A BUS group which operates locally scooped two major accolades at the national RouteOne Bus Awards in Birmingham last week.

Poole-based business Go South Coast, the parent company of Morebus, was named Large Bus Company of the Year, while boss Andrew Wickham picked up the Manager of the Year Award.

Go South Coast was singled out for excellent customer services and innovative facilities, such as free wifi, USB charging points and contactless payments, which can be found on buses around Bournemouth and Poole.

Mr Wickham said: “I am tremendously proud of our achievements - and they are in no small part due to the efforts of Morebus here in Bournemouth and Poole.

“This group of experienced and highly skilled professionals provides our customers with an excellent service, transporting them across the whole region with the minimum of fuss.

"This is just reward for all their efforts.”