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Saturday, 23 September 2017

BBC News

• New bus driver killed woman in Bridgend crashJay Stolzenberg shunted a parked car on to Glenys Thomas, 76, outside a retail park.
• Operator warns polluting bus ban in Glasgow 'could hike costs'Operators warn of a drop in services and rise in costs if plans to allow only the cleanest buses into Glasgow go ahead.

The Mirror

• Bus driver kills 76-year-old grandmother in tragic crash on first day in the job Glenys Thomas was trying to enter the passenger side of a parked car when Jay Stolzenberg's vehicle ploughed into its side and knocked her to the ground

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Free weekend bus travel scheme sees numbers double on some routesNumbers on routes such as Wrexham to Barmouth up by 100% since £1m project introduced

London Evening Standard

• Moment Finsbury Park commuters club together to push broken down busThis is the moment a group of commuters clubbed together to push a broken down bus which was blocking up a road in north London.

Wales Online

• Newly qualified bus driver caused pensioner's death in 'tragic' collision on first dayJay Stolzenberg admitted causing the death of 76-year-old Glenys Thomas by driving carelessly

Other News Sources

• Bus pupils 'dumped' by side of A32 A BUS driver is facing disciplinary action after a number of Hampshire schoolchildren were left stranded on a major road.