THE opening of a national headquarters of a fire safety firm gave East Lancashire a jobs boost.

Euro Fire Care created 50 new jobs on the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, and it hoped to take on another 25 office and sales staff within a year.

The company offered fire protection services and hoped to install a fire-fighting training area.

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