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Lapland brothers each jailed for 13 months

Victor, left, and Henry Mears deny charges of misleading customers at their Lapland New Forest theme park

12:36pm Friday 18th March 2011

TWO brothers who conned thousands of customers into visiting what they claimed was a Lapland-style theme park in Hampshire were both jailed for 13 months today.

As much as £150,000 'missing' after Lapland fiasco

New Forest Lapland Row

10:53am Wednesday 23rd February 2011

THE conmen brothers behind the Lapland New Forest fiasco are being chased for £150,000 “missing” from the accounts of the firm behind the failed attraction.

How New Forest Lapland should have looked

Heart prizewinners on the ice with breakfast presenters Jules, left, and Bunker, crouching second left, at Lapland UK in Kent. Echo pictures by Chris Moorhouse. Order no: 9497095

10:23am Friday 13th November 2009

CHRISTMAS came early for competition winners who got the chance to experience a true winter wonderland – at long last.

Lapland' bosses to stand trial

4:45pm Friday 18th February 2011

THE men behind the Christmas Lapland New Forest attraction have been committed to stand trial on criminal charges of misleading advertising.

Lapland boss fails to appear at court

4:44pm Friday 18th February 2011

THE BOSS of a failed winter wonderland family attraction has again failed to attend court because of his continuing fight against cancer.

Creditors meeting for New Forest Lapland

4:42pm Friday 18th February 2011

ANGRY customers are expected to demand answers today at a long-awaited Lapland New Forest creditors’ meeting.

New Forest's Winter Blunderland boss faces angry customers

4:43pm Friday 18th February 2011

AROUND 20 angry customers came face to face with the boss of a ''rip-off'' Christmas Lapland attraction at a creditors' meeting today.

Meeting called by ‘Winter Blunderland’ liquidators

4:41pm Friday 18th February 2011

THOUSANDS of disappointed ticket-holders are set to descend on a meeting in Southampton to demand their money back from a failed Lapland attraction.

Families unlikely to get Lapland refunds

4:40pm Friday 18th February 2011

CUSTOMERS can wave goodbye to the money they spent on Lapland New Forest.

Accountants brought in to handle refund claims

4:39pm Friday 18th February 2011

THE company behind the ill-fated Lapland New Forest Christmas attraction has gone into voluntary liquidation.

Trading standards officers preparing ‘Lapland’ legal case

4:38pm Friday 18th February 2011

More than 5,000 angry customers have sought advice on refunds arising from Lapland New Forest, it has been revealed.

Customers fail to get Lapland fiasco refunds

4:37pm Friday 18th February 2011

CONTROVERSIAL Lapland New Forest is continuing to disappoint its customers by refusing their demands for refunds.

Our Christmas to remember

Christine Wilde and her daughters at Paulton's

8:50am Thursday 25th December 2008

A FAMILY’S dreams are coming true as 2008 shapes up to be a special Christmas they will never forget.

Brave Christine gets panto joy for Christmas

Christine Wilde and her daughters

6:16pm Thursday 18th December 2008

CHRISTMAS wishes are coming true for a Hampshire family hit by tragedy.

Farm park refused ‘Lapland’ reindeer request

4:36pm Friday 18th February 2011

A NORTH Hampshire children’s activity farm refused to loan its reindeer to the infamous Lapland attraction in the New Forest.

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