POLICE and fire chiefs are investigating a blaze which destroyed football equipment and lawn mowers in Sandbach.

The fire, which is being treated as arson, started at about 11pm last Wednesday, September 23 in wooden storage sheds at the town's cricket ground.

Goalposts, nets and other football equipment was destroyed and a tractor and some ride-on mowers were extensively damaged.

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