Members of Powys County Council’s Taxi Licensing committee met on June 11, to review a proposed taxi tariff hike, which will be sent to the cabinet for a final decision in the coming weeks.

Officers were originally called to the scene at around 11:30pm on Friday, May 29, following reports that a silver Toyota Prius PHV had been stolen.

Keith Lambton, 53, of Chester-le-Street, was contracted by Durham County Council to safely collect up to five children, aged 11 to 16, from various addresses and drive them to school.

As part of a major awareness campaign, officers are putting taxi drivers on the front line of defence against "courier fraud," a deceptive crime that heavily relies on local transport to succeed.

Txomin Huare-Place, 30, and Ayoub Harek, 23, targeted victims in the city’s affluent West End, stealing three Patek Philippe watches worth a combined £136,000 before being caught by police outside a Knightsbridge hotel.

The initiative focused on identifying unlicensed drivers and ensuring that legitimate taxi services are operating safely, responsibly and in line with regulations.

Bradford activist Amir Hussain has launched a petition for the council to review CAZ charges in the city.

Traffic officers pulled over Mohammed Ramzan late at night on Corporation Street after noticing his vehicle acting suspiciously while picking up fares.