THE Upper Eden Plusbus Company has appointed two new part-time research assistants.

Gillian Wainhouse, of Ravenstonedale, and Mary Doyle, of Soulby, will be responsible for collecting and processing research data for the company.

Until now this work was done by University College London.

The Plusbus Company has moved offices from the Kirkby Stephen Community Centre to the Grand Prix Services in Brough, which now holds the three-year contract to operate the bus service.