DETECTIVES hunting arsonists who burned down a Great Harwood nightclub have renewed their appeal for information almost 12 months after the blaze.

And today they revealed the car driven into Monroe's and set on fire was bought in Oswaldtwistle four days before the blaze.

They have released a description in the hope it will jog someone's memory. Det Insp Jim Elston made a fresh appeal for information on the blue Peugeot car, registration K490 GHE.

He said: "We know it was sold on , January 28, from land near the Pet Warehouse, Union Road.

"Two men were arrested but released because of insufficient evidence. We know neither purchased the vehicle."

The man who bought the car was white, aged 24 to 27, 5ft 8ins tall, medium build, with a pale complexion. He had blond, short hair with pointed sideburns and had a local accent.

Det Insp Elston said: "If he was an innocent purchaser we would like him to come forward, if not we are appealing to anyone who recognises that description to contact us."

Club owner Ian Jackson, of Padiham Road, Sabden, had just been cleared at Preston Crown Court of permitting or allowing the supply of ecstasy at the club and hoped to re-open it later in the year.