Platinum Travel, owned by brothers Alex and Ryan Elbourne, has seen its pool of licensed drivers shoot up from 35 to 140 and its operations team expand to 16 to meet surging demand.

Prominent local taxi firm Thistle Cabs has officially signed up as the newest charity partner for the Ayrshire Hospice.

Daniel Smith, 35, of Paisley, was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, placed under supervision for 24 months, fined £300, and banned from driving for 30 months at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

On July 30, six vehicles from Herne Cars will form a funeral procession to Herne Bay Crematorium to pay tribute to one of the funniest cabbies to ever drive the local streets.

The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) has made an urgent appeal to incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham, demanding he immediately halt upcoming trials of driverless cars in the capital.

From launch, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell cars will pay three pence per mile, while PHEVs will pay a lower rate of 1.5 pence per mile as those drivers also pay fuel duty.

The appointment marks another important milestone in CheckedSafe’s growth and reinforces the company’s commitment to strong governance, strategic expansion, and innovation across the sector.

Shermaine "Sham" Bond, 38, has spent the last seven years driving cabs, where long hours behind the wheel and irregular meal times caused her weight to climb to 14st 6lbs.