A thread for any super scrimpers out there...
If you've liked the "Save the Student" Facebook page, you'll have already seen this posted tonight.

I've just got myself this deal, which is due to be delivered next Wednesday:
http://www.savethestudent.org/student-de...-3-99.html

Obviously intend on cancelling as soon as I get the first box free, but it may be of interest to some of you to try out - even if it is just for one box (free of charge).

Contents in the chocolate box...

Events seem to be coming together to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, which following events last year and the trial going on, on Merseyside - has been quite poignant.

Without getting into the whole politics and blame game, I wondered if anyone has any memories of the day or the game?

The whole day was a blur/hazy as at the time, there was nothing out of the ordinary or different to any other weekend afternoon.

My memories revolve around the immediate aftermath of the kick off and being aware something wasn't quite right.
Not long after kick off and there was a knock on the door and it was a lad who lived in the same street, but who I wasn't particularly close to - standing there with his Dad.
My Dad came to the door (no idea where my Mam or younger brother was) and with a knowing nod and a wink between the grown ups - myself, the lad and his Dad went off to the field to play football.

What got me (apart from the fact I was off to have a kick about with a lad I wasn't close to, who wasn't bothered about football and his Dad), was that the streets were eerily quiet.
There was nobody about at all either walking their dogs, going about their business, mowing lawns etc or any other kids about as there normally would have been at that time.

Events after getting home were fuzzy too, but obviously I was aware of the immediate fall out over the following days, weeks and months.

I had laugh at this one, Credit the North West Bus Blog.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=617...=2&theater

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scot...s-26996915

Calmac are looking to introduced a river bus service, running into Glasgow city centre.

I've noticed while writing on my phone that the 'North East Buses' logo is blurry.
That's all folks ;-)

Is this new at Travelsure?

Has died aged 25

Peaches Geldof Dead

Absolutely tragic and sad

RIP

Always thought these were based in Washington somewhere, but after passing a minibus turning into the grounds of house and checking google maps and the internet, it appears they are based from that house on Sedgeletch Road.

This can't be their operating centre,surely?

Hi All
Just to start off a list that can hopefully be added to as more becomes known about the Arriva order for 2014.
The destinations for all new vehicles is not yet known so if you know more then let me know by replying below

CONFIRMED ARRIVA ORDER - UPDATED 06/09/14

95 ADL Enviro 400
20 Wales (Rhyl) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 12 Rhyl - Llandudno
Delivered May/June 2014 > 4536-55 CX14BXV/BXW/BXY/BXZ, BYA, BXD/BXE/BXF/BXG/BXH/BXJ/BXK/BXL/BXM/BXN, AZG/AZJ/AZL/AZN/AZO

7 North East (Ashington) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service X21/X22 Newcastle - Newbiggin by the Sea
Delivered July 2014 > 7522-28 NK14GFJ/GFO/GFU/GFV/GFX/GDE/GDF

2 Shires (Aylesbury) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be placed onto service 280 Oxford - Aylesbury (replacing 2 older examples)
Delivered July 2014 > 5459/60 YY14WFT/WFU

6 Southern Counties (Gillingham) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched onto service 101 (Gillingham - Maidstone)
Delivered July 2014 > 6473-8 YY14WFV/WFW/WFX/WFZ/WGA/WGC

19 North West (Speke) > Standard specification > service 86/86A
Delivered July/August 2014 > 4556-74 MX14HSA/HSC DK64BVO/BVP/BVR/BVS/BVT/BVU/BVV/BVW/BVX/BVY/BVC/BVD/BVE/BVF/BVG/BVH/BVJ

7 Midlands (Derby) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 38 Derby - Sinfin
Delivered July 2014 > 4400-06 YY14LHD/LHE/LHF/LHG/LHH/LHJ/LHK

10 Midlands (Tamworth) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 110 Tamworth - Birmingham
Delivered August 2014 > 4407-15 YX14VMA/VMC/VMD/VME/VMF/VMG/VMH/VMJ/VMK

5 North East (Ashington) > MAX specification > for service X18 Newcastle - Alnwick
Delivered August 2014 > 7529-33 NK64EER/EES/EET/EEU/EFM

10 Midlands (South Wigston) > Standard specification > service 47/48 Leicester - South Wigston
Delivered September 2014 > 4416-25 YX64VOP/VOT/VOY/VOV/VOY/VPA/VPC/VPD/VPE/VPF

9 North West (Southport) > Standard specification > for service 375/385 Southport - Wigan
Delivered September 2014 > 4575-83 YX64VPN/VPO/VPR/VPT/VPU/VPV/VPW/VPY/VPZ

40 ADL Enviro 200
23 Yorkshire (Belle Isle) > MAX specification > for Wakefield local services with brand name "big in Wakefield"
Delivered May/June 2014 > 1009-31 YY14LFV/W/X/Z, LGA/C/D/E/F/G/J/K/L/N/O/U/V/W/X/Z, LHA/B/C

8 Yorkshire (Castleford) > MAX specification > for Castleford local services with brand name "big in Yorkshire"
Delivered May/June 2014 > 1001-8 YY14LFM/N/O/P/R/S/T/U

9 TGM (Heathrow) > London specification > Route E10
Delivered May 2014 > 3425-33 YX14RYO/P/R/T/U/V/W/Y/Z

86 Wright Streetlite Max (Micro-hybrid)
10 Shires (Garston) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 321 Luton - Watford
Delivered June 2014 > 3651-60 LK14FSZ/FTA/FTC/FTD/FTE/FTF/FTJ/FTN/FTO/FTP

10 North East (Stockton) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 5/5A Middlesbrough - Easington
Delivered July 2014 > 1550-1559 NK14GFY/GFZ/GGA/GGE/GGF/GGJ/GGO/GGP/GGU/GGV

14 North East (Redcar) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service X3/X4 Middlesbrough - Whitby
Delivered July/August 2014 > 1560-73 NK14GEU/GEY/GFA/GFE/GFG NK64EFB/EFC/EFE/EFF/EFG/EFH/EFJ/EFL

5 North East (Durham) > Standard specification (Green hybrid livery) > service 23 Sunderland - Hartlepool
Delivered August/September 2014 > 1574-78 NK64EEJ/EEM/EEN/EEO/EEP

3 North East (Ashington) > Standard specification (Green hybrid livery) > service 35/35a Morpeth - Newbiggin by the Sea
Delivered August/September 2014 > 1579-81 NK64EEA/EEB/EEC

8 North East (Jesmond) > Standard specification (Green hybrid livery) > service 306 Newcastle - Whitley Bay
Delivered August/September 2014 > 1582-89 NK64EEV/EEW/EEX/EEY/EEZ/EFA/EFB/EFC

2 Southern Counties (Southend) > Standard specification > ??
Delivered August 2014 > 4261/2 GN64DXR/DXS

11 S.Counties (Northfleet) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 480/490 Valley Drive - Dartford
Delivered August/September 2014 > 4263-73

9 Midlands (Cannock) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 1 Walsall - Dog-in-Tree Estate
Delivered September 2014 > 3301-9 FJ64EVB/EVC/EVD/EVF/EVG/EVH/EVK/EVL/EVM

3 Midlands (Telford) > Standard specification > ??
Delivered September 2014 > 3310-2 FJ64EVN/EVP/EVR

6 Midlands (Thurmaston) > Standard specification > ??
Delivered September 2014 > 3313-8 FJ64EUA/EUB/EUC/EUD/EUE/EUF

5 North East (Darlington) > MAX specification > to be launched on service X1 Darlington - Crook/Tow Law

27 Wright Streetlite (Micro-Hybrid)
14 Southern Counties (Gillingham) > Standard specification > service 116/136/166/181
Delivered June/July 2014 > 4275-88 GN14DXT/DXU/DXV/DXW/DXX/DXY/DXZ/DYA/DYB/DYC/DYD/DYE/DYF/DYG

5 Optare Versa
5 Yorkshire Tiger (Leeds) > Flying Tigers specification > service 757 Leeds - Airport
Delivered April 2014 > 791-795 (YJ14BWV/W/X/Y/Z)

6 Volvo B9TL Wright Gemini
6 North East (Whitby) >  MAX specification > service X93 Middlesbrough - Scarborough
To be delivered October 2014 > 7401-06

As you can see, still plenty to be confirmed!

Anyone bother with the National? I'm not a fan of horse racing at all, but always end up putting a few quid on each year, not to mention the usual office sweepstakes.

Skybet and a few others are offering payout on first five places, so I've stuck £5 each way on Double Seven, and Long Run. Both are priced at 12/1.