MANY residents across Bracknell have shared their favourite memories of a much-loved ice-rink and ski slope.

The future of the John Nike Leisure Sport Complex hangs in the balance after they announced they were under financial strain due to Covid-19.

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Since then, there have been consultations over potential redundancies and a petition has reached more than 11,000 to save the complex.

We asked readers to share their pictures and memories of the ski-slope as it's stood in the town for over 30 years.

Sophia Coombe shared a picture of her and her three sisters and another photo of her dad playing in the legends game for the Bracknell Bees.

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Steve Merry said he met his wife whilst skating at the John Nike Leisure Complex on a Friday night.

He said: "I went to the first ever Bees game there. The complex was like a second home to me. I made so many friends and have so many great memories of the JNLC.

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"Learning to skate, teaching my kids to skate. Playing and watching Hockey at all levels. I met my wife whilst skating on a Friday night. Also watching my son score his first goal when he started playing hockey to the Bees winning the Superleague. There are too many great memories I have in the complex."

Stylianou Tare added: "Brilliant memories as a teenager going skating here with friends every Friday night... we even made friends with a group of friends that use to come down from Richmond to skate here too. It was great fun."

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Chelsie Coombe shared her many memories of watching her Dad play and coach the Hornets to her learning how to figure skate there.

She added: "When my mum was pregnant with me she would go and watch my dad play hockey. My dad then coached the hornets and I would have to wait outside the changing rooms while he had team talks. I would also be there for training sessions, this was something me and my dad did together. We would go on away games and I would sit in the bus and hear all the boys and couple girls just chat crap and have a laugh. Me I was just chilling with me dad.

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"I did my figure skating there and my grandma would either read a book or fall asleep.

"My sons learnt how to skate in that ice rink and I’ve told him all the stories of his grandad, Lachlan Coombe. Vinnie watched his first hockey match there with his friends.

"I have so many memories in that place that I don’t think I could write then all down. All I know is that ice rink is home, it’s one place I feel safe and happy. I’m so gutted it could be gone."