FURIOUS line dancers have been given the boot from a school - because they are ruining the floor!

More than 50 country music dancers used the sports hall at Edgworth Primary School.

Dance teacher Dorothy Ilaria said: "We were apparently taking the shine off the sports floor. We were given no notice."

Line dancing had been held at the school since January attracting dancers aged from seven to 70. Now Dorothy is appealing for the use of another large hall in Edgworth in a bid to save the class.

Dorothy, from Darwen, said: "I've been teaching professionally for three years and have never come across this problem before. The floor isn't made of wood but of a protective, special sports surface. We don't cause any damage. "It is a shame because the class is used by many pensioners. It is their only bit of social life and is getting them fit at the same time.

"We also want to know why the headteacher didn't give us notice so that we could let all our members know."

The school's chairman of governors, Rev John Butterfield said the dancers were wearing "hard shoes" on a floor that isn't made for such a use.

He said: "The school hasn't got the money to repair the floor if it gets ruined so we had to stop the dancing."

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