Ten swimmers from the over 50s early morning group had to be evacuated from Calne Leisure Centre this morning after staff discovered a chlorine leak.

The swimmers, still in their swimming costumes and trunks, were taken to the nearby John Bentley School, along with eight members of staff.

The leisure centre is now cordoned off while fire crews await specialist pumping equipment from Bristol but it is hoped it may re-open this afteroon.

Firefighters and ambulance crews were called to the leisure centre just after 7am today after reports of a chlorine leak.