SCOUTS and rangers from Darwen hope to save local people time and money by delivering Christmas cards for them.

The Christmas post service will be carried out by Darwen District Explorer Scout Unit and Cellar Dweller Ranger Guide Unit and their parents to more than 8,000 homes in Darwen, Lower Darwen and Hoddlesden.

Special post boxes have been set up and there are 15p discount stamps, sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

They are available at M T Wardrobe designer clothes shop, The Shop off licence in Inverness Road, Rushtons bacon stall in the market hall, Edmund Street off-licence in Ratcliffe Street and Belgrave Carpets in Bolton Road.

The service will be available until 3pm on Friday, December 10.