Wolverhampton library's windows smashed by vandals, police say
A library in Wolverhampton which is nearly 100 years old has been targeted by vandals, police said.West Midlands Police said severals windows at the Low Hill Library in Kempthorne Avenue, which opened in 1930, were smashed over the past few weeks.A force spokesperson said they have put on extra patrols in the area to try to reassure people who use the building and to try to stop further damage.Anyone with information about the vandalism and who might be behind it, was asked to contact the force.
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