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![Swansea bus driver Daryl Jones (left) has been named Wales’ best bus driver at the UK Bus Driver of the Year competition held at the weekend n Blackpool. Pictured with Phil Smith, the Chairman](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/fe6a805815c7401a8dea4d3ab8a11e79.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Wales bus driver named best in the country
A bus driver from Morriston in Swansea has been named Wales’ best driver following a national competition at the weekend.
![First Bus Badgerline on Weston-super-Mare's seafront](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/fa682ae2ad4c482eb6b23583fdb79794.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First West of England announces fare changes from 28th July
Bus operator First West of England has announced changes to some of its fares from later this month.
![1944 and 2024 showing women still behind the wheel](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/793abab79fe841ecb3e69fe621369dd4.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First West of England’s pledge as it marks 80 years since the first female drivers
First West of England has pledged to nearly double the number of women in its business in the next five years as it marks a major milestone in its history.
![On board poster campaign](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/0107ec2f9bae4adfbd973d6ad68d0b29.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Latest figures reveal why new suicide prevention partnership is so important
- Bus operator First West of England and Bristol-based charity, Suicide Prevention UK, are joining forces for what is believed to be the first partnership of its kind - at this scale - in the UK.
- People at risk of suicide increasingly using buses to reach the destination where they plan to take their lives.
- At least three in 50 people use public transport to get to their suicide location.
- First West of England will offer training to drivers to spot the signs of suicide, raise the profile of suicide high risk areas on bus routes, offer free travel to the charity’s volunteers and launch an on-board marketing campaign expected to be seen by about 1.5million passengers each week.
![Christmas bus 2023](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/95f02d5a9f284b85bb043328ce0fdaf0.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Christmas and New Year services
First West of England, First Cymru and First Worcester has confirmed its bus timetables over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Free bus travel to mark remembrance weekend
Veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel using First Bus services in the West of England, Wales and Worcester are being offered free travel during remembrance weekend.
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Care Leavers Week – Free bus travel for care leavers initiative launched by regional Mayor
Young people leaving care will be able to travel for free on the West of England’s buses
![Pride bus](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/2f4010f07cea4b0983b109020f8fd0b6.png?width=442&height=663)
Park and travel to Weston Pride for less than £2 per person…and avoid the rail strikes!
UK Pride in Weston-super-Mare kicks off this weekend, and First Bus is offering advice to passengers to avoid planned rails strikes.
![Weston image](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/a6c2d06ff42240d08c3043c30436fa67.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Biggest change in Weston-super-Mare’s bus network for years
One of Weston-super-Mare’s largest housing estates will benefit from a fast and frequent bus route into Bristol city centre as part of a package of changes from First West of England.
![Family on a bus at Bristol Temple Meads](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/eb7b7770ef824e28b45797184d23f173.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First West of England announce fare changes from 9th July
Bus operator First West of England has announced changes to some of its fares from Sunday 9th July.
![First Bus' 'Brizzle Icons' unicorn as part of Unicornfest 2023](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/da0cffdeef814aff81255c57fc4507fa.png?width=442&height=663)
Bus passengers and ‘Brizzle Icons’ raising thousands for charity
Bus passengers across the West of England will help raise thousands of pounds for charity thanks to a unicorn decked out in Bristol’s famous icons.
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Free travel to mark Armed Forces Day
Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to show support for Armed Forces Day.