The last-surviving York veteran of the D-Day Landings was honoured by First Bus today (Wednesday 5 March).

The bus operator named one of its fleet after Ken Cooke, who will be 100 in August and landed on Gold Beach on the Normandy coast in June 1944, aged 18.

Ken was surprised by family including his son Stephen and friends from the York Normandy Veterans support crew who arrived at the James Street depot on board the bus. He thought he was visiting the depot to meet with managers and engineers to have a tour. 

*Update - Works have been postponed until 20th March* 

Lightwood Road, Dresden is closed, as a result services are diverted. 

Due to roadworks on Thursday 6th March 20:00 until Friday 7th March 06:00, the M80 J1 towards M8 West Bound will be closed.

During the closure the following diversions will be in operation:

Express Services: normal route M80 J1 take off slip then left Provan Road, right Cumbernauld Road, continuing Alexandra Parade, left Castle Street, right Cathedral Street normal route.

Pro-Palestine Demonstration 08/03/25 13:30 to 14:30 Apx

Service 4/4F/16/16A

Towards Seacroft; From King St, Continue East Parade, Calverley St, right Portland Way, right Woodhouse Ln, left Merrion St, left North St, right Vicar Ln, left Eastgate, right (Third Exit) St Peters St, through the far-left arch, left Marsh Ln to Woodpecker Jct. using ‘Victoria D’ (Bottom stop at Eastgate) as alternative.