Yobs cause up to £10,000 of damage at much-loved Hardwick Park after setting light to landmark

The Temple of Minerva at Hardwick Park, near Sedgefield, sustained damage estimated at between £5,000 and £10,000 after being targeted in the night time gathering.

It is believed a wheelie bin was propped against the temple and set alight, causing severe fire and smoke damage and leaving molten plastic stuck to its flagstones, with smashed glass bottles and rubbish were left littering area.