PUPILS at a Darlington School have recovered their bounce almost a year after thieves stole their trampoline.
The equipment was stolen from outside Dodmire Infant School, in Rydal Road, Darlington, last July. It had just been purchased and some pupils had not even had a chance to use it.
Pupils were devastated and wrote letters to the thief and drew posters asking for its return. Later, they donated their pocket money for a new trampoline.
But after reading about the theft in The Northern Echo, local company Lime Marketing, offered the school a new trampoline.
Mike Osborne, managing director of the company, in the Yarm Road Business Park, had a number of the trampolines in stock - so delivered one to the school.
Yvonne Kachel, learning support assistant at the school, said the school wanted to thank Lime Marketing and also Breezey's sandwich shop, in Neasham Road, and Howden's Joinery for helping to raise money towards the fund.
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