A BUS company is improving its service to Dales villages.

New services provided by Harrogate and District Travel will start on Sunday, April 27 and include an hourly bus between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge every day except Sunday.

In Harrogate, there will be a new link service to Harlow Carr Botanical Gardens on Sundays. There will also be an improved service between Harrogate and Nidderdale.

The company has also announced later buses between Harrogate and Knaresborough, as well as more evening and Sunday buses for Bilton