A NEW £3m leisure centre will be open at Eastleigh's Crestwood College on Saturday.

A special feature of the new complex will be its state-of- the-art fitness suite, fully equipped with the latest cardio vascular equipment, resistance machines and weights area.

The project has been paid for by the sale of an area of unused land at the college for residential development, plus contributions from Eastleigh council and Hampshire County Council.

The new leisure complex includes a four court multi-use sports hall, performance studio, tennis and netball courts plus a floodlit artificial training pitch.

All will be available for public use at evenings and weekends.