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• OXFORD TO IMPLEMENT TEMPORARY £5 CONGESTION CHARGE BUT TAXIS AND PHVS ARE EXEMPT

  The council plans to have the system in place by November 10, with cameras and signs to be installed and the back-office systems finalised.

• DOUGLAS MAN FINED FOR RACIST RANT AGAINST ISLE OF MAN TAXI DRIVER

  Brian Yewdall, 67, appeared at Douglas Courthouse and admitted to using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour.

• AYRSHIRE TAXI DRIVERS LICENCE SUSPENDED FOR SECOND SMOKING OFFENCE

  Graham Brown, who has held his licence since 2008 and has no prior public complaints, was first issued a warning letter on May 22 after a similar offence.

• DUNDEE TAXI DRIVERS SEEK SELF DEFENCE TRAINING AMID SURGE IN RACIST ABUSE

  The calls came at an emergency meeting of the Dundee City Taxi Drivers’ Association (DCTDA) on Monday, September 8, prompted by two recent incidents involving drivers and passengers

• PURRFECT RESCUE AFTER BIRMINGHAM CABBIE FINDS KITTENS IN HIS ENGINE

  Syed Miah had just stepped out of his Toyota C-HR after doing the school run in Kings Heath about 9am on Monday 8 September, when he heard curious cat noises.

• CHILDREN LEFT TRAUMATISED AFTER BRICK SMASHES TAXI WINDOW IN MARDEN, KENT

  The incident occurred on Monday, September 8, near the Stile Bridge pub in Marden as the taxi was returning from the school run.

• KIRKCALDY TAXIS ACHIEVE NEAR PERFECT INSPECTION RECORD

  Kirkcaldy taxi operators have been praised for achieving a 98% pass rate in their annual inspections, with only two vehicles initially failing the tests in July and August.

• KIRKLEES COUNCILS PROPOSED TAXI FEE HIKE SPARKS BACKLASH

  Kirklees Council is facing strong opposition from local taxi drivers over a plan to raise licensing fees to cover rising service costs and to offset a £132,000 deficit in its licensing department.

• EDINBURGH CABBIE SUSPENDED FOR TWO MONTHS AFTER ALLEGED ABUSE OF GRIEVING PENSIONER

  Baris Eroglu, who was previously suspended for telling a council employee to "watch [their] f***ing words," was disciplined again on public safety grounds.

• PROPOSED KNOWLEDGE TEST FOR HIGHLAND PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS

  The move follows a public consultation that revealed strong support for the change, with 70% of respondents in favour of the new testing.

• GLENROTHES WOMAN JAILED FOR 40 MONTHS AFTER KNIFE POINT ATTACKS ON TAXI DRIVERS

  Claire Duncan, 31, who was already on five bail orders, admitted to the attacks that occurred over a six-week period.

• MESSAGE FROM BRISTOL TAXI COP PC PATRICK QUINTON

  Good morning drivers, I have looked at all the incoming 101 & 999 reports to Avon and Somerset Police for Sunday. There were 22 reports made which mention taxis and private hire vehicles.

• UBER BACKS OXFORD CONGESTION CHARGE CITING TRAFFIC RELIEF

  Uber has publicly declared "strong support" for the proposed £5 daily congestion charge in Oxford, a move that comes just months after the ride-hailing giant launched in the city.

• TELFORD PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS STAGE GO SLOW PROTEST OVER NEW VEEZU FEES

  Organisers say between 200 and 250 drivers in Telford are protesting against new surcharges, which add an extra £1 to peak-time journeys for customers and result in higher fees for drivers.

• TFL PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER WINS REVOCATION APPEAL AFTER RECEIVING EXPERT LEGAL ADVICE

  The driver without taking proper legal advice had relied on Google, and entered a guilty plea by post, and was convicted.

• GANG KIDNAPS TERRIFIED CABBIE IN NEWCASTLE AT GUNPOINT IN TARGETED ATTACK

  A gang from Gateshead kidnapped Syrian refugee cabbie, and his passenger at gunpoint after blocking their taxi in the streets of Newcastle.

• MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING CABBIE IN LEYLAND MOVED TO MENTAL UNIT PENDING SENTENCE

  Phillip Dookie, 45, of Preston, appeared before a judge in Preston via a video link from prison on September 2. He faces charges of robbery, wounding, and possessing a knife.

• FAKE PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER ARRESTED IN SEFTON FOUND WITH DRUGS AND CASH

  Police have arrested two men and seized significant quantities of drugs and cash following an investigation into a man posing as a private hire vehicle driver in Merseyside.

• SHERBET OBTAINS £40M INVESTMENT TO EXPAND ELECTRIC LONDON BLACK CAB FLEET

  The company plans to increase its fleet of electric cabs from 550 to 3,000 vehicles over the next three years under the Sherbet brand and offer independent drivers a new platform. 

• UBER'S UK PROFITABILITY AT RISK AMIDST RISING COSTS DESPITE £1BN REVENUE SURGE

  Uber stated it must generate and sustain higher revenue levels whilst reducing proportionate expenditure in forthcoming years "to achieve profitability in many of our largest markets".