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• FESTIVE SAFETY BOOST TAXI MARSHALS DEPLOYED TO SECURE LICHFIELDS NIGHT TIME ECONOMY

  The initiative, launched by the Lichfield District Community Safety Partnership, is funded by Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Ben Adams.

• LICENSING ROW ERUPTS AS REFORM COUNCILLOR FACES BACKLASH OVER BASSETLAW DANGEROUS CABBIE CLAIMS

  The controversy follows data from Bassetlaw DC, showing that over the past decade, 12 PH licences were granted to individuals with convictions for violent offences, and one for a sexual offence.

• TAXI MARSHALS ROLLED OUT IN SALISBURY FOR SAFER CHRISTMAS NIGHTS

  The marshals, which started last Friday (December 12) are responsible for managing the main taxi areas in the city centre, controlling queues and helping vulnerable people find licensed transport home.

• SWINDON COUPLE JAILED AFTER TAXI CCTV EXPOSES COCAINE SIDE HUSTLE

  Jordan Williams, 35, and Donna Midgeley, 32, were sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on 16 December, following a Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) investigation.

• NEWCASTLE AIRPORT UNVEILS FREE 90 MINUTE WAITING ZONE AHEAD OF RECORD PASSENGER GROWTH

  The facility, located next to the Callerton Parkway Metro station, offers taxis, minibuses, and the general public up to 90 minutes of free parking.

• THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS WRONGLY FINED IN MAJOR UK SPEED CAMERA ERROR

  National Highways said it had found 2,650 wrongful speed camera activations since 2021 due to a delay between cameras and variable speed signs.

• TESLA ROBOTAXI CRASH RATE JUMPS 10X HIGHER THAN HUMAN DRIVERS AS SAFETY MONITORS ARE REMOVED

  Tesla has reported its eighth crash involving its Robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, according to a new filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

• BOGUS CABBIE JAILED FOR 20 MONTHS FOR ABDUCTING WOMAN IN STIRLING AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING HER

  Mahmoud Kalawizada, a 32-year-old Syrian national, was convicted after a jury found him guilty of sexual assault and abduction, having offered "taxi services when not licensed as a taxi driver."

• EDINBURGH CABBIE WHO HIT PEDESTRIAN WHILE BEATING RED LIGHT ALLOWED TO KEEP LICENCE

  Adel Amrouche appeared before a City of Edinburgh Council licensing meeting on Monday, December 15, after Police Scotland flagged the collision as part of his licence renewal application.

• ABERDEEN CONSIDERS AXING 'STREET KNOWLEDGE' TEST AND MERGING TAXI ZONES AMID DRIVER SHORTAGE

  Licensing chiefs have put forward several proposals aimed at addressing driver shortages and modernising the service.

• UBER GRANTED LICENCE TO OPERATE IN SOUTHEND AFTER UNANIMOUS LICENSING SUB COMMITTEE APPROVAL

  This means Uber is now able to operate in the city. The licence will be granted for a period of five years, after which Uber will need to reapply.

• TAXI ATTACKED: POLICE PROBE AIR WEAPON SHOOTING IN CHRISTCHURCH

  The incident occurred at approximately 10.18pm on Thursday, December 11, 2025, on Somerford Road.

• BUCKS COUNCIL WINS 14TH CONSECUTIVE TAXI LICENCE APPEAL AS DRIVER LOSES IN CROWN COURT

  A former PH driver in Buckinghamshire, identified as Mr. Nawaz, has lost his appeal at a Crown Court hearing to regain his licence, which had been revoked due to "unsatisfactory driving standards."

• NIGHT MARSHALS RETURN TO THE STREETS OF HARROGATE AND SELBY

  There will be two night marshals in each town who will monitor and manage behaviour and incidents at taxi ranks and the main areas of nightlife.

• WEST NORTHANTS PH DRIVER LOSES LICENCE AFTER REFUSING PASSENGER WITH ASSISTANCE DOG

  Fairas Musthafa was prosecuted after an incident in Shenley Church End, where Milton Keynes council found he had "driven past the passenger and made no attempt to pick her up."

• THORNABY LUXURY CHAUFFEUR SERVICE TARGETS GENDER IMBALANCE BY RECRUITING FEMALE DRIVERS

  The company, which operates across Teesside, Durham, and Newcastle, was founded by Babar Malik, who is reviving a brand previously associated with his father's taxi business.

• NEW ENTRANCE FINALLY OPENS AT NEWCASTLE CENTRAL STATION BUT MAJOR TAXI REJIG ABANDONED

  Council and rail officials celebrated the opening of the £4 million gateway, located opposite the Centre For Life, on Wednesday morning, 10 December.

• JOINT OPERATION CHECKING LICENSED VEHICLES IN MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE

  As part of a proactive operation, Greater Manchester Police officers checked over 174 taxis and PHVs in Manchester City Centre.

• MESSAGE TO OUR TRADE FROM BRISTOL SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE TAXICOP PC PATRICK QUINTON

  On Friday and Saturday evening I was working with Bristol Council Parking Officers dealing with taxi rank offences.

• GATWICK AIRPORT BECOMES UK'S MOST EXPENSIVE DROP-OFF ZONE WITH 43% HIKE TO £10

  The West Sussex airport has defended the decision, citing a significant rise in its operating costs, specifically pointing to an increase in business rates levied by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.