Mike Dale

The Picklepad, the UK's first indoor padel and pickleball centre, has officially opened its doors in Mudeford, Dorset.

There was further proof of padel's improving relationships with the UK's local authorities this week as Sefton Council in Merseyside invited tenders from operators to build courts in three local parks.

Britain's brightest young female padel stars, Chloe De La Mare and Rosie Quirk, racked up another achievement in the senior ranks last weekend by winning their first UK national title of the year.

True Padel's second venue is due to open and brothers Alex and Adam Carr want their empire to become "the home of padel" in the north east.

The LTA is working with Manchester City Council on a blueprint for streamlining relationships between local authorities and padel operators.

Two-time heavyweight boxing world champion Anthony Joshua has joined the legion of celebrity team owners for the second edition of padel's Hexagon Cup later this month.

Aimee Gibson has achieved the most significant breakthrough yet for a British padel player - securing a place in the top 100 of the FIP world rankings.

The Padel Club is set to extend its empire into Birmingham after submitting plans for a 10-court facility at the Peddimore industrial park in Royal Sutton Coldfield.

The Inclusive Padel Tour is heading to the UK in 2025 and it's hoped the event will encourage more disabled British people to take up padel.

A recent spate of complaints from Middle Englanders about noise pollution from padel courts has been leapt upon by the British media.