15 h. ago Dewars Gym proving more popular than when facilities were at Bell's Sports Centre

The gym and fitness studios have been used 98,725 times since opening at Perth's Dewars Centre in September 2024

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40 h. ago Red Bull to be front and centre at Rangers and Steven Gerrard 'most likely' the next manager

The Ibrox side are on the verge of being taken over by the 49ers with the deal nearing the end game

Politics

4 d. ago Man's wife bursts into tears as he's jailed for vile actions in sports centre

Richard Halck took covert videos of women as they undressed

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5 d. ago Architect's family back fight for future of Perth's Bell's Sports Centre

John Davidson's wife Jean said: "I do hope the council can find a use for the building as an indoor sports venue as intended. It would be very sad if it was abandoned.”

Sport

1 week ago Perth groups team up in campaign to save city's Bell's Sports Centre

Leisure services moved out last year and councillors are to decide on the landmark building's future in the coming months.

Politics

2 w. ago Scotland hero takes centre stage in Champions League thriller and makes history in process

Midfielder shines in epic European clash at Villa Park

Sport

2 w. ago How to watch The Boat Race 2025: TV channel and live stream for Oxford vs Cambridge today

One of the biggest and oldest rivalries in British sport takes centre stage once again on the River Thames

Sport

2 w. ago Update issued on £136m sports and medical centre plan for Swansea

The investment will be centred at Swansea Bay Sports Park in Sketty and Morriston Hospital

Economics

3 w. ago Women’s chess takes centre stage with World and European titles up for grabs

Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi are playing in Shanghai for the world crown, while 136 players, six of them from England, compete in Rhodes for the European championshipWomen’s chess takes centre stage this week. In Shanghai and Chongqing, there is an all-Chinese 12-game match for the women’s world crown between Ju Wenjun, 34, the holder, and Tan Zhongyi, 33, the challenger. The pair are closely matched on ratings (2561 to 2555) and level on head-to-head. The prize money pool is $500,000. Thursday’s game one, with Ju playing White in a Sicilian Defence, was a routine draw by threefold repetition in 39 moves.There is live commentary from 7am BST each day from the all-time No 1, Judit Polgar, and England’s popular Jovanka Houska on YouTube. Saturday is a rest day, game three (of 12) is on Sunday. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Sarah Benson: from a PhD in explosives to overseeing integrity in Australian sport

The former forensic scientist was given a baptism of fire in her new role but says she has the skillset to tackle the combustible world of sport Sarah Benson is the forensic scientist who has been appointed sport’s top cop as chief executive of Sport Integrity Australia. Her CV includes working on federal police responses to the Bali bombings, the downing of MH17 in Ukraine and the volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island.That experience prepared the 47-year-old for a not-straightforward initiation, where she found herself at the centre of the ferocious debate around illicit drugs in sport just as the AFL and the code’s players were finalising an update to the controversial “three-strike” policy. Continue reading...

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