Bus ban for under-15's

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Stoke-on-Trent bus operator, First Bus is banning under-15's from travelling without an adult after 6pm on a number of routes. It's due to problems with anti-social behaviour - and is a decision that's been made following discussions with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Staffordshire Police. It comes during a period of free travel being offered to under-15's during the month of August. Regional Director for the East & Midlands at First Bus, Simon Mathieson, tells the BBC's Paula White how this will work - and for how long. D&G Bus have also confirmed a similar restriction from Saturday 22nd August.