A delay in the re-opening of a swimming pool at Witham's Bramston Sports Centre today left swimmers in the dry.

The main pool was closed for maintenance on December 20 and was due to re-open today but work has over-run.

A spokesman for Braintree Council said: "The pipes are full of silt where water has stagnated so it is just a matter of clearing them fully before we re-open.

"The Merlin pool and the teaching pool are open as normal."

A meeting today was due to discuss when the pool can reopen.

Published Monday, January 13, 2003

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