Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticePrince Charles turned down the chance to clamber on board a low-emission bus - because he would have to wear a mask in today's heatwave. The Prince of Wales, 72, heard how Exeter is set to become a 'Net Zero City' by 2030 and hailed the city's efforts after being shown round its new £8million bus station. (Image: PA)The city laid on several exhibitions at the new St Sidwell’s Bus Station showing with its ‘Net Zero Heroes’ hoping to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2030. The prince also met Stagecoach’s longest serving bus driver, Mike Prowse, 73, who has worked for the company for nearly sixty years. (Image: PA)The prince joked: "Good job I turned up on the right day."

Source: Daily Mirror July 19, 2021 16:18 UTC