Lynda Hunt, from Cobble-stones Drive in Illingworth, Halifax, used to take TJ Walsh's 700 service to the supermarket, post office, chemists and Halifax town centre.

The 53-year-old, who has two children, is on crutches because of deep vein thrombosis and struggles to walk.

TJ Walsh stepped in to run the service last year after First announced it was axing its 520 route buses in the Heathmoor Park area.

Now it says First is bringing back a half-hourly service, so it cannot continue with the 700.

But Mrs Hunt says the First service does not go to Morrisons .

"It's not just me, a lot of elderly people and people who have disabilities who live around here rely on that bus," she said.

"I didn't even know it was stopping. I went out there and waited at the bus stop but nothing came.

"There were no notices on the bus saying it wasn't running any more."

Mrs Hunt, a former nurse, says the nearest stop for a bus that does go to the supermarket is more than half a mile away – too far for her to walk.

"The service was ideal. Now I can go to Halifax town centre but it's a long walk to Sainsburys."

She added: "I used it all the time, not just for Morrisons but to go to the post office and chemist to get my prescription."

Mrs Hunt claimed the service was always busy.

Neil Walsh, of TJ Walsh Bus company, said: "It's a shame to lose a bus service but we can't run a service there when there is a another bus every half hour."

TJ Walsh said there was no subsidy available for the route but they were doing it as a goodwill gesture and would stand the cost of running it.

Meanwhile bus service cuts in Mixenden by transport operator First have had residents up in arms.

A public meetings is taking place on tomorrow at 6.30pm at Holy Nativity Church in Mixenden to discuss the changes.

sarah.kelly@halifaxcourier.co.uk