A Poole finance officer's been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to do unpaid work, for stealing thousands of pounds from her school's funds.

Fifty-eight year old Julia Farbey stole over eight thousand pounds from Old Town First School over a five year period.

Furbey, who admitted theft at Bournemouth Crown Court, was caught out when the school's caretaker told the headteacher he'd been asked to cash a cheque, which turned out to have been forged.