A MINIBUS company has offered to lend a mini bus to a school for children with learning difficulties after its own vehicle was vandalised.

Staff at Broadfield Specialist School in Oswaldtwistle discovered thieves had stolen parts from their Ford Tourneo last week.

Children were left in tears after day trips were cancelled as a result of the eight-seater dark blue mini bus having its bonnet, indicators, front lights and battery stolen.

However Evans Halshaw Ford in Blackburn came forward and offered the school a replacement minibus free of charge while they get back on their feet.

Jordan Marsden, a sales executive at the company in Whitebirk Drive, said: "We saw the Lancashire Telegraph's story and we really wanted to help.

"We have lent the minibus free of charge and sort out their insurance so they can carry on doing what they are doing.

"We want to try and help the school in anyway we can."

Beverley Bury, from the school's extended services team, said: "We are really happy with the kind donation from Jordan.

"It restores your faith in humanity.

"The children can now go out with the mini bus."