A petition launched by Cllr Simon Ball is calling for taxis and private hire vehicles to be allowed to use bus lanes in Rotherham, a request that will go before the council.

Thames Valley Police is investigating an alleged assault by a taxi driver that occurred on Cowley Road in Oxford around 12:37 am on October 8.

Cleveland Police has launched a hunt for a thief after a string of thefts from taxis in the central and Park wards of Middlesbrough.

Concerns have been raised about an allegedly unlicensed taxi driver operating illegally in the Sleaford area, driving a silver Skoda Kodiak with registration EU22 AYM.

Private hire drivers at Gatwick Airport, organised by Unite the union, are today staging a protest at the South Terminal roundabout, claiming that Uber is "destroying local livelihoods".

This support comes after a new report commissioned by DVS found overwhelmingly negative feedback on the island's taxi service, with 78% of respondents offering negative feedback.

Jamie Love (25) of Killyleagh was handed a three-year sentence at Belfast Crown Court on Monday, October 6, for assaulting a taxi driver.

Pensioner and taxi driver Geoffrey Thomas Albery was fined and disqualified from driving after being found behind the wheel over the legal alcohol limit and wearing "only his boxer shorts".