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“A stop message was received at approximately 8.45pm. Gwent Police officers were notified of the incident by SWFRS at 8.18pm last night. A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said: “We received a call from the Fire Service reporting that some playground equipment was on fire in the grounds of Ringland Primary School. “Officers are currently undertaking enquiries to establish the circumstances.” Although the circumstances of this fire have not yet been officially confirmed, Ringland Primary School has been targeted by vandals before. Teaching assistant Ben Bennett said: “The playhouse had been there for a while, but the school has just spent thousands of pounds on new fencing and a new nursery and reception block.