THE first round-the-clock bus service in York will be launched in the autumn, running through the night between the city centre and the University of York.

Transdev says its ground-breaking service, which will start in the university's Freshers Week without public subsidy, had been devised after the company listened to the needs of its university passengers.

"Unibus 24/7 will run between the station, city and university hourly right through the night, along with a turn up and go timetable during the main part of the day and every 20 minutes in the evening," said a spokesman.