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First Bus drops 240 route after missile attacks

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

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First Bus announced it may withdraw services from part of North Lanarkshire.
The company removed the 240 route through Viewpark on Friday night after four buses were hit with missiles.
Councillor Helen Loughran said the service was “under siege”, blaming young people.
First Bus told the BBC it could not verify that young people were behind the attacks.

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First Bus announced it may withdraw services from part of North Lanarkshire.
The company removed the 240 route through Viewpark on Friday night after four buses were hit with missiles.
Councillor Helen Loughran said the service was “under siege”, blaming young people.
First Bus told the BBC it could not verify that young people were behind the attacks.