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An “obsessed” arsonist caused at least £10,000 worth of damage when he set fire to his ex-girlfriend’s stables in a revenge attack. Paul Goodwin, from Dover, used petrol to start the blaze on land off The Street in Worth, near Deal, on October 29 last year. A court heard that although no animals were hurt, two horses had to be pulled to safety as the blaze took hold shortly after 5.30pm. The stable owner, who had previously been in a relationship with Goodwin, was said to have been left “upset, frustrated and terrified” by his actions. She also feared that the 33-year-old had started the fire …

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