Schools in East Lancashire have won top national arts awards.

Eight Blackburn with Darwen schools have been praised for their arts provisions.

Audley infant school, Darwen Vale high school, Holy Souls Roman Catholic primary school, Lammack primary school, Lower Darwen primary school, Roe Lee Park primary school, St Paul's Roman Catholic primary school and Wensley Fold primary school have been awarded Artsmark awards by the Arts Council of England.