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BBC News
28-05-2025
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Teenagers rescued from Maryport children's play park
A group of teenagers had to be rescued after getting locked inside a children's play park when they hid from Police said it was called to the new Shiver Me Timbers site in Maryport on said about three youths "purposely evaded staff at closing" and wasted more than an hour of emergency service time, "which could have cost lives".Stephen Ashworth, from Maryport Town Council, said the council "trusts that the parents of the perpetrators would explain to their children the recklessness of their actions". He said the council "condemned such behaviour" and said the youths had "wasted the time of our emergency services and potentially put lives at risk".Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the scene but the crews were not needed. Police said the park was for children aged under 12 and the youths had "played on all the equipment".The Shiver Me Timbers play park opened in December as part of an ongoing regeneration scheme for the town. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
27-05-2025
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Kingsteignton play park vandalised for second time this year
Play park flooring has been damaged by vandals in a Devon town for the second time this year, police have and Cornwall Police said newly laid and repaired flooring in the trampoline area of the Clifford Park play area in Kingsteignton had been damaged on either 19 or 20 force said a similar incident in the park had been reported on 27 with information about either of the incidents have been asked to contact investigating officers or to the Crimestoppers charity.
BBC News
15-05-2025
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Strathfoyle: Play park arson attack 'sickening', says mother
An arson attack on a play park has been condemned as "sickening" by a mother who campaigned for it to be adapted for use by disabled McGill, a mother-of-three, said she was "shocked and sickened" after arsonists set fire to equipment at the play park in Strathfoyle, County Londonderry, on Wednesday daughter, Sianon, who is wheelchair-user with special needs, is among the children who use the police confirmed that the fire on Wednesday night is being treated as arson. The play park is a popular spot for young families in the area, following years of campaigning by residents' groups for the including Claire McGill, had successfully campaigned for disabled-friendly play equipment to be installed in 2022, after it was not included in the original plans."It's just heartbreaking as a mum, because my kids, like many others, use the park regularly," she said."I have a daughter with special needs, and all my kids use the park — it's a place we all go."It's the kids across the whole area who are going to suffer from this sort of thing."She said the attack was especially disappointing as it had been carried out in the run-up to summer."This is meant to be a safe place for them to have fun. It's sad that this has happened and it's a shame for all the kids of Strathfoyle." The Northern Ireland Fire Service (NIFRS) said they were called to reports of a slide on fire at the park in the Beechwood Park area of Strathfoyle. They also confirmed it had been started deliberately. The SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan condemned it as an attack on the local also thanked firefighters whose swift response helped to limit the extent of the damage, and urged anyone with information to contact the police."It's been so busy the last couple of weeks with the weather being so good," Durkan told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme. "This park in Strathfoyle was hard fought for and it has been much-loved for many years."He said it "defies belief" that anyone would consider it acceptable or tolerable to set part of it on fire.
BBC News
14-05-2025
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Appeal as girl,15, is found unconscious in Swindon playground
A 15-year-old girl is in a serious condition after being found injured and unconscious in a children's play have not said what time she was found at the playground near Torun Way in Swindon, Wiltshire Police has asked anyone in the area on Tuesday evening to get in touch if they witnessed anything or have any relevant doorbell or dashcam teenager remains in hospital in a "serious but stable" condition, officers said, and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of her injuries.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Fly-tippers dump piles of rubbish at playground
Huge piles of rubbish dumped and left to rot at a play park since March have made parents and children "sick to their stomachs", councillors have heard. Yew Hills Road play area in Huddersfield has become a fly-tipping "grot spot" with old mattresses and luggage also strewn about the green space, a meeting was told. One ward councillor told members of Kirklees Council's cabinet that "children should be able to play safely there" and volunteers should not have to pick up the waste. The council said part of the issue was the local authority's budget restraints but that it would do "whatever we can to make it safe". The pile of black bin bags at the Thornton Lodge Park keeps growing but apparently "does not warrant covert monitoring", said councillor Jo Lawson. She said she was also concerned about waste being collected by volunteers. Ms Lawson added: "There are bags of litter still waiting to be collected from a litter pick on Manchester Road within my ward that have been there since February. We should be championing our volunteers, not making them think what is the point?" She also urged the council to look at reopening the nearest tip seven days a week, having a token charge for bulky waste collection and sending wagons to hotspots to collect rubbish. The council's cabinet member for environment and highways, Munir Ahmed, said he had had "extensive discussions" about the situation and that "partnerships" were needed for the council and residents working together. Another councillor called for CCTV cameras to be installed, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Imran Safdar added: "We've asked for this so many times – the residents, the place of worship, the pensioners. "The children and the parents of the area are sick to their stomachs of seeing fly tips." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Kirklees Council
