The US is set to shut down the federal migrant detention centre known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ with detainees expected to be transferred by early June. It comes after allegations of abuse, including migrant disappearances, and restricted medical access.
Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026
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A POPULAR aquapark is reopening for the summer – and it’s coming with a brand new attraction.
Families will be able to enjoy the thrill-seeking ride alongside other water activities
Hangloose Adventure Bluewater, based at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent, has reopened for the summer season with a new towering attraction – a six-meter mega slide.
Named ‘El Jefe’ – the boss in Spanish- the super slide marks the latest addition to the park’s floating inflatable course.
Families can now navigate over 15 obstacles, climb balance beams, and complete the course on ‘El Jefe’, which will see them soar into the water below.
Described as an ‘exhilarating experience’ by the park, children as young as seven will be able to take part – as long as they reach the minimum height requirement of 1.2 meters.
Alongside the relaunch of the aqua park, Hangloose Adventure is also introducing a Thursday-only zipline offer.
Those who book a zipline ride will be able to have a second ride for free on the same day, with the promotion running until June 25.
The water park operates for seven days a week during the summer season, from 10am to 5pm.
Located in The Domes, Greenhithe, the park has been highly rated online.
The area also features a host of big attractions, including England’s longest zipline, Europe’s biggest swing, and the UK’s only outdoor indoor skydive tunnel.
For your chance to try out ‘El Jefe’ in person, a day out at the waterpark costs just £67 for a family of four.
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Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026
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A BRAND new lido could be coming to one of the UK’s most beautiful cities under new plans.
A formal bid has been made to transform an old leisure centre into a prime swim spot in the city of Winchester.
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Winchester’s River Park Leisure Centre, which closed in 2021, would instead have an outdoor swimming pool, as well as lido a splash pad and food and drink stands.
The lido designs have been created by Design Engine Architects, with previous projects including university campuses and private homes across the UK.
The bid has been put to Winchester City Council by Sea Lanes which runs the lido in nearby Brighton and Hilsea Lido in Portsmouth.
Harry Smith, director of Sea Lanes, said: “We submitted our bid as part of the consultation for the site. We worked with the (Winchester Lido) community group, which really supported the bid.
“We’re really excited to bring a lido to Winchester. I think the decision will be soon, if it’s still on track, and then we will be working with the city if we get the opportunity to pursue the project.
“There’s huge community support for the lido. We have worked with the community group, which contacted us about the site. It is something that has been bubbling around for a while.”
The plan has been met with positivity from locals.
On a Facebook post announcing the news, one said: “Absolutely stunning! Can’t wait to hear more about it!”
Another wrote: “Hard to imagine how this would not be good for everyone in Winchester. Wonderful first visual.”
A third added: “I swam in Hilsea Lido the other day – fantastic. This would be great.”
There was previously an open-air swimming lido in Winchester on Worthy Lane, which opened in the 1930s and closed in the late 1970s – since then, Winchester hasn’t had a lido.
Nearby Hilsea Lido had been closed since 2022 but reopened on May 2 after a £7.6million revamp.
New showers and toilets, including a Changing Places toilet, and a sauna were added as part of the upgrades.
Formerly a saltwater pool, the 220-foot lido now uses unheated chlorinated fresh water.
The lido served as a training centre for the Team GB diving team ahead of the 1936 and 1952 Olympics, and it also featured as a filming location for The Who’s 1975 film Tommy.
PLANS for a mega new city centre leisure facility costing £36million have been unveiled.
The first designs include two swimming pools, a cafe, a family play area, health and wellbeing rooms, a fitness suite, and a number of studios.
Peterborough City Council said plans have been finalised after consultation with residents, with further details set to go on public display at a drop-in session on Tuesday, May 19.
A planning application is due to be submitted in July, with construction at the Embankment site set to begin early next year.
The sports hub will then open in 2028, housing the city’s only public indoor swimming pool after Peterborough’s Regional Pool was demolished last year due to structural issues.
It is set to have a 25-metre eight-lane pool, as well as another 20-metre activity pool with a movable floor, among a range of other facilities.
Members of the public will have an opportunity to talk to the design team at the drop-in session later this month, with further information provided on sustainability, floor plans, timelines, and transport options.
Jamie Fenton, culture, sports and leisure partnership manager at the council, said: “We know that residents are still feeling the loss of the Regional Fitness and Swimming Centre and that is why we are moving as quickly as we can to deliver a new, modern facility for the city.
“We had a fantastic response to the initial engagement activity earlier in the year and we have used what people told us to develop the next phase of planning and designs.”
He added: “It is really exciting to be at a stage where we can show these to people and start having conversations around what a new leisure development will offer our residents.”
According to the council, £20million of the site’s funding has come from the government’s Growth Mission Fund, while £16million has been committed by the authority.
The development is still looking for private funding and grants “to assist with the costs”.
ALL-NIGHT train services to a major UK airport will begin next month.
The roll out of a new rail timetable will connect travellers to the UK’s third busiest airport all through the night.
Eight overnight trains will go between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly.
Beginning from May 17, night trains are expected to run roughly every hour between the city and the airport.
The TransPennine Express (TPE) services are being put in place as part of a timetable shakeup.
It’s hoped it will better connect passengers making journeys to and from Manchester Airport in the late night and early morning.
Andrew McClements, customer experience and transformation director at TPE, said, “We’re pleased to be introducing services that give customers more choice, added flexibility, and an improved overall experience when travelling with us.”
Other changes to the TPE timetable will see an update to 08.05am weekday services between Leeds and Manchester Piccadilly come into place.
The regular service will begin to call at Dewsbury.
This is to help commuters and students with early morning commutes and to better connect them to the city.
TPE is also urging customers to check their usual routes to see if they have been impacted by the timetable changes.
It said, “Although most of our services are unchanged, we encourage customers to take a moment to check any journeys they make regularly.”
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Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026
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