Despite having no home rink for the last 16 months, the Isle of Wight ice skating teams have ended the season with personal bests and even brought home some medals. Well done to you all.
Despite the wind and rain, around 300 people gathered at Ryde Arena today to protest about its closure some two years after AEW closed the doors on its use.
As the former ice rink is stripped by contractors, young synchronised skaters hold their off-ice practice outside the building in protest at the "apparent wanton destruction of their lost facility".
Great event for young and old, see the Ice Dance and Figures Skaters perform to raise money for John's Club, a very worthy cause this Friday between 5-7pm.
Planning permission for the new indoor sports centre with ice rink, multi-use courts, climbing wall, trampoline area and tennis courts runs out at the end of this year
Because of an outstanding objection – the application was referred to the Secretary of State, to consider whether to call it in for his own determination
A member of the Trust said a dispute has been bubbling away for about eight weeks, but no notice was given and there has been no court order or procedure followed.