Councillor Andy Wray, who represents the Rockingham ward, described his time with the team as an "eye-opening experience" that showed why local residents should feel safe.

Taxi operators have called for the resignation of the Licensing Committee convenor as council failure costs the trade over six months of lost fare increases.

The decision marks a major U-turn on the town’s air quality plans, with officials warning the move is "quite a significant shift" from an already agreed policy

During the operation on Thursday 13 February 2026, a total of 53 licensed private hire and hackney carriage vehicles were inspected to ensure they were safe and legal for passengers.

Members of the Barnsley Town Board are set to receive an update on the scheme, which provided recording equipment to hackney carriages through the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.

Fraser Allan, who worked for Central Taxis (North East) Ltd, took the firm to an employment tribunal after they began taking £100 a month from his pay following a crash in June 2024.

Thomas Van Holten, 29, appeared at Elgin Sheriff Court following the disturbance on November 30, 2024, which left a driver with a bloodied and swollen nose.

Liberty Mitchell, of Chipping Norton, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and driving without insurance following the December 2022 crash on the B4425 in Gloucestershire.