Police have appealed for information after a bowling pavilion was burnt to the ground following a spate of vandalism.
At around 10.30pm on Wednesday emergency services were called to Birtley Bowling Welfare Pavilion after a fire engulfed the building and caused irreparable damage.
It followed three separate occasions last month in which offenders broke into the premises and caused significant damage. This included locks being cut, shutters being removed as well as windows, furniture, toilets and doors being damaged.
