Cherwell District Council has reopened two of its leisure centres after refurbishment work.

The Bicester Leisure Centre received a £4.3m revamp, and now features a new 10-pin bowling alley, a new fitness studio, a young people’s gym, a crèche, new changing rooms, a sauna, spa and steamroom and an improved café.

Kidlington and Gosford Leisure Centre has seen £3.6m invested in a new sports hall, changing rooms, a new swimming pool roof, a crèche and a function room .

George Reynolds, the council’s portfolio holder for environment, recreation and health, said: “The investment we’ve made at these centres, across the district, shows that we believe residents should have the best when it comes to sports and leisure provision.

“Opening these modernised centres is the start of half a dozen major improvements to leisure centres in the district due to be made available to residents this year.”