UPDATE: Highworth Recreation Centre has announced that due to 'an ongoing incident' that it will not be opening at all on Friday (23.07) either.

The Leisure Centre was previously going to open at 12 noon, but that has now changed. 

A LEISURE centre has suspended its activites until noon on Friday after travellers moved onto a site nearby.

Highworth Recreation Centre announced it is closing for the rest of today and tomorrow morning, citing "unexpected circumstances".

A parent who visited Highworth Rec this morning told the Adver they had been verbally abused by the group, who were moved on from Wootton Bassett Road on Tuesday night.

A Facebook post by Highworth Recreation Centre read: “Due to unexpected circumstances, we’ve had to close our centre from today and until 12 noon tomorrow.

“If you have got a booking for gym, group exercise or swimming lessons today – it’s being cancelled as well as any bookings until 12 noon tomorrow.

“Please check back on Facebook for the latest update.”

The group of travellers are alleged to have abused locals, with one mother and her children receiving abuse when trying to use the play park. 

Highworth Town Council have also issued a warning over human excrement in allotment water troughs.