Children spending Christmas in hospital in Leeds will receive a surprise gift this year, thanks to a donation and support from First Bus.

The bus operator teamed up with Leeds Hospitals Charity, which raises funds to support patients at all sites across the city, to donate £5,000 of presents which will be given out on wards caring for children over the festive period.

Santa sacks will be bulging with some 750 gifts, ranging from arts and crafts, fun play, science learning, painting, health and beauty sets, digital tech and toy vehicles.

A group of 50 adults and children from Batley enjoyed a special bus ride last weekend (Saturday 13 December), with many experiencing their first ever match day at Huddersfield Town!

Families from Soothill Community Association joined the trip, arranged by First Bus and the team at Huddersfield Town, to support access to sports and culture in disadvantaged surrounding areas.

In all, 17 families  boarded the bus from the community centre to make the journey to Huddersfield’s Accu Stadium for the game against Wigan Athletic.

Service 300, 561 | Cherry Tree Corner/BBC Essex | Disruption

Due to a road traffic collision on Cherry Tree Corner/BBC Essex , services are diverting as follows:

Princes Avenue, Army & Navy roundabout, Parkway.

New London Road is blocked at its junction with Writtle Road and delays are expected. The buses caught at the scene, have been turned around and diverting.

300 has further delays in Great Burstead, Billericay, Stock and Galleywood.

Service 22A

The 06:48 22A service Taunton to Tonedale and the return 07:18 22A Tonedale to Taunton are not running.

Service 22

The 08:05 22 service Taunton to Rockwell Green and the return 08:41 22 service Rockwell Green to Taunton are not running.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Last Updated: 08:24

Services 38, 38A

Due to the A34 being closed from Milehouse roundabout, the abover services are diverting as follows. Outbound only.

Via Milehouse Lane, Hassam Parade, then 38 will go over the roundabout on to normal route. 38A will go left and into Lymedale Industrial Estate.

Until further notice.

Service 41, 41A

The above services will be terminating in Ditchingham.

X41 diverted via Beccles but there will be no service to Bungay in either direction.

Service X41 are diverting via Beccles to/from Halesworth.

This is due to the A143 closing for approximately 2 hours.

Unfortunately the 18.25 X41 will not run to Halesworth as it had to divert via Diss to get back to the City.

Last updated 18:45.

141, 142 services

Due to excessive late running times around Parkgate, services are to omit Parkgate / Mangham Road and operate the 139, 140 route.

Service 590

There has been a Road Traffic Collision at Wardle Road into Rochdale affecting our 590 Service.

We cannot serve Rochdale until further notice.

Our services are terminating at Littleborough and leaving there at their normal departure time.

Service 363

Service diverting due to act of vandalism.

Diverting via Askern Road, Victoria Road and the Avenue in both directions.

The service is missing the avenue between Arksey Lane and Victoria Road.

18:30 - Resuming normal service.