Best padel shoes in the UK for 2026: what reviewers rate
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Two new places to play padel in Shropshire: Telford Tennis Centre and Prees
Telford's new courts open on Sunday 1 November, while a charity-funded floodlit court in Prees is already taking bookings at £20 an hour.
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