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The Latest Breaking News from West of England

Local and mayoral elections: Key results so far

No party won more than a quarter of the share of the vote in the West of England mayoral election.

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Keir Starmer Urges West of England to Back Labour Despite Special Measures and Scandal

Sir Keir Starmer is calling on voters to back Labour in the West of England mayoral race

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Profile: Who is arrested MP Dan Norris?

The North East Somerset and Hanham MP has been suspended from Labour.

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New e-scooter provider secured for West of England

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority has negotiated a new contract and rebrand

Birmingham Post

Bristol's new e-scooter provider warned of fines if parking issues continue

The combined authority has announced a new operator and a change to green-coloured two-wheelers

Bristol Post

Free birthday buses in Bristol region falters as passengers unable to apply for passes

People living in the West of England will be able to travel for free during the month of their birthday

Bristol Post

Free bus travel for members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets today

First Bus has announced that free travel will be available to those in uniform or displaying valid identification on June 24 across the West of England, as well as Wales and Worcester

Bristol Post

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Bus franchising would be easier ‘if Bristol had a tram network’, says West of England mayor

Tram networks in some cities in England raise lots of revenue which is then reinvested into public transport

Bristol Post

West of England mayor denies 'blowing millions' on Bristol underground study

Doubts are growing about whether the long-planned underground network will ever be built

Bristol Post

Paid internship scheme for West of England students from minority backgrounds returns

Financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown and Bafta-award winning television production company Plimsoll Productions are among the organisations taking part in the programme

Birmingham Post

West of England Metro Mayor secures £3.6m for walking and cycling in the region

Metro Mayor Dan Norris wants to encourage more people across the West of England to walk and cycle

Birmingham Post

West of England's official representative at the Coronation is named

"Tomorrow I’ll be representing the million fantastic people of the West of England at the Coronation in London"

Bristol Post

Bristol animation and TV production companies win big at regional RTS awards

A Productions and Wildseed Studios were among the winners at the Royal Television Society West of England awards

Birmingham Post

Car use in the West of England region needs to almost halve to meet climate targets, combined authority says

Strategy says 'This represents a fundamental change in lifestyle'

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Huge £8 billion 'vision' to link West of England and South Wales unveiled

It would see new stations, quicker trains and more services

Bristol Post

Flooded old coal mines to heat homes and businesses in £10m boost for climate

The West of England's green recovery fund for climate projects is expanding from £50m to £60m

Bristol Post

West of England mayor blames South Gloucestershire for blocking bus franchising

Calls are growing to bring the region's struggling bus network back under public control

Bristol Post

‘No analysis done’ on bringing buses under public control despite West of England Metro Mayor’s claims

The West of England Metro Mayor says bus franchising is "under review", but this has now been thrown into doubt

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Another West of England council calls for franchised bus system for Bristol region

"Our own bus system is broken" - B&NES council transport chief

Bristol Post

Free bus tickets for Bristol and West of England passengers as part of councils' scheme

A range of free transport initiatives are still available across the region

Bristol Post

First Bus boss ‘not satisfied with Bristol’s bus services’ but promises improvements soon

In a revealing interview Doug Claringbold gave his views on franchising, inflation and the driver shortage

Birmingham Post

Western Gateway boss says energy and rail ‘top of strategic priorities’

The cross-border organisation is made up of local authorities and local enterprise partnerships in the West of England and South Wales, and is designed to play a leading role in boosting the region’s economic fortunes

Bristol Post

Bristol to get 'London style' frequency on key bus routes across the city

There will be buses every fifteen minutes

Bristol Post

Miles covered by Bristol buses have 'dropped by nearly a third' since 2016

Figures show a 30 per cent decline in the miles travelled by Bristol buses since 2016/2017

Bristol Post

Extinction Rebellion activists surround Bristol Airport bus in transport protest

"We need to revolutionise our public transport, including vastly improving the state of the West of England's frankly awful bus network"

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