A ROW over Christmas lights was threatening to kill off the festive spirit between Blackburn and Darwen.
Council bosses in Blackburn were labelled Scrooges after giving Darwen a "pathetic" set of decorations.
Residents were furious that the town was facing a cheerless Christmas, while Blackburn's lavish lights were being switched on by Coronation Street's Jack and Vera Duckworth.
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