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Play and recreation leader grows bleacher offering through newest addition

. The Association for the Teaching of Maths praised it as “Colourful and attractive to look at… my class immediately wanted one”.

Leading architectural schools, museum and school parents complement classroom activities with a very real sense of how the environment work

Newly expanded product line for swing set accessories and replacement parts, BestPriceToys.com, is presenting a larger selection of swings, hardware, accessories and replacement parts for outdoor swing sets.

Bank’s support to help build Dedham’s first fully accessible playground

A new €240,000 state-of-the-art playground for Ennis, County Clare, has been officially opened by Mayor of Ennis Councillor Tommy Brennan and Councillor Peter Considine.

JetBlue partnered with Worlds of Wow to create an outlet for kids traveling through the airport.

To recognize GSA for their commitment to the environment, Robert Gredys presented a Certificate of Sustainability to Michelle Price, GSA’s project manager -- highlighting the use of 53,000 recycled milk jugs Safeplay Systems’ buy-back program.

London alternative-electronic music promoters The Playground bring together an Easter Weekend special with top electro artists such as YUKSEK & BRODINSKI -The Krays-, UFFIE, JAMES YUILL and HUORATRON on Saturday 23rd April @ KOKO.

Pop rock outfit Lotus Mason returns with 2nd single ‘Rust and Roll’ from their forthcoming album via Glowb Records on the 30th May 2011

London alternative and electronic music promotions company The Playground announce their first Weekender event for the 25th & 26th March 2011 featuring an exclusive debut London performance by San Francisco’s oOoOO & French electro pop star Yelle

Remember when every day was an adventure and the world was your playground?

Holland Construction provides Pinnacle Academy of Lakewood Ranch with a playground for children.

White House volunteers join national non-profit KaBOOM!, Knight Foundation, Hyde Leadership Public Charter School, and USA Weekend to build D.C. Playground on "Make A Difference Day" Playground Opens Today!

The company COROCORD Raumnetz GmbH is very satisfied with the great acceptance that the new Corocord Domes received around the world.

Playground equipment is not making playgrounds. We know that. But playground equipment can reflect all these demands by integrating them within it’s own frames. KOMPAN Elements is not counting on winning the counting game.

Little Learners Nursery, Wimbledon are overjoyed with the installation of a Inside2Outside POCCA school canopy in their playground. The canopy provides pupils with more opportunity to play outside and stay protected from Sun and Rain.

After an abundance of critical praise from their last single ‘Giddy Up’ and other previous releases, Rubicks are set to release their second single entitled ‘Is This Love?’ on the 22 August 2010 via Sharp Attack Records

To celebrate the centenary of Old Trafford Stadium, a time capsule has been buried at the iconic home of Manchester United Football Club – with a lid made from Playtop.

Safeplay Systems has been selected as one of 31 playground and play space-related companies for inclusion on the 2010 Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play (HSBS) Preferred Provider List (PPL).

Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play (HSBS) today announced that BigToys, Inc. of Olympia WA has been selected for inclusion on its 2010 HSBS Preferred Provider List (PPL)

Schoolscapes Limited, a designer, manufacturer, supplier and installer of playground equipment and outdoor furniture based in Wadebridge, announces a significant milestone in their quality and environmental management systems and standards.

Internationally recognised recording artist Gary Numan is set to play at Scala in London on the 13th April 2010 as a warm-up show before his forthcoming performances at the Coachella Festival and West Coast US dates.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) presented an Evergreen Award to Safeplay Systems (www.safeplaysystems.com), manufacturer of EcoPlay Playgrounds. EcoPlay® is made from post-consumer, recycled HDPE plastic (milk jugs).

Minister of State Tony Killeen, T.D. has received confirmation from Ennis Town Council that it expects work on the development of amenity facilities at Tim Smyth Park to commence in April 2010.

There is no good reason to confine your workouts to the gym. The great outdoor offers unlimited ways to exercise, so I ask you: why step outside?

North Texas company provides important last-minute assist for upcoming episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"

Kidstuff has taken their playground equipment to a new level with the launch of KidsVision themed playsystems. Preschool children can let their fantasy world come alive in a castle, locomotive, caboose, fire engine or pirate ship.

Deana Wright’s The Playground is an absolute treasure of a book about three best friends who go on the adventure of a lifetime.

Recycling a Playground for Orphaned Armenian Children

Anthony Meets The Playground Bully promises to entertain children through a relevant story, accompanied by colorful illustrations, that teaches valuable life-long lessons.

Public invited to celebration at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at 6225 Paseo Delicias

These quick and easy to use test kits enable you to test your pressure treated wood for arsenic. Arsenic is a known carcinogen and arsenic-based chemicals were used for years to treat lumber. Test the exterior wood around your house for arsenic today

A new creative play area just installed at New Options (Kinsale) school In Flintshire now plays a key role in the holistic care of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related communication difficulties.

With the help of the voting public, a Mason, Ohio High School art student will be awarded the distinction of designing the logo to be widely used for the Common Ground playground.

Swing Set Fitness is offering free workouts for veterans.

Safe, sustainable, and more challenging Natural Playgrounds cost less than traditional playground equipment and are catching the eye of childcare centers, elementary and Montessori schools, and communities wanting to save money in this tight economy.

After two years of trying to raise funding to improve youth and community facilities in the village of Homewood, North East Derbyshire District Council felt that entering the project ITV’s ‘The People’s Millions’ show would see a change in th

Camp Candy is a new up market party and play venue in the South of Johannesburg

Based on the true stories of teenage runaways on the streets of LA, The Playground is a story of survival, family and the search for love.

Promising to make the Festival more festive, Life Play Ireland invites you to experience the latest and most revolutionary outdoor electronic game ever. The festival beckons. NEOS awaits. Be there!

The new youth shelter recently installed by Bridgnorth District Council alongside the new ball court is proving a real hit with the young people in the district.

At Oriole Park, at 2 pm today, dignitaries will attend a ceremony with children and donors who are raising $1M for Toronto's premier accessible playground with features to engage all children, including those with physical and cognitive challenges.

Telford and Wrekin Council have just installed the first youth shelter in the UK that provides a Bluetooth facility as well as solar powered radio and lighting.

The young people who persuaded their parents to brave a bracing winter morning were delighted when the Mayor of Loughton, councillor Suzanne Harper, opened the newly refurbished play area at Roding Valley recreation ground.

The benefits of recycling within the community really came to the fore when the chairman of Epping Forest District Council Councillor Caroline Pond officially opened a brand new play area at Chigwell Station Green on Friday 26th October.

Clare County Council's allocation of funds for the development of playgrounds, under the Community Playground Grant Scheme 2006-2009, has reached EUR1 million.

At Berkhamsted’s new Skate Park over 50 young people, many supported by their parents, enjoyed an afternoon of skateboarding competitions, training and demonstrations of skateboarding skills provided by skate events group Tribeskate.

When the youth club at Caddington in Bedfordshire was destroyed in a fire, the club members were left with nowhere to meet and socialise, but instead of brooding about their loss, they saw an opportunity to improve their facilities.

Amersham Town Council’s latest play area attracted an appreciative crowd of parents and children when the Mayor, Cllr. Howard Maitland-Jones, officially launched the new play area at Hervines Park