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====United Kingdom==== * [[First Chester & The Wirral]] sold to [[Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire]] in January 2013 * [[First Northampton]] ceased 14 September 2013 * [[First Scotland East]] (formerly First SMT, First Borders and First Midland Bluebird) sold to [[McGill's Bus Services|McGills]] in September 2022 * [[First London]] from March 1997 until September 2013, most operations sold to [[Go-Ahead London]], [[Metroline]] and [[Tower Transit]], remainder ceased upon expiry of contracts in September 2013 * [[Greyhound UK]] coach services between September 2009 and December 2015 * First Borders (formerly [[Lowland Scottish]] and part of the wider [[First Scotland East]] group) sold to [[West Coast Motors]], trading as [[Borders Buses]], on 26 March 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://cbwmagazine.com/first-sells-scottish-border-services-to-west-coast-motors/ |title = First sells Scottish border services to West Coast Motors |magazine = [[Coach & Bus Week]] |date = 14 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.firstgroup.com/south-east-and-central-scotland/news-and-service-updates/news/sale-first-borders-west-coast-motors |title = Sale of First Borders to West Coast Motors |publisher = First Group |date = 25 March 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * First Southampton (also known as First Cityred) ceased trading on 18 February 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.route-one.net/news/first-bus-to-close-southampton-business-in-2023/ |title = First Bus to close Southampton business in 2023 |date = 29 November 2022 |newspaper = Route One |access-date = 19 February 2023}}</ref> * Aircoach (Leicester to Birmingham Airport) a trial service which started in September 2023 was discontinued on 31 October 2024 due to poor passenger numbers.<ref>{{cite news |title=First Leicester to end Aircoach Birmingham Airport trial |url=https://www.route-one.net/news/first-leicester-to-end-aircoach-birmingham-airport-trial/ |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=Route One |date=27 August 2024}}</ref> * [[Kernow (bus company)|Kernow]] was phased out in December 2024 alongside other local brands.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=First ends local identities |magazine=Buses |date=2025 |issue=839 |page=7}}</ref>
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