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Drumbrae Leisure centre reopens after £1m redevelopment
Drumbrae Leisure Centre reopened it’s doors yesterday following a £1 million revamp
There’s something for everyone at Drumbrae now, no matter what age or stage. And just to prove that point Triple Olympian swimmer and Rio Silver medallist Robbie Renwick and 79 year old fitness instructor Helen Flannigan, helped to relaunch the Leisure Centre which officially reopens to the public on Monday.
Helen led a Pound workout, which fuses cardio interval training with drumming, and is new to Edinburgh Leisure and one of the few places you can experience the class in the city, while swimmer Robbie conducted a Masters Class for intermediate members looking to improve their front crawl.
Also on hand to ensure the day went without a hitch were General Manager, Emily Neil at Drumbrae Leisure Centre and Head of Customer Operations, Lindsay Renwick (who’s Robbie’s uncle!).
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Report reveals the dangers of ‘legal highs’
Plans on how to tackle New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) – so-called ‘legal highs’ – and the health and social problems associated with them will be presented to city councillors next week.
“Unfortunately, as they are sometimes not illegal, it is very difficult to stop shops from selling them. We’re talking to the Procurator Fiscal’s office about what we can do to change that.