First Bus Bristol, Bath & West reports South Yorkshire finalists as Taunton restaurant marks five-year award run

News of award recognition has appeared in First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates and the Somerset County Gazette within two days, but the honours are for successes in different places [1], [2].

First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates carried a report that five First Bus drivers based in South Yorkshire have reached the finals of the Bus Driver of the Year competition [1]. The finalists will compete in Blackpool on 6 September against 106 other finalists from across the country, First Bus said [1]. The company said selection involved a "rigorous series of tests" including Driver Quality Monitoring, Green Road scores, accident records and customer feedback [1].

Separately, the Somerset County Gazette reported that Turmeric Kitchen in Taunton is celebrating five consecutive years of award recognition [2].