AN axed route between a Herefordshire town and the city of Worcester has been revived, after nearly a year in the making.

Today (September 24) DRM bus services announced that the 420A, which will run between Bromyard and Worcester had made its return, and it will run for a minimum of three years.

The relaunched service will run Mondays to Fridays, with four buses throughout each day leaving from Bromyard's Pump Street to Worcester Bus Station.

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The popular route was previously scrapped in 2022, leaving Bromyard with just two buses a day.

The news of the services return was first revealed in a North Bromyard Group Parish Council meeting in September 2023, according to draft minutes, Pete Stoddart said: “The Herefordshire Council transport officer following a meeting with bus operating companies has informed me that pending final financial approval a new 420 route from Bromyard to Worcester, via Whitbourne will operate on Monday to Saturday."