TRAVELLERS who arrived in Darwen earlier this week have been moved along.

A group arrived Olive Lane Park in two caravans on Friday and set up camp on a piece of grass between the play park and the skate park.

It is believed they were the group who were camped on the same spot from August until mid-September.

A spokesman for Blackburn with Darwen Council said: "Blackburn with Darwen Council owns the land on either side where the travellers are, the land where they are is unadopted.

“The highways department visited the site on Monday and issued them with a 48-hour notice to remove.

Darwen Mayor, Cllr Roy Davies said:"I'm pleased to say the travellers have moved off the Olive Lane park

"They have left the area clean except for one gas bottle.

Travellers who set up camp on Ewood on September 7 were moved along on Tuesday.

A spokesman for Blackburn with Darwen Council said: "The travellers on Ewood park were served with a Possession Order and moved off the sight on Tuesday.

"The site has been secured to prevent future Encampments."

Travellers who were camped out on Centurion Business Park on Monday have also been moved along.