Jaxson (left) and Archie with the newly rearranged snake and, top and bottom right, fishing through the stream TWINS from Westhoughton have received praise after gathering parts of a stone snake that had been dumped in a stream. Four-year-old twins Jaxson and Archie were out with mum Leanne Bartle when they came across a community rock snake, beside a stream in Daisy Hill. People can add decorated stones to the snake - with some dozens of stones long locally. But the boys were saddened to see some of the rocks had been thrown into the water by vandals.
Jaxson (left) and Archie with the newly rearranged snake
Chairman Christopher Hill with mum, Beverly A NEW community hub is hoping to become a go-to spot for vital services in Westhoughton. Westhoughton One Stop, based in St George’s Avenue, Daisy Hill, is hoping to provide an array of amenities for locals as soon as it can open. And Anne Marie Broadley, who helped set up the shop, said she and other community members felt there was “a real demand” for the service. She said: “We recently got our own premises and we will hopefully be opening when lockdown ends and we are able to do so. “It’ll be a community shop to sell furniture for a cheaper price, clothing and lots of advice for people too. We plan to have sessions on money advice, mental health issues, legal issues - there is a lot we plan to do.”