and Liskeard
Work has begun on the installation of photovoltaic solar panels at St Ives Leisure Centre and Helston Sports Centre. Additional solar panels and pool covers are also being fitted at Liskeard Leisure Centre in the next few months. All three projects have been...
Get involved in Christmas 2025 changes
Christmas in Camborne 2024 proved so successful that organisers are going to hold two major evening events in 2025, rather than just one. Volunteers are being sought by BID Camborne to join a working group that will be planning a Saturday Christmas switch-on, instead...
Improvements to Dudley Schools Library Service
Changes to improve the Dudley Schools Library Service are being implemented this January. With the aim of making the service free and accessible for everyone in Dudley, the new Schools Library Service collection will be located at Halesowen Library, which has good...
APPLICATIONS FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP OPEN IN WALES
Applications have opened in Wales for the 2025 GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) awards. The largest athlete programme of its kind in the UK, GSF awards include financial help, access to sport facilities, physiotherapy, lifestyle mentoring and mental health wellbeing...
The Snowflake at Halesowen Library
A free children’s show that has attracted five-star reviews is coming to Halesowen Library in Dudley on Saturday 8 February. Hailed as a ‘lovely show which parents will enjoy as much as little ones’, The Snowflake tells the tale of a snowflake, a little girl and her...
APPLICATIONS FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP OPEN IN BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET
Applications have opened in the Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) area for the 2025 GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) awards. The largest athlete programme of its kind in the UK, GSF awards include financial help, access to sport facilities, physiotherapy, lifestyle...
APPLICATIONS FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP OPEN IN READING
Applications have opened in Reading for the 2025 GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) awards. The largest athlete programme of its kind in the UK, GSF awards include financial help, access to sport facilities, physiotherapy, lifestyle mentoring and mental health wellbeing...
Refurbished St Austell Leisure Centre pool reopens
The New Year begins with a splash at St Austell Leisure Centre, with its popular pool reopening on 2 January. GLL, the not-for-profit social enterprise that operates the centre on behalf of Cornwall Council, has invested £75,000 in the upgrade which includes recoating...
Santa and his elf make deliveries in Dudley
Dudley’s Home Library Service is helping Santa deliver presents to seniors this Christmas. The ‘Be Santa to a Senior’ scheme is organised by Home Instead Charities and gift donations have been collected at Tesco Extra in Dudley. “We’re delighted to be involved...
Bursary opportunity for local children’s authors
Published children’s authors in the wider Dudley area are being given the opportunity of starting the new year with a bursary awarded by the new GLL Literary Foundation. Each of the 20 authors selected will be awarded £750, plus ‘in-kind’ support valued at up to...