ARRIVA has extended one of its services to get shoppers and day trippers to both Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet and Ellesmere Port.

The additional connections, added to the current X4 service, mean that bus users in Mold, Buckley, Broughton and Chester can now shop at the complex or visit the many family attractions, such as the Blue Planet Aquarium, thanks to Arriva's new half-hourly services.

Over the next few weeks, buses on the existing X4 route will be replaced with double decker buses, all fitted with free WiFi and USB charging.

Connections can also be made to Cheshire Oaks and Ellesmere Port from existing Arriva services throughout Chester, Rhyl, Wrexham, Crewe and Runcorn as part of the network expansion.

Passengers can explore Ellesmere Port until 5.55pm when the last service through to Mold will depart while journeys back to Chester will continue until 7.15pm.

Day tickets cost from £4.50.