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Buses to be diverted during Stonebow road closure
(all areas)First York has announced that it plans to divert bus services during the Stonebow road closure and is encouraging customers to check the new routes before 18th February. Essential road works have already commenced on Stonebow. Phase one of the scheme which will be undertaken by two-way lights...
Brits line up to say how they love to queue
(all areas)It’s official, Brits just LOVE to see an orderly queue. Over 90 percent of Brits say that the sight of a well-behaved waiting line makes them feel HAPPY. And with 45 percent of us claiming we do it better than anywhere else in the world, it’s no surprise that a massive 96 percent of us think...
York student wins cash prize from 66 bus operator
(York University Services)A University of York student has received a cash prize from bus operator First York, after entering a competition at the start of term. Jack Woodruff, a third-year maths student, was presented with a cheque for £500 by the First York marketing team this week. Jack, who is a regular user of First...
A fifth of Brits now 'never' carry cash around, according to research
(all areas)Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found many are now opting to pay using different methods - with contactless, chip and pin and smartphone payments among the most popular. Half believe cash is on the way out and will ‘soon’ be superseded by alternative payment methods such as contactless...