The 10 finalists in the Lancashire Telegraph’s ‘Best Bakery 2024’ competition have been revealed.

The finalists were chosen by Lancashire Telegraph readers after a week of nominations that ran between August 19 and 25.

Readers will be able to vote for the ‘Best Bakery 2024’ by picking up copies of the Lancashire Telegraph between Monday, September 2 and Saturday, September 14, with the winner announced the week commencing September 23.

Those in the running to be crowned Lancashire Telegraph’s Best Bakery are:

Martins Bakery Union Road, Oswaldtwistle

Becky’s Bakery Whalley New Road, Ramsgreave

Stables Pies Meador Court, Whalley

The Crown and Thistle Bakery Blackburn Road, Darwen

The Crust Newchurch Road, Stacksteads 

The Handcrafted Pie Company Riverside Industrial Estate, Rishton

The Moorings Bakery Moorings Close, Lower Darwen

The Pie Hole Duckworth Street, Darwen

Village Bakery Whalley Road, Mellor Brook

Zpies’n’pasties The Bakery Railway Street, Nelson

The Lancashire Telegraph will be running a daily profile on all 10 finalists over the coming days.

After this final voting stage has concluded the winner will be crowned as the Lancashire Telegraph's ‘Best Bakery 2024’ during the week commencing September 23.

Richard Duggan, Newsquest’s Regional Editor North West and Editor of the Lancashire Telegraph, said: "We had a large number of entries and a very positive reaction from readers for the launch of Best Bakery 2024.

"It's important as a local newspaper to champion and celebrate local businesses and this is a great way for readers to show their appreciation too.

"Congratulations to those shortlisted and good luck."