The 78th annual Edinburgh Taxi Trades Outing, which sees a parade of balloon-covered black cabs drive vulnerable children through the capital, was scheduled for June 9.

In 2024, driver Brian Kelly, 66, picked up Tam Hewitt, a 76-year-old volunteer for Prostate Cancer UK. During the journey, Mr Hewitt spoke about the importance of getting checked for the disease.

The van driver was travelling along the motorway in Greater Manchester near Simister Island on Thursday when he spotted flames coming from the cab.

The East Renfrewshire Licensed Drivers’ Association (ERLDA) has been established following an agreement for the East Renfrewshire Branch of the SPHA to formally close and move forward independently.

The angry driver contacted PHTM to share his story...