SHARES in several East Lancashire firms have been rated as worth buying.

Blackburn-based Scapa, Silentnight of Salterforth and Skillsgroup, which owns Acuma in Haslingden, are all in a strong position say Henry Cooke Lumsden in its latest report.

Crown Eyeglass of Blackburn is rated as a hold and Wolstenholme Rink of Darwen as worth buying for recovery.

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