On Tuesday, 14 July, traffic officers set up on Avenue Road, Nuneaton, alongside council colleagues to target defective taxis and general traffic offences — with encouraging results.

Adrian Erive Santos, 45, from Ramsey, appeared at Douglas Courthouse on Tuesday morning, 21 July, following allegations stemming from an incident on June 27.

Officers investigating the assault of a taxi driver outside Farnham railway station in May have released this image in connection with the offence.

Independent Cllr Osman Khalil brought the concerns of the area's more than 1,000 drivers to the council, stating the office is open for just three hours on Wednesdays and Fridays.

A 37-year-old Bradford private hire driver, Mohammed Mohammed, has had his licence revoked following allegations that he assaulted a passenger during a dispute over a late pick-up.

An Uber driver was targeted while carrying a passenger near Sheffield Coach Station after three young male cyclists threw a bag of flour into his vehicle.

Mohammed Rafiq, from Bradford, was stripped of his licence by council officers who ruled he was no longer a "fit and proper person" to operate a PHV.

Cllr Shabir said: "Last month a taxi driver approached me about a hearing he had with North Yorkshire Council licensing committee on Saturday 20th June. He informed me on Friday 19th June!