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• SHEFFIELD TAXI DRIVERS HAIL VICTORY AS EMR DROPS PERMIT CUTS AMID GRIDLOCK ROW

  The decision marks a victory for cabbies who had been vocal in their opposition, even resorting to a payment strike last year.

• MUM'S BUS LANE NIGHTMARE CABBIE REGISTERS VEHICLE AT HER ADDRESS RACKING UP £770 IN FINES

  Anna Brunskill, 49, received 11 penalty notices, nine of which arrived on the same day, despite having no connection to the vehicle or its driver.

• POLICE URGE WREXHAM PUBLIC TO USE LICENSED TAXIS AFTER "UNAUTHORISED" VEHICLE REPORT

  North Wales Police have issued a stark warning to the public in Wrexham, advising them to exercise caution when choosing taxis after a report of an "unauthorised taxi" operating in the city.

• MANCHESTER'S MANTAX BLACK CABS REBRAND AS COMCAB MANCHESTER JOINING NATIONAL NETWORK

  The largest hackney carriage fleet in Manchester, will continue to provide a safe and reliable service across the city, provided by drivers with unrivalled regional knowledge.

• FREENOW APP LAUNCHES IN COVENTRY A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO BOOK A TAXI

  In partnership with Lewis Taxis, a trusted local company serving the area for 50 years, FREENOW is now offering a quick and easy way for locals and visitors to book taxis in the city. 

• GRANGEMOUTH'S KERSE CABS HONOURED WITH JIMMY AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SPIRIT

  Kerse Cabs earned the accolade for consistently going "the extra mile" for local residents.

• DENBIGHSHIRE COUNCIL FACES LEGAL RISK AFTER RELAXING TAXI AGE RULES FOR WAVS

  The decision, made at a committee meeting on June 3, followed a consultation with around 300 hackney carriage drivers and private hire vehicle licence holders.

• PETERBOROUGH COUNCILLOR PUSHES FOR MANDATORY UK WIDE TAXI CCTV AMID SAFETY DEBATE

  Cllr Daisy Blakemore-Creedon, 19, believes such a measure would boost public confidence, particularly for those travelling late at night.

• TAXI BOSS SLAMS MISGUIDED BLAME IN GLASGOW NIGHTLIFE DECLINE ROW

  Glasgow's premier taxi operator has strongly refuted claims that a lack of available cabs is crippling the city's night-time economy, instead pointing to wider issues and behavioural shifts as the real culprits.

• INVESTIGATION INTO UNPAID SWINDON TAXI FARE CONTINUES

  Police have released an image of two women they would like to speak to regarding an ongoing investigation.

• TRAFFORD CENTRE STING MEANS UNINSURED PH DRIVER TO PAY OVER £1,200 FOR ILLEGAL PLYING

  Anees Arif, 52, of Lees, Oldham, pleaded guilty to multiple offences, including illegally waiting in a hackney carriage rank and accepting an uninsured fare.

• 120 BURY DRIVERS FACE IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OVER UNCHECKED CRIMINAL RECORDS

  This drastic measure comes after numerous attempts by the local authority to get drivers to agree to register for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) update service.

• THE KNOWLEDGE TEST MAY BE AXED FOR BRISTOL LICENSED PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS

  First introduced in 1865, the 90-minute Knowledge test requires drivers to learn thousands of routes across the city but a report states that just eight of the 133 people who took the test this year had passed.

• MIDDLESBROUGH PH DRIVER LOSES LICENCE AMIDST "THROAT GRAB" CLAIM AND "SEXUAL VIOLENCE" THREATS

  The decision to revoke his licence stems from what councillors deemed "abusive and threatening" messages, including a "serious threat of sexual violence," exchanged with a female passenger.

• UBER BUYS DENMARK'S LARGEST TAXI COMPANY, EXPANDING REACH ACROSS THE NATION

  The deal, confirmed by Uber in a statement, will integrate Dantaxi's 3,500 drivers across 75 municipalities into the Uber app, significantly expanding the platform's reach beyond Copenhagen.

• UK FLYING TAXI MAKES HISTORY WITH CROSS COUNTRY ELECTRIC FLIGHT

  Vertical Aerospace, a Bristol-based pioneer in electric flying taxis, has made European aviation history with the successful piloted "wingborne" flight of its VX4 prototype across the UK countryside.

• UBER MUST FOLLOW RULES BEFORE IT CAN OPERATE IN READING

  Sikandar Hayat, chairman of the Reading PH Association, emphasised that any approval for Uber should be contingent on their compliance with the same rules that other private hire companies follow.

• BRIGHTON COUNCIL REINSTATES 24 HOUR TAXI RANK AFTER DRIVER OUTCRY

  The decision has been welcomed by the Brighton and Hove Cab Trade Association, though concerns about a "lack of any official stakeholder consultation" persist.

• EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPROVES SIX PER CENT FARE HIKE

  Taxi fares in East Dunbartonshire are set to rise by 6%, bringing the minimum fare to £3.50, despite a notably low response rate to a recent public consultation.

• OLDHAM SECURITY FIRM CREATES NEW TAXI TRAINING COURSE

  Ash Mahmood, Director of Clear Watch Security said: "We were recently approached to design and deliver a bespoke safety and customer service course for local private hire and taxi drivers.