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Frozen Out: Our Stories

I first started skating because of my mum, she used to ice skate when she was young but then her rink closed, just like mine. The first...

I started skating because my sister had and at the beginning I was really scared, but now I'm fine. I remember when the roof blew off, it...

I was born right on the verge of Oakfield. in the 60s. As a young boy Oakfield was patrolled by stray and roaming biting dogs alongside...

Last weekend saw four Isle of Wight synchronised ice skating teams take on competition from all over the country at the British...

On their way home from 'big ice' practice at Bracknell ice rink on New Year's Eve, you can bet these guys would rather be on the ice than...

A short while after Ryde Arena closed its doors, we approached a group of young skaters who were determined to continue with their sport,...

Things I have struggled with since the rink is closed is that I have just moved to High School and it's quite hard to make friends when...

I was almost 6 years old when I was invited to a skating party on the Isle of Wight. That's when my dreams began! I felt so excited to do...

I feel like my world has ended, as if I've sunk to the bottom of the world's inner despair. We have to travel to Gosport waking up on...

On their way home from 'big ice' practice at Bracknell ice rink on New Year's Eve, you can bet these guys would rather be on the ice than...