ANOTHER vital bus route serving outlying villages around Alcester have been axed - but its route has been joined with another service.

The Friday-only 213 service from Dunnington, Exhall, The Graftons and Haselor to Stratford, operated by Welcombe Garages, will have its last run on Friday.

Afterwards, the route will be joined with a revised 212 service serving Welford, Bidford, The Graftons and Binton to Stratford.

This new service will be run on Tuesdays and Fridays by Welcombe Garages and starts on Tuesday, July 22.