内容摘要：A first for Pewsey, Ms Brindley added: "It's given young people something to do, something to focus on and building new friendships rather than being bored and getting into trouble."

A first for Pewsey, Ms Brindley added: "It's given young people something to do, something to focus on and building new friendships rather than being bored and getting into trouble."

The track officially opened on Monday, despite being in use since December.Amelie placed ninth in the 2024 UCI BMX racing world championships in South Carolina, USA, earlier this month.

Big jumps are her favourite part of the sport, alongside the camaraderie, she said.After cutting the ribbon to open the track, Amelie rode a couple of circuits and added: "They've made a really good job getting this into good shape for people to ride."A pump track is named after the "pumping" action riders perform to generate momentum as they race on a circuit of banked turns and rollers (or hills).

Mike Smithers, from the parish council, made the decision to switch from a skate park to a pump track to offer versatility and to reduce noise for local residents.A pump track is layered with tarmac making it quieter than standard skate parks.

Councillor Lisa Brindley is also part of the project team and said young people have taken really well to the new facility.

"It's great to see the older teenagers working with the toddlers," she said.Shein's formula of offering a huge range of cheap clothes - backed up by campaigns with social media influencers - has turned it into one of the biggest fashion retailers in the world.

But it has faced severe criticism over its environmental practices, as well as allegations around the use of forced labour in its supply chain.A spokesperson for Shein declined to comment.

, the company launched a resale platform for shoppers in France on Monday, two years after the option first popped up for US customers.The platform is set to launch in the UK and Germany later, although no date has been specified.