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A grassroots football club has fallen victim to crime, causing it a “significant and disappointing setback” in the lead up to the preseason. Long Bennington Football Club’s John Deere tractor and mowing deck were stolen from the club’s container at Long Bennington playing fields sometime overnight on June 5. Lincolnshire Police have launched an investigation into the theft, which is thought to have happened in the early hours on the Wednesday. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to share this with the force. Club treasurer James Oldbury said: “The theft of our tractor and …

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