A Virgin Active gym inside Kingston's Bental Centre will close for good next month.

The fitness chain still has a gym in nearby Richmond Road above Sainsburys,  previously an Esporta gym.

Gym-user Patricia Nash said: “Most of the members are pretty annoyed as the club has been in need of a makeover for several years and the feeling has been that Virgin Active lost interest in the club as soon as it took over the old Esporta in Richmond Road."

But a spokesman from Virgin Active said: “As part of our ordinary course of business, we continually review our club portfolio to ensure that we remain highly competitive and best position ourselves to support the long-term growth of the business.

"As a result, we have taken the difficult decision to close the Virgin Active club in Kingston’s Bentall Centre.

“Members of the club are able to transfer their membership to any of the local Virgin Active clubs, including Richmond Road club, and we are working with our staff to identify opportunities to stay with the business.

"We are continuing to invest significantly in our existing clubs to ensure that members continue to receive the kind of experience they expect from Virgin Active."