ONE of Darwen's biggest employers has announced job losses.

Office seating manufacturer Evertaut, of Cross Street, blamed difficult trading conditions for the 10 redundancies.

Said manufacturing director Alan Hynd: "The furniture industry is very subdued at the moment and trading conditions for ourselves and others are very difficult.

"We are having to reorganise to secure the long-term future of the factory and its employees."

The firm, which employs 270, said the redundancies were from a number of departments.

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