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Drivers As Young As Ten Can Get Behind The Wheel This Half Term

Drivers As Young As Ten Can Get Behind The Wheel This Half Term

October 9, 2019

Keeping children entertained over the school holidays can be difficult – but families in East Yorkshire can let their children aged 10 and over have a go at driving a real car this half term holiday, thanks to a scheme which aims to create a safer next generation of drivers.

Young Driver, the UK’s largest provider of pre-17 driving tuition, will be running an event on Tuesday 29th October at the Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, offering those aged 10-17 the opportunity to learn how to drive.

Armed Services Personnel Get Lesson In Winter Road Safety

Armed Services Personnel Get Lesson In Winter Road Safety

November 23, 2018

Armed Services Personnel based at DST in Leconfield have been given a lesson in winter road safety.

Safer Roads Humber visited the camp and showed over 200 members of the armed services the dangers faced on our roads.

Rough Timings For Remembrance Day Service & Parade

Rough Timings For Remembrance Day Service & Parade

November 9, 2018

A Remembrance Day parade and service are to take place in Beverley on Sunday 11 November.

Events will begin with a parade through the streets to Beverley Minster, under the guidance of the Defence School of Transport, starting at 10.30am.

Driving Lessons For 10-17s Launch At The Defence School Of Transport

Driving Lessons For 10-17s Launch At The Defence School Of Transport

August 17, 2018

A driver training course which allows 10-year olds to get behind the wheel has launched in East Yorkshire for the first time.

Young Driver, which provides driving lessons for 10-17 year olds, is running events at The Defence School of Transport in Leconfield. The scheme will be taking over the school’s driver training area on select weekend dates across the year.

Deputy Mayor Welcomes RAF100 Baton As It Passes Through Beverley

Deputy Mayor Welcomes RAF100 Baton As It Passes Through Beverley

June 8, 2018

Members of the Royal Air Force based at the Defence School of Transport have safely delivered the RAF100 Baton on its final leg through Yorkshire.

The Baton, which has been designed to present the evolution of the RAF arrived in Beverley on Friday morning where local town officials were on hand to welcome them to Beverley.

Army and England Go ‘Toe to Toe’ While Raising Money For Charity

Army and England Go 'Toe to Toe' While Raising Money For Charity

February 13, 2018

Lecconfield played host to a night of boxing as The British Army Boxing Team faced the England Boxing Team in a head to head contest on an evening that saw two titles decided.

Featuring six contests, the night of boxing at the Defence School of Transport helped to raise money for the Beverley Community Lift and SSAFA.

A Major Fundraising Effort For Harrison’s Fund Children’s Charity

A Major Fundraising Effort For Harrison’s Fund Children’s Charity

October 10, 2017

A Major in the British Army is turning his hand to some odd jobs to raise money for a children’s charity.

Major James Hugo Marshall RLC is offering bicycle repair and servicing and mobile phone screen fixing services to raise money for a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy charity, Harrison’s Fund.

#THISGIRLCAN : Girl Power Supports Armed Forces Weekend

#THISGIRLCAN : Girl Power Supports Armed Forces Weekend

June 26, 2017

Miss Hull City will be showing off her strength and support of our Armed Forces at this year’s Beverley Armed Forces Weekend.

Agatha Lawton will be presenting a prize to the winner of the ‘Tug-of-War’ competition at the Defence School of Transport.

Beverley To Host Armed Forces Weekend In Conjunction With Transport School

Beverley To Host Armed Forces Weekend In Conjunction With Transport School

May 11, 2017

This summer the Defence School of Transport will celebrate its 80th year of operations in the East Riding of Yorkshire as part of the Armed Forces weekend.

Members of the public will be invited to Normandy Barracks on Saturday 1 July 2017 to see behind the scenes of the world’s largest military driving school.

Sports Personality And Lifetime Achievement Award For Ex-Soldier

Sports Personality And Lifetime Achievement Award For Ex-Soldier

March 26, 2017

Hull born physical training instructor, Mr Dave McCoid has been awarded a Sports Personality & Lifetime Achievement Award by Colonel Andrew Kennedy, the Commandant at the Defence School of Transport.

The ex-soldier has worked at the Defence School of Transport in Leconfield for over 7 years as a civilian specialist instructor.

Beverley Man Raises £1,209 For Yorkshire Cancer Research

Beverley Man Raises £1,209 For Yorkshire Cancer Research

September 14, 2016

Keith Reed, who has been raising money for the charity for 25 years, teamed up with family, friends and colleagues from the Defence School of Transport, Leconfield, for the challenge.

Big Brew Event Helps Raise Hundreds Of Pounds For Charity

Big Brew Event Helps Raise Hundreds Of Pounds For Charity

June 28, 2016

Following SSAFA’s most successful Big Brew at the Defence School of Transport, Lt Col Sundey Sunderland presented SSAFA representatives with a cheque for £722.65.

Colonel Rob Peacock Stands Down For The Final Time

Colonel Rob Peacock Stands Down For The Final Time

June 3, 2016

Staff and Students at the Defence School of Transport have said farewell to their Commandant, Colonel Rob Peacock.

Military Students Have a Sobering Experience

Military Students Have a Sobering Experience

December 28, 2015

Military students at the Defence School of Transport anxiously watched on as 3 of their colleagues were cut from the wreckage of two cars.

Senior Citizens Enjoy Christmas Lunch at DST

Senior Citizens Enjoy Christmas Lunch at DST

December 27, 2015

Local pensioners have been wined and dined at the Defence School of Transport. The annual event which is held at the world’s largest residential driver training school took place

Defence School Of Transport Stirs Up A Christmas Pudding Treat

Defence School Of Transport Stirs Up A Christmas Pudding Treat

December 11, 2015

The festive tradition of the youngest soldier stirring the Christmas pudding at the World’s largest driving school has fallen to a 17 year old Private from Sleaford.

Commandant Drops 160ft For Charity

Commandant Drops 160ft For Charity

October 6, 2015

Last weekend saw Colonel Rob Peacock of the Defence School of Transport in Leconfield complete his 160ft bungee jump for Cash for Kids ’Drop the Boss‘.

Commandant Takes The Plunge To Help Disadvantaged Kids

Commandant Takes The Plunge To Help Disadvantaged Kids

July 7, 2015

The Commandant from the Defence School of Transport has agreed to bungee jump 160ft in to darkness to help disabled and disadvantaged children in Hull and East Yorkshire.

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