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John and Lynne Connelly fell in love on the No.57 bus

Video: Next Stop? Love. Glasgow Couple's Chance Encounter Leads to Everlasting Love

  • Lynne and John Connelly met on the No.57 bus in Glasgow in 2005
  • The Scots couple have been married for 13 years and share two children
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Marking 80 years since the first women drivers in the West of England

A new competition has been launched to commemorate 80 years since the first women drivers got behind the wheel of buses in the West of England.

Zoe Sparks driver apprentice2

First Bus announces first ever Bus Driver apprenticeship pilot in National Apprenticeship Week

  • West Yorkshire depots to pilot scheme 
  • 13-month training includes PCV licence and functional skills in English and Maths
White House Primary School Year 4 Children

First Norwich buzzes into White House Farm Primary School on first stop of electric bus tour

  • First Norwich is visiting schools in Norwich with a brand new electric zero-emissions double deck bus.
  • The first stop of the tour was at White House Primary School in Sprowston.
  • First Norwich is currently operating 24 electric vehicles in the city, this number will increase to 70 by April this year.
  • First Norwich invites city schools to request a stop on the tour.
York Pullman coach outside York Minster

FirstGroup plc acquires York Pullman Bus Company

  • Agreement to purchase York Pullman Bus Company
  • High-performing business with strong track record of growth
  • Independently-owned and highly reputable operator of coaches and buses, providing contracted and private hire services in York and the wider area from several depot locations
  • Completion of the acquisition is anticipated in the next few weeks, subject to customary regulatory review.
York Pullman coach outside York Minster cropped

FirstGroup plc acquires York Pullman Bus Company

  • Agreement to purchase York Pullman Bus Company
  • High-performing business with strong track record of growth.
  • Independently-owned and highly reputable operator of coaches and buses, providing contracted and private hire services in York and the wider area from several depot locations.
  • Completion of the acquisition is anticipated in the next few weeks, subject to customary regulatory review.