One of the first passengers onboard a "game-changing" fleet of buses in Cumbria has taken the same journey 50 years on. The Leyland National buses entered service in March 1972 and were the first ...

This comes ahead of the Leyland National 50 event at Whitehaven Harbour this weekend. On Thursday, 17 March, 1972 was an important bus driver Barry Taylor of Cleator Moor, drove the very first Leyland ...

Fifty years ago, Leyland National buses were introduced to West Cumbria. Made at the Lillyhall factory, its first journey was from Workington to Whitehaven. This weekend (30 April - 1 May), the ...

Apprenticeship students from North Lancs Training Group (NLTG) and businesses have played a key role in breathing new life into a rare piece of local and national history through their work on the ...

Students teamed up with local businesses to breathe new life into a 1975 Leyland Leopard vintage bus. Apprenticeship students from North Lancs Training Group (NLTG) have been working on the Heritage ...