Volunteers have voiced their frustration after vandalism and thefts at a Bolton train station. Friends of Westhoughton Station have been tending to and improving the site for the last 11 years. The group has poured what they say is 'love and attention' into the station over the years, creating a flower garden , a rockery and even a cow's head decoration - referring to the nickname for town natives as ' Keaw Yeds '.
Recently, however, a sign was vandalised at the station. The sign says 'Howfen', a name in local dialect for Westhoughton. The vandalism appeared to read 'DUKHI' - it is unclear what this means or refers to.
Organiser, Stephen Freeborn, voiced his concer (Image: Friends of Westhoughton Station) Volunteers banded together and painted over the vandalism, so the sign now only reads 'Howfen' once again. Stephen Freeborn, an organiser of the group, said: "We have been working on that station for 11 years now. We have put a lot of effort in, it is looking quite pleasant and the passengers love to see it.
Read more: PICTURES: 'Dilapidated and scruffy' train station transformed by volunteers Read more: Vandals strike at primary school with damage done to building and bus Read more: Town centre office building targeted by vandals The vandalism on the sign (Image: Friends of Westhoughton Station) "It is a nice introduction to Westhoughton and Bolton. Every Sunday, Friends of Westhoughton station has a session to do work on it. "But when you get down and see vandalism like th.
