Kirkby-in-Ashfield's new £15.5 million leisure centre was opened by former England midfielder Tom Huddlestone. Huddlestone, who has recently joined Manchester United on a player-coach deal, said he was "thrilled to be part of the official opening".
"After cutting the ribbon, I enjoyed a tour of the amazing new facilities," he said. "It is a fantastic new building and something that Ashfield District Council and local residents should be very proud of. I hope families will enjoy the facilities and use them for many years to come.”
Huddlestone grew up in Nottingham before joining Derby County where he made his name in the game and went on to sign for Tottenham Hotspur in 2005 in a multi-million-pound deal. He had two spells at Hull City in between a return to the East Midlands when he re-joined Derby in 2017.
