Major damage at National Sports Centre

Crookall tours shattered facility

The National Sports Centre has suffered many hundreds-of-thousands-of-pounds worth of damage in the floods.

The sports halls, squash centre, fitness centre, bowling facility and the hockey pitch will be out of action for several months.

It's hoped the swimming pool will reopen on Monday subject to water quality checks.

Education Minister Tim Crookall has toured the facility and is upset by what he saw:-