Warwickshire received a welcome boost to the rural bus service this week following a Government hand out.

The county is to get an additional £325,000 this year, on top of the £600,000 already allocated. With the promise of more cash next year it will mean that villages throughout the county will have at least one weekly bus service, and other services will be improved.

The county's Rural Transport Partnership also heard that it would receive nearly £160,000 from the Government's rural challenge fund to pay for two low floor accessible minibuses to be made available for hire to community groups.

The buses will be available to groups based within the district of Stratford.