LOVEBIRDS John Colling and Linda Mercer celebrated their engagement less than two months after meeting on a blind date.

The couple met when John joined the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Two's Company voice link.

John, 43, of Higher Lawrence Street, Darwen, knew that Linda, 41, of Queen's Road West, Church, was the one for him, and they got engaged.

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