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Durham Skaters Give Their View on New Arena(2)
As well as having a reputation for churning out some of the UK’s most talented ice hockey players, Durham Ice Rink boasted a highly successful ice skating club that was equally as devastated when the building closed for good 12 years ago. We spoke to three Durham-based figure-skaters about what a new rink in Durham [...]
“The Best Idea Durham’s Had in Ten Years…”
Tuesday morning saw the announcement of Arena plans featured prominently on the Mike Parr Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Newcastle.
A series of vox-pops with local Durham residents was followed by a phone interview live on the show with myself (once I’d remembered to turn the answerphone off in a blind panic). Click on the link [...]
MP for Durham Backs Rink Development
Durham City’s MP, Roberta Blackman-Woods has today added her support to plans for a new ice arena in Durham. In today’s Northern Echo she declared last week’s announcement as “great news”.
She said: “I am pleased that my suggestion of Belmont as a possible site for a new ice rink has ultimately been successful.
“One of my [...]
New Arena Announced for Durham
It’s the news you’ve all been waiting for. Plans for a new multi-million pound leisure complex have been announced which could see a permanent ice rink return to Durham for the first time since the city’s Riverside Rink closed in 1996.
The announcement was made public at the inaugural Ian Defty Memorial Trophy at Newcastle’s Metro [...]