A SHOWPIECE nursing home was up for sale after receivers were called in.

High interest rates and bad timing for opening the project were being blamed for 'continuing financial difficulties' at the Langho Centre, near Clitheroe.

"The nursing home employs 80 people and every effort will be made to preserve medical care provided by the centre," said receiver David Harrison.

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