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BBC News
3 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Work to start on delayed Bishop Auckland leisure centre
Work on a new leisure centre will start in the summer following facility, which will be built next to Woodhouse Close Leisure Centre in Bishop Auckland, will combine sports and library services in one place, Durham County Council will have two accessible swimming pools, a sauna and a 'move hub', with equipment for people who need to improve strength and centre will be built on the site of the current Woodhouse Close Library, which will be demolished. Plans for the project, which was priced at £26.6m, were approved in 2023. It was then delayed due to issues with a gas pipe underneath the leisure centre, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. The council is funding the building, along with a £2.75m contribution from Sport centre will also include soft play centre and a Joe Quinn, Cabinet member for resources, investment and assets, said: "The new venue will bring leisure and library services together in a single, modern site with new features to make our services accessible to all ages and abilities and support community wellbeing." The library will close from Saturday, with a click-and-collect service available at Woodhouse Close Leisure Centre. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Cricket ball strike fears over Queensbury housing scheme
Future residents of a new housing estate would be at risk of being struck by cricket balls from a nearby club if the development goes ahead, a council has been England has objected to plans for 295 homes on Green Belt land off Fleet Lane in the village of Queensbury, near from neighbouring Queensbury Cricket Club regularly hit two to three balls a match on to the site of the proposed housing, the sports body Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes said in a planning statement that the scheme would provide "much needed new homes in a sustainable location". Highlighting concerns raised by the English Cricket Board, Sport England said that the club's square was about 35 metres (115ft) from the boundary of the development site."Balls are likely to leave the playing field and land on the application site when matches are being played," a statement said."This could lead to damage and injury to both people and property in the proposed development."The developers would need to carry out a "ball strike risk assessment and any associated ball stop mitigation" for it to withdraw its objections, the organisation March, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer criticised a "cottage industry of checkers and blockers" when referring to a development in Bingley that has been delayed due to its proximity to a cricket club, due to fears future residents could be hit by flying cricket balls. Sport England also called on the developers in Queensbury to create more parking than 840 people have written to Bradford Council to object to the Queensbury Cricket Club were "supportive of the development and see it as an opportunity to increase membership," the Sport England statement said the scheme would "deliver new homes within a defined growth area"."It will provide homes of a size, mix and tenure that will meet identified local housing needs, enabling local people to live in a house of their choice in an area where they want to live," they said in the planning application."It will also make an important contribution to delivering Bradford's housing land supply needs over the next five years." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Huge fence to protect new Shrewsbury homes from cricket balls
A large fence is set to be installed to protect a housing development from stray cricket balls. The 13m (42.5ft) net structure will be put in place on land at a former bowling green on Albert Road, Shrewsbury, before people move into their new homes. Shropshire Council approved the early installation despite concerns from Sport England which previously said it was worried about how the fence would be maintained. An agreement was reached that £2,000 would be paid to the council by the developer, Bromford Developments', to cover the maintenance cost. The money will be passed to to Sentinel Sports and Social Club, who will carry out a maintenance programme.A spokesperson for the sport watchdog told the council Sport England did not object to the fence, as long as it was maintained in line with the agreement. The net will protect 12 new homes and 14 supported living flats on the former social club site. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Obesity surge sees Island's rates soar past Southampton and Hampshire
Obesity rates on the Isle of Wight have risen sharply, with alarming figures not just among adults but also among the Island's children, according to the latest public health data. In 2023/24, 29.9 per cent of adults on the Isle of Wight were estimated to be living with obesity – a stark increase from 21.9 per cent the year before. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities have used Sport England's Active Lives Adult Survey to compile the data. Recommended reading: Anger, dismay and concern expressed over state of Ventnor Winter Gardens Cowes superyacht design nominated for prestigious award This marks one of the biggest year-on-year rises in obesity across the South East, with the Island now surpassing neighbours like Southampton (24.9 per cent) and Hampshire overall (27 per cent), though still slightly behind Portsmouth (31.4 per cent). However, the trend does not stop with adults. According to the IW Council's October 2024 Healthy Lives report, childhood obesity is also on the rise: 23.8 per cent of children in reception (aged four – five) are overweight or obese, higher than the England average of 21.3 per cent. By Year 6 (ages 10 – 11), this increases to 35.7 per cent, just below the national average of 36.6 per cent. Overweight and obesity in children significantly raise the risk of chronic health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and poor mental health as they grow older. The Island also reports that 60.4 per cent of adults are either overweight or obese, reinforcing the long-term nature of the issue. The IW Council responded by commissioning a Tier 2 weight management service for adults, which targets men, ethnic minority groups, and those in deprived areas.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Almost one in three adults living in Dudley are obese
NEW figures have revealed that almost one in three adults living in the borough are obese. The estimates have been published by the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID), using data from the Sport England Active Lives Adult Survey and suggest that 31 per cent of adults living in the borough in 2023/24 were obese. This is slightly down from figures from the year 2022/23, when an estimated 32.2 per cent of adults aged 18 or over were classed as obese, but still a sharp increase from the year 2018/19 when 27.4 per cent of adults were obese. A growing number of local areas in England are estimated to have at least a third of adults living with obesity, with many of them in the Midlands or the North East. The entire top 10 are located either in the Midlands, Yorkshire or the North East. They suggest that West Lindsey in Lincolnshire had the highest proportion of people aged 18 and over living with obesity in the year to March 2024, at 38.8 per cent, followed by Hartlepool (37.9 per cent) and Bolsover in Derbyshire (37.9 per cent). Dudley's Black Country neighbour, Walsall, ranked 12 nationally, with 36.2 per cent of adults living with obesity. Sandwell fared only slightly worse than Dudley, with 31.9 per cent of adults being obese, and Wolverhampton had an estimated 31.1 per cent. Birmingham came out better than the Black Country overall, with an estimated 29.3 per cent of adults living with obesity. The data showed the prevalence of obesity is highest among those living in the most deprived areas of England, at 37.4 per cent of adults in 2023/24, and lowest in those living in the least deprived areas (19.8 per cent). Responding to the figures, NHS England national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said: 'Obesity remains one of the biggest public health issues we face as a society, and these figures show a small but concerning rise in the number of overweight and obese people. 'It is crucial we reverse decades of rising obesity rates and the associated cost to the health service, and those who need support can access help through the NHS weight management programme via their GP.'
