Record visitor numbers and pothole repairs surface in same week's local reports
Three separate regional reports published within days of each other all describe record or near-record figures for a bus service, a council's road repairs and a wildlife park.
First Bus said its open-top Coastal Clipper Cabriolet service along the east Norfolk coast carried more than 200,000 passengers this season, up almost 10 per cent on last year [1]. North Somerset Council said its highways teams repaired 9,250 potholes in 2025/26, alongside record levels of patching and road resurfacing [2][3]. Cotswold Wildlife Park has again broken its yearly visitor record, according to the Cotswold Journal [4]. The same First Bus update also noted that a Norwich sightseeing tour joined open-top services the operator runs in Weston-super-Mare, Tenby and Dorset [1].
Sources
- First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates: Bumper year for First Bus open-top service along east Norfolk coast
- North Somerset Times: North Somerset Council ‘repairs more potholes than ever before’ in last year
- Weston Mercury: North Somerset Council ‘repairs more potholes than ever before’ in last year
- Cotswold Journal: Cotswold Wildlife Park enjoys record year as visitor numbers climb again
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