It's 30 years since Stagecoach acquired Western Travel and Stagecoach West was born.

On November 25, 1993, Stagecoach acquired the company, which was established in 1986 and made up of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Omnibus Company and the National Bus Company's Swindon and District operation.

At the time, John Major was prime minister and Meat Loaf's I'd Do Anything for Love was topping the chart.

Since then, Stagecoach West has grown and increased its networks, acquiring Bristol Depot in 2019 and merging with Stagecoach Oxfordshire in 2021.

Rachel Geliamassi, managing director of Stagecoach West, said: "I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all our wonderful teams and customers for making Stagecoach West the success it is today. We play a vital role in thousands of people's lives every day, taking them to work or school, to appointments or holidays and days out - a role we value and care about.

"So, here's to the next 30 years and all the exciting challenges ahead - a time of change with the introduction of more electric vehicles to our fleet, adopting new technologies and continuing to put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Happy 30th birthday, Stagecoach West!"

To mark the milestone, the company laid on celebrations for staff across the region and celebrated with quizzes, a small gift, cupcakes at each depot and a huge 30th birthday cake at Cheltenham and Gloucester offices for all staff to enjoy.

On Saturday November 25, representatives of Stagecoach West were out and about in Cheltenham and Gloucester, handing out celebration cupcakes and tea and coffee to customers and inviting them to join in with an interactive quiz for the opportunity to win a voucher for a free West Gold DayRider ticket.