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BBC News
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Thousands turn out for Wolverhampton Vaisakhi celebrations
Thousands of people attended Vaisakhi celebrations in Wolverhampton on festival took place between 12:00-17:00 BST at West Park, with entertainment including a fun fair, stalls and prominent Asian musicians and singers performing live on there was a parade from the Guru Nanak Satsang Gurdwara on Cannock Road to West Park, starting at 08:30 were speeches by religious leaders, a variety of local organisations showcased their services, and free food was also served throughout the day at the free cultural festival. Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year festival and this year marks the 326th anniversary of the creation of the Khalsa Order and making of Saint-Soldier by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
02-04-2025
- Sport
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Charges introduced at Cambridge city centre tennis courts
Two sets of tennis courts in Cambridge city centre will no longer be free, and players will have to pay up to £5 to use them. Cambridge City Council said the charges would be introduced at Christ's Pieces and Jesus Green from 7 authority said it was "facing financial pressures" and it had to look at ways to save money as all as maintaining and improving its tennis other council-run courts in six city locations will remain free to use. The authority said it wanted to continue giving residents the chance to play the sport, but maintaining tennis courts cost added the typical national cost to book council owned outdoor tennis courts was more than £7 per session. From Monday, it will cost £5 for 45 minutes on Christ's Pieces and Jesus Green between 12:15 and 14:30 BST, and after 18:15 will cost £2 for 45 minutes between 07:00 and 12:15 BST and between 14:30 and 18:15 are four courts at Christ's Pieces and six, including two grass courts, at Jesus Green.A city council spokesperson said: "Like other councils nationally, Cambridge City Council is facing financial pressures and is having to look at where it can save money or generate income."They added: "This money will allow us to maintain and improve our tennis courts in the coming years to make sure all residents have access to high quality facilities in their local neighbourhoods." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
