Nine youths have admitted their involvement in an incident causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to Acle Recreation Centre.

Police were called to the incident on Saturday 1 May between midnight and 2am after some rubbish was set alight on the ground next to the football complex. A wheelie bin was later pushed over the embers to cover their tracks, but the fire was not completely put out resulting in the fire spreading.

The fire subsequently caused significant damage to five metres of fence panels, an area of the playing surface, the wheelie bin and the tarmac surface.

Police are carrying out further investigation into the incident.