Game on as school's £5m sports centre opens

A £5 million sports centre has opened at a West Lothian school.

The new facility at Linlithgow Academy has given pupils access to four new games halls, a fitness suite, changing rooms, a dance studio and a classroom.

Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop officially opened the sports centre. She said: "I am delighted to have been asked to open such an outstanding new sports facility. Physical education in schools plays a vital part of the curriculum, boosting the students' health and fitness."

Stewart Harris, chief executive of sportscotland said: "Sportscotland is delighted to have supported the new sports facilities at Linlithgow Academy with an investment of £500,000 from our Building for Sport programme. This investment demonstrates our commitment to help provide good quality, accessible facilities, which is vital if sport is to thrive in Scotland."

The £5.27m facility was built by Graham Construction, which is currently refurbishing the pool at Bathgate Leisure Centre and will refurbish the Royal Commonwealth Pool next summer.