Construction work is now underway on a £400,000 expansion of the Soccerpark venue at the University of East Anglia's (UEA) Sportspark development.

Three new seven-a-side football pitches are to be created as part of the scheme, which is to be delivered by contractor Bernhards and is due to be finished by February. The 48m x 24m pitches will be fitted with a 3G synthetic surface and will complement the four existing five-a-side 3G and six seven-a-side Astroturf pitches at Soccerpark.

Sportspark director Keith Nicholls said: "We already have more small-sided soccer pitches than anywhere else in East Anglia. "After this extension, we will have 13 pitches for the public to hire. The larger sized 3G pitches will give our customers even more choice when it comes to size and surface."