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Sports venue opens on former Treorchy Burberry site | Sports venue opens on former Treorchy Burberry site |
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A multi-purpose sports venue will open on the site of a former Burberry clothes factory in Rhondda Cynon Taff. | A multi-purpose sports venue will open on the site of a former Burberry clothes factory in Rhondda Cynon Taff. |
More than 300 people lost their jobs when the firm moved its polo shirt operation from Treorchy in 2007. | More than 300 people lost their jobs when the firm moved its polo shirt operation from Treorchy in 2007. |
Now, investors including Welsh rugby star Richard Hibbard and footballer Craig Bellamy have helped give the site a new lease of life. | Now, investors including Welsh rugby star Richard Hibbard and footballer Craig Bellamy have helped give the site a new lease of life. |
The Sportsyard opened with a community fun day on Monday. | |
A purpose-built dance studio, 3G indoor pitches and children's party rooms are among the facilities. | A purpose-built dance studio, 3G indoor pitches and children's party rooms are among the facilities. |
Former Welsh rugby internationals Gareth Williams and Morgan Stoddart - who started his career at Treorchy RFC - are on the Sportsyard's management board. | Former Welsh rugby internationals Gareth Williams and Morgan Stoddart - who started his career at Treorchy RFC - are on the Sportsyard's management board. |
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