SPECIAL Christmas and New Year opening times will be in operation at sports centres and swimming pools in the Huddersfield area.

Times are -

Huddersfield Sports Centre: Thursday, open as usual; Christmas Eve to Boxing Day, closed; Monday December 27 to New Year's Eve, 9am – 4.30pm; New Year's Day, closed; Sunday January 2 and Monday January 3, 9am – 4.30pm; Tuesday January 4, open as usual.

Stadium Pool: Christmas Eve, 8am – 10am length swim, 10am – 11.30am family swim; Christmas Day and Boxing Day, closed; Monday December 27 to Friday December 31, 8am – 10am length swim, 10am – 12pm family swim, 12 – 2pm length swim, 2-4pm family swim; New Year's Day, closed; Sunday January 2, 8 – 10am length swim, 10am – 12pm family swim, 12 – 2pm length swim, 2 - 4pm family swim; Monday January 3, 8 – 9.30am length swim, 12 – 2pm length swim, 2 – 4pm family swim; Tuesday January 4, open as usual.

Stadium Health and Fitness Club: (open to public on pay and play basis): Christmas Eve, 8am - 5pm; Christmas Day, closed; Boxing Day, 8am – 2pm; Monday December 27 and Tuesday December 28, 8am – 4pm; Wednesday December 29 and Thursday December 30, 8am – 8pm; New Year's Eve, 8am – 4pm; New Year's Day, closed; Sunday, January 2 to Monday January 3, 8am – 8pm; Tuesday January 4, open as usual.

Colne Valley Leisure Centre, Slaithwaite: Thursday December 23, close at 10pm; Tuesday January 4, re-open 8.30am.

Holmfirth: Closed from Christmas Eve to Monday January 3 inclusive; Tuesday January 4, open as usual.

Scissett: Christmas Eve to Tuesday December 28, closed; Wednesday December 29 and Thursday December 30, 12pm – 8pm for swimming, gym, sauna; Friday December 31 and New Year's Day, closed; Sunday January 2, open as usual.