THE first sod of a £7 million investment has been cut.

The ceremony was held this week will see the start of work on new office premises, showroom and restaurant facilities at Rectella's site on Roman Road in Blackburn site.

Rectella, the UK's largest independent manufacturer of ready-made curtains, bedding and soft furnishings, is moving its two North West operations on to the site which will employ more than 500 people when it is completed next year.

The firm, which was founded in 1947, boasts a turnover of £40 million and its products feature in homes across Europe and the world.

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