Mike Dale

The Padel Box became the latest addition to London's padel scene this week as the plush five-court club opened in a retrofitted Victorian warehouse in South Bermondsey.

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.

British padel prodigy Oliver Grantham has earned a seven-year contract at the prestigious NOX Future Academy in Barcelona.

Soul Padel has launched two new campaigns - Soul Sisters and What's That Racket? - which aim to introduce padel to women and children.

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

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.