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• STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE: BRACKNELL CAB DRIVER'S PLEA FOR COUNCIL HELP AMID TRADE DECLINE

  Addressing the council’s Licensing and Safety Committee on October 23, Manoj Lacximicant of the Bracknell Hackney Taxi Association painted a bleak picture of the industry.

• RUSHCLIFFE COUNCIL SPLIT ON MANDATORY TAXI CCTV POLICY AGREES TO 12-MONTH REVIEW

  A draft of the new Hackney Carriage and PH Licensing Policy for 2025 to 2030 was presented to the Licensing Committee on October 27, with an aim to reverse the decline in licensed taxis.

• OUT OF AREA PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER TO PAY £3,543 FOR ILLEGAL PICK UP AFTER MAN UTD MATCH

  Ali Imran Shan Shreen, 55, from Oldham, was spotted by Trafford Council Licensing Enforcement Officers on Sir Alex Ferguson Way after the Reds' match against Brentford.

• FEMALE TAXI DRIVER HOSPITALISED AFTER ASSAULT AND ROBBERY IN DUNDEE

  A female taxi driver was rushed to the hospital after being attacked and robbed by two male passengers in Dundee early Tuesday morning.

• BELFAST CABBIE BANNED FOR 12 MONTHS FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING

  A 62-year-old Belfast taxi driver, Patrick Griffin, has been disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined £250 after pleading guilty to driving with excess alcohol.

• COVENTRY COUNCIL U-TURNS ON TAXI RANK PLAN DESPITE 1600 SIGNATURE SAFETY PETITION

  Major Gill, the Coventry taxi branch chairman of the union Unite and a member of the council's Taxi Forum, argues that the current setup is insufficient and puts the public at risk.

• TWO UBER DRIVERS FINED AND LOSE THEIR LICENCES AFTER REFUSING GUIDE DOG PASSENGERS

  Both drivers appeared at Bradford Magistrates Court, where the court was shown footage of each driver refusing a woman and her assistance dog before cancelling the journey and driving off.

• DNA BREAKTHROUGH JAILS TAXI DRIVER TWO DECADES AFTER LOUGHBOROUGH RAPE

  Mahbubur Rahman, now 50, was found guilty following a trial at Leicester Crown Court in September 2024.

• PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER BANNED FROM THE ROADS AFTER OPERATING ILLEGALLY IN READING

  Ram Sah attended Reading Magistrates Court in relation to an incident where, on 14 February 2025, he approached two Reading Council Licensing officers and offered his services as a taxi.

• DARLINGTON COUNCIL ISSUES ADVICE AFTER REPORTS OF TAXI TOUTING IN THE TOWN CENTRE

  The advice comes after reports on social media of a man who pulled up on Priestgate in Darlington and approached a woman offering to take her across town for £10.

• HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCILLOR ACCUSES LOCAL TAXI FIRMS OF RIPPING OFF THE COUNCIL

  Non-aligned councillor Jim Kenyon told a full council meeting that "unscrupulous" firms have been charging "up to four times what you’d pay on the meter to get our children to school."

• PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGEPOINTS SURGE 23 IN JUST ONE YEAR

  Figures released today (Thursday 30 October) show there are now 86,021 chargers on Britain’s roads, making it easier than ever for drivers to charge up and go.

• STOLEN TAXI LEAVES TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION ACROSS NORTH DEVON AFTER DRIVER THREATENED

  The incident began around 4.15pm on Sunday, October 26, in the Geneva Court area of Bideford, following a report that a white Ford Mondeo taxi had been stolen.

• TAXI CCTV PLANS SPARK INVASION OF PRIVACY FEARS AMONG HUNTINGDONSHIRE DRIVERS

  The council is not currently seeking to mandate CCTV, but to permit its use under specific conditions.

• TAXI DRIVER THREATENED WITH SCREWDRIVER IN MILTON KEYNES ROBBERY ATTEMPT

  Thames Valley Police reported the incident took place on Kensington Drive between 4.10pm and 5.10pm on Saturday, October 18.

• DIRECT THREAT TO SURVIVAL: FIFE FARE RISE SLAMMED AS INSULTING AMID RISING COSTS

  Plans by Fife Council to implement a 5% rise in taxi fares from December 5 have been met with fierce opposition, with the move branded a “direct threat to the survival of the trade.”

• PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE FLIPS DOWN STEPS OUTSIDE MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE HOTEL

  The incident occurred  on Monday, October 27, when the white Toyota swerved off the road, crossed the pavement, and careered down the steps.

• CABBIE SUBJECTED TO RACIST RANT AND BOTTLE THREAT IN EARLY HOURS NEWPORT ATTACK

  Jonathan Carver launched his attack on the cabbie in Newport after a dispute over a £20 fare, Cardiff Crown Courtheard.

• STOKE PH DRIVER AVOIDS IMMEDIATE JAIL AFTER RISKY MOVE LEAVES CYCLIST PARALYSED

  Khalid Mohammad (formerly Haroon Malik), 66, was driving his Toyota Prius in Burslem on September 16 last year when he attempted a turn at a busy junction despite his traffic light being red.

• FUMING CABBIE ACCUSES DERBY CITY COUNCIL OF MAKING HIM JOBLESS OVER CAR CONDITION

  The 47-year-old, who has driven a PHV for 20 years, claims his livelihood is in jeopardy after the council “suspended” his vehicle licence.