Leigh when he suffered a second, more severe stroke. The 49-year-old, who is a manager at The Courtyard Bistro in Lowton, was rushed to Salford Royal Hospital where he was treated on the specialist stroke unit.He has since been transferred to Wigan Infirmary, but his family now face an anxious wait to find out whether he will make a full recovery.In the meantime, members of the community have rallied to support Darren's fiancee, Kim, and 18-month-old daughter, Alice.Kim works as a teacher but has been forced to take time off in order to care for Alice.A fundraiser was set up by Danielle Evans, a close friend of the family.She said: "Darren hasn't been at work since last year so he has not been getting any income."He was terrified about it.
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