
If approved, the new pricing structure would take effect on April 1, marking the second fare hike in less than two years. 

On Monday, January 12, the Rother District Council’s Licensing and General Purposes committee will meet to determine whether to endorse a revised penalty point scheme.

David Harrison, of Bilston, is charged with the murder of Harun Khan, a 39-year-old father-of-four who was killed outside his home in March 2008.

A joint taxi/PHV enforcement operation in Walsall town centre uncovered a series of dangerous vehicle defects and illegal modifications, including the discovery of prohibited "ghost plates."

Nayer Youakim, 37, a registrar training to be an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) consultant, left a taxi driver with a fractured shoulder, broken arm, and suspected cracked ribs following the crash.

Shaz Malik, chair of the Chorley Taxi Association (CTA) and owner of 4Sixes Taxis, issued the warning after an electric wheelchair tipped backwards on a ramp during loading in Chorley.

This follows signature of an asset purchase agreement on 3 December 2025.

You see an elderly woman in a taxi at 1.50am, having totted up an £80 fare. The taxi driver is confused. Something doesn’t feel right.
