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Sports · 2 min Four indoor tennis courts open at Kestrel Park for year-round play The covered courts mean players in the city no longer have to put their rackets away when the weather turns, and a third of court time is reserved for free community sessions. Mateo Silva · News · 2 min Millbrook footbridge over the River Asher reopens after flood repairs The 80-year-old crossing, closed since floodwater damaged its foundations last winter, is back in use with stronger piers and a wider deck. Grace Mwangi · Sports · 2 min Bayside AC sprinter, 16, breaks a 12-year-old national junior 400m record at Kestrel Park Imogen Hart clocked 52.41 seconds at the regional open meeting, taking almost three tenths off a mark that had stood since before she started running competitively. Niamh Gallagher · News · 2 min Kestrel Park fully reopens after two-year restoration of its lake and woodland The fences are down at Kestrel Park, where a two-year restoration has cleared decades of silt from the boating lake, added 600 trees and given the city's largest green space a new play area and café. Sofia Marchetti · Sports · 2 min Streetball league tips off with 160 teams as Gulls players coach youth sides The city's 3x3 basketball league has more than doubled in size, with games on outdoor courts in five parks and professional players from the Wrenhaven Gulls helping out on the sidelines. Callum Reid · Health · 2 min Walking every day matters more than walking fast, local study suggests A year-long study of more than 900 adults found that those who walked most days, even at a gentle pace, reported better fitness and sleep than those who walked briskly but irregularly. Ruth Abernathy ·