Londonderry: Concerns raised after arson at school site

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Londonderry: Concerns raised after arson at school site
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It follows a deliberate fire at the former Faughan Valley High School on Monday night.

People living near a derelict school in Londonderry have raised safety concerns following another arson attack.People living nearby were told to keep their doors and windows shut because of asbestos in the building.

The Education Authority , which owns the site, said the former school had been declared "surplus to requirements" and a "disposal process" was currently under way. "The school has been closed for 20 years. Really only in the last six or seven years this antisocial behaviour has come to the fore." He said young people were on the site on "a nightly basis" and nearby residents were growing increasingly concerned.The Riverside Stadium in Drumahoe, the former home ground of Institute FC, has been unused since 2017, the former home ground of Institute FC, on 27 October is believed to have been started deliberately.

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