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Success for National Express Bus driver at BDoY National Final

04 Sep 2023

The 55th Bus Driver of the Year National Final held in Blackpool yesterday (Sunday 3 September) was won by a National Express Bus driver at his second attempt. Crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year 2023, Lee Grantham won the BDoY Trophy and £4,100 prize money. Aged 35, he has been a driver based at Acocks Green depot for over 16 years and is allocated to Solihull routes.

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All set for the BDoY National Final

21 Aug 2023

The 55th National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 3rd September and entries have been rolling in from operators large and small who have put their best drivers forward.

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Lothian’s top three drivers selected

08 Aug 2023

Lothian Buses and its subsidiaries used the company’s annual competition to select its drivers for this year’s Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) National Final.

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Bryan Constable - Celebrating 35 years of service

16 Jun 2023

On a recent visit to his home in East Sussex BDoY Chairman Joe Mackie presented long-serving stalwart Bryan Constable with a souvenir to mark his 35 years of service as a Director of BDoY.

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Bus Driver of the Year 2023 almost full

18 Apr 2023

The National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 3rd September and entries from operators large and small are rolling in so successfully that the competition is approaching maximum capacity.

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Obituary - Bill Holmes

18 Mar 2023

It is with great sadness that The UK Bus Driver of the Year Association (BDoY) announces the death of one of its stalwart supporters.

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Bus Driver of the Year - Open for entries

06 Feb 2023

The annual search for the UK’s top bus driver starts this week with the invitation for operators to participate in the National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition.

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Stagecoach driver triumphs at 2022 BDoY National Final

13 Oct 2022

Crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year 2022, Michael Evans won the BDoY Trophy and £4,600 prize money. He is a driver for Stagecoach South Wales at its Porth depot, where he has worked for five years having changed career from being a car salesman.

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BDoY moves to Imperial Hotel

03 Mar 2020

For the first time in since relocating to Blackpool almost 40 years ago the prestigious National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition has a new headquarters.

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Joe Mackie receives OBE

25 Jan 2020

Joe Mackie, Chairman of The UK Bus Driver of the Year Association and a founder director of First Group, has been presented with his OBE.