A STARBUCKS Drive Thru opened its doors today on the East Lancashire Road, creating 14 jobs in the area.

It was officially unveiled by representatives from the store's charity partner Willowbrook Hospice at 8am on Friday, February 28.

Visitors throughout today have also been invited to a coffee tasting event and vouchers were handed out offering customers a complimentary tall Starbucks drink.

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Rob Todorov, Starbucks brand manager at Euro Garages, said: “We are excited to open our new store in Haydock and very much look forward to welcoming Haydock residents and visitors into our store.

"The store team is proud to support Willowbrook Hospice, a charity close to the hearts of the community which provides invaluable support to people in the local area.”

The new store is located at East Lancashire Road, Haydock and is open from 6.30am until 9pm, Monday to Friday, 7am to 9pm Saturday and 8am to 8pm Sunday.