Trampoline joy for schoolgirl



A nine-year-old girl whose trampoline was stolen was thrilled when Dobbies Garden World gave her a new one.

Tear-Akeem Porter's favourite toy was taken from her garden on Cemetery Road, Southport, just days before her ninth birthday.

On hearing Tear's sad tale, Dobbies Garden World on Bentham's Way arranged for a free replacement 10ft trampoline, with enclosure, to be delivered to Tear just in time for the school summer holidays.

"She was mortified when we found it had been stolen.  It was her favourite toy," mum Michelle McLaughlin said.

"The police called us and said Dobbies wanted to donate a new one I was so happy I wanted to cry.  They are not cheap and we though it would be a long time before we could get Tear another one.

"She has been on it every day since it arrived."

Mark Croughan, General Manager for Dobbies in Southport said: "This was a really sad story, especially as the callous thieves stole from a young child, it was even a couple of days before her ninth birthday. I'm just pleased that we were able to help and make her smile again."

By Natasha Robson

 



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someones stolen my solid gold 60inch plasma tv with built in freeview, can someone let dobbies know please.

It's my birthday next week, although I'll be 35 - someone just stole my brand new top of the range car, alas it was hooked up to my fantastic brand new supersize winnebego (sp) which contained all my new high tech birthday presents including a plasma tv not dissimilar to Lurks, and flight tickets to Florida -  who would I contact to get them to feel sorry for me!

Wonders if the family will actually have the sense to chain this one up!

Sorry but in this day and age you just don't leave something lying around in your front garden!

The only time I leave stuff in the front garden is if I want it to be taken to save me disposing of it
Have got rid of a bath,microwave(broken),hoover(broken) etc that way