A LEISURE centre has issued a warning that abuse will not be tolerated towards staff members.

Dalton Leisure Centre has released on online statement warning customers that abuse towards any member of staff is 'not acceptable'.

Shaun Vasey, swimming co-ordinator at Dalton Leisure Centre,said: "Abusing a member of our team is not acceptable as it is your responsibility to keep an eye on all updates around the centres notice boards, timetables and on our Facebook posts.

"We have all worked tirelessly to get the centre open and all of our lessons back underway, any abuse will not be tolerated and you will be asked to leave the centre and may be cancelled of lessons/sessions if it persists.

"We have all worked tirelessly and we all need to adapt together, all being well we will get back to some sort of normality in the future.

"Again I personally can not thank everyone who has supported the centre since reopening enough so let's keep that support going."