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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Parent 'over the moon' as council U-turn on decision to scrap school bus from village
A GROUP of West Cumbrian parents are 'over the moon' following news that the council have u-turned on their decision to scrap the school bus from their village. Parents from Great Clifton, whose children attend Workington Academy, were told in June that from the next academic year, children attending the school will no longer have access to a free bus service. Following an outcry from parents, Cumberland council have now u-turned on the decision, saying they have acknowledged concerns of parents and decided to keep the provision for school pupils. One of the parents who led a campaign to have the service reinstated, said she was 'over the moon' with the councils decision. Sarah Barber said: " I'm over the moon we can now enjoy the children's summer holidays knowing that our children are safe coming and going to school when term starts." Grave concerns It's understood the bus carried 45 pupils through the 2024-2025 academic year, with parents expressing concerns that the loss of provision would be unsafe for their children. During a meeting parents held back in June, parish councillor Peter Gaston said he was 'gravely concerned' for the safety of any village children travelling beside a unlit 60-mile-an-hour road, especially in winter with dark nights and poor weather conditions. He said: "One incident is one too many. My priority is the health and safety of the school children because it is not safe, full stop." Holly Fox, whose daughter will start at the academy in September 2026, also attended the meeting with concerns for the future should the service be scrapped. Council response A Cumberland Council spokesperson said: 'We recently undertook an assessment of walking routes to schools to ensure our free school transport provision remains fair, consistent, and based on current criteria for need and entitlement, in line with national guidance. "We acknowledge the concerns raised by families regarding the outcomes of the reassessment of walking routes. As a result, current provision will remain in place on all affected routes at this time. 'Our priority continues to be the safety of children and young people, and we are committed to working openly with families and community representatives.'
CBS News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
SUV driver hurt after crash involving school bus on Eisenhower Expressway, police say
An SUV driver was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a school bus Friday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway. The crash happened just before 9 a.m. on eastbound I-290 near Central Avenue. A preliminary investigation by Illinois State Police said the SUV driver was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Children were on board the bus at the time of the crash, but no injuries or transports were reported. Their ages and exactly how many were onboard are unknown. It is unclear what led up to the crash. The left two eastbound lanes are temporarily blocked. Investigation into the crash remains ongoing. No further information was immediately available. CBS News Chicago will continue to update as information becomes available.
The Sun
5 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Hero off-duty firefighter rushed to save kids when school trip bus overturned leaving 1 dead & 21 injured
A HEROIC off-duty firefighter who was driving behind a school bus that tragically crashed yesterday immediately rushed to help. One child sadly died and two others were rushed to hospital after the coach veered off the road and slid down a 20ft bank. 6 6 Some 21 casualties were taken to hospital by land and air after the accident. The bus came off the A396 between Wheddon Cross and Timbercombe in Somerset shortly before 3pm yesterday. Emergency crews worked tirelessly to rescue trapped passengers. It later emerged that a heroic off-duty firefighter was travelling behind the coach and was able to start freeing passengers straight away. Gavin Ellis, Chief Fire Officer for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We were mobilised to a major incident to a coach that had overturned onto its roof and slip approximately 20ft (6.1m) down an embankment. "I'm grateful to the off-duty firefighter who was travelling behind the coach at the point of the collision who was able to start taking immediate [action] to start releasing those casualties from the bus." He added: "Our crews carried out a number of extrications and rescues in extremely difficult circumstances, and he also supported our ambulance colleagues with casualty treatment. "This was a very complex and technically difficult incident for our crews to deal with, and I'm grateful for the tireless effort and actions of the crews in doing everything they could for those who were trapped as quickly as safely as possible." Two people were left seriously injured following the crash, which saw the coach filled with pupils from Minehead Middle School leave the road. It is thought that the year five pupils were returning from a trip to Exmoor Zoo in nearby Devon. Minehead Middle School's website states that pupils in that year group (aged nine to 10) were due to visit the zoo as part of the school's "Enrichment Week" activities. Three helicopters, deployed by Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and Devon Air Ambulance, joined police air crews. Some casualties were then taken by air ambulance to hospital in Bristol. Gavin Ellis, the chief fire officer for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, said the coach "overturned onto its roof and slid approximately 20ft down an embankment". In a press conference outside Minehead Middle School, cops confirmed that they were called at 2.58pm to the "very complex and technically difficult scene". Parents - who had been summoned to the school by police - were seen visibly upset as they waited outside the building. Police confirmed that 21 casualties had been rushed to hospital, although the "large majority of passengers" were taken to a rest centre in Wheddon Cross. Eight fire engines, two specialist rescue appliances and around 60 firefighters were deployed to the scene. South Western Ambulance Service deployed 20 double crewed ambulances, three air ambulances, a command team and two hazardous area response teams. Cops estimate around 60 to 70 people were onboard the coach when it left the road. Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tribute after the tragic death of the child, saying: "A heartbreaking update on the school bus crash in Somerset. "There are no adequate words to acknowledge the death of a child. "All my thoughts are with their parents, family and friends, and all those affected. "Thank you to the emergency workers who are responding at pace — I'm being kept up to date on this situation." 6 6 6
BBC News
5 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Six West Yorkshire school bus routes facing the axe
Plans to axe six school bus routes in West Yorkshire have been described as "simply not acceptable" by a councillor in Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is considering cutting three buses in Bradford, one in Calderdale and two in said the plan would help "create a more equitable service across West Yorkshire" saying there were walking and cycling routes available to pupils of some of the schools Green councillor Kevin Warnes, who represent Shipley on Bradford Council, said it was "critical" that bus travel networks were maintained and expanded. WYCA, which subsidises numerous routes, will decide whether to move ahead with the changes on 24 decision comes after more than 3,700 people took part in a consultation on the future of these subsidised services facing the axe include: B50 Eldwick to Beckfoot SchoolB99 Bradford city centre to Appleton AcademyS64 Baildon to Titus Salt School or S66 Baildon Primary to Titus Salt SchoolC6 Crossley Heath GrammarS62 Cockburn SchoolSM25 Ilkley to St Mary's Menston Referring to cuts to the Titus Salt School service, Warnes said: "Cuts are not an option."These transport links are essential to support local families and enable people to make sustainable travel choices."He said school buses were an important way of mitigating traffic congestion."The withdrawal of any of these services is simply not acceptable."Independent councillor for Bingley Marcus Deardon said he was worried the authority would cut other school bus services next year which had been passed to them by Bradford Council."These cuts will result in extra vehicles clogging up the highways and possibly making it impossible for some students to access these schools." 'Safe and secure' According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, WYCA said it would work with councils and schools to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities are provided with said it currently has arrangements in place for 328 buses carrying up to 20,000 pupils per day at a cost of £18.99m a year of which 45% as funded by the combined remaining costs are funded by income from fares, council's across West Yorkshire and said guidelines for value money criteria set a maximum subsidy of £2.35 per passenger trip from September 2025 and services that do not meet the criteria will be "considered for withdrawal".Chair of WYCA's transport committee and Bradford Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe said: "It is vital that we provide safe and secure routes for children to get to school, and we want to ensure the policy is equitably applied across West Yorkshire."We will continue to engage with stakeholders and the parents and carers of the small number of children affected to ensure that every child has a suitable option to get to school." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
CBS News
7 days ago
- CBS News
LAFD crews respond to multiple-vehicle crash involving school bus; no students on bus
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel are treating seven people at the site of an Arleta multi-vehicle accident that involved a school bus. There were no children on the bus. The accident occurred late Wednesday morning in a residential area at Terra Bella Street and Arleta Avenue. Aerial footage shows a yellow bus with front-end damage smashed into a black Mercedes SUV, partially on a sidewalk. Three other vehicles were involved somehow and could be seen through aerial footage, crashed along the side of the road. The circumstances surrounding the accident and the extent of the injuries to those involved are unknown at this time.
