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• DISGRACED TAXI DRIVER JAILED FOR GROTESQUE CHILD FANTASIES AND SECRET BATHROOM FILMING

  Rehan Farooq, 37, was caught following a police raid on his home in April, where officers found a hoard of indecent images and disturbing chat logs.

• PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER'S FURY AS BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT PARKING GLITCH SWIPES £1,955 IN AN INSTANT

  Ian Cook who runs PH firm Call Cookie, made two brief drop-offs at the Premium Set Down car park three days apart, but the NCP cameras failed to record him leaving the first time.

• DUNDEE TAXI FARES SET TO RISE 4.62 PER CENT THIS APRIL FOLLOWING COUNCIL APPROVAL

  The decision came during a meeting of the local authority’s licensing committee on Thursday, February 26, as part of an annual review of taxi fares.

• TAXI DRIVER CAUGHT RED HANDED ILLEGALLY PLYING FOLLOWING MANCHESTER UNITED MATCH

  Guru Fatay Ronuk Singh, 44, was spotted by undercover licensing officers on January 19, 2025, after United’s 3-1 loss to Brighton.

• TORBAY TAXI DRIVERS DISCIPLINED AFTER SERIES OF DRIVING OFFENCES

  Two Torbay taxi drivers have faced disciplinary action following a council hearing to determine if they remain “fit and proper” to serve the public.

• CHELTENHAM PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER LOSES CROWN COURT APPEAL FOR LICENCE TO PAY OVER £4,000

  private hire driver licensed by Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC) has lost his Crown Court appeal for the revocation of his licence after being found with bald tyres during 2025 March Festival.

• HAMMER WIELDING THUGS ROB WIGAN CABBIE IN LATE-NIGHT AMBUSH

  The driver was waiting for a customer on New Street in Platt Bridge on December 29 when two masked men suddenly approached his black Hyundai Ioniq.

• SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE PROPOSES NEW FEES FOR TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE LICENCES

  Under the fresh proposals, the cost of a one-year licence for both HCs and PHVs will be set at £265.20, while a five-year private hire operator’s licence is expected to cost £534.29.

• POLICE HUNT BIKE RIDER AFTER CASH STOLEN IN PLYMOUTH TAXI SMASH AND GRAB

  The incident occurred on Stonehouse Street between January 9 and 10, when a thief shattered the vehicle's window to snatch £170 in cash takings.

• PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL MAKES DAILY WALK-AROUND CHECKS OF LICENSED VEHICLES MANDATORY

  Portsmouth City Council voted at a Licensing Committee meeting on Friday 20 February 2026 to implement, from the 1st April 2026, mandatory daily walk-around/ pre-use checks on all taxis and private hire vehicles.

• FRESH HOPE FOR JUSTICE AS 20 YEAR OLD GLASGOW BUSINESSMAN MURDER EVIDENCE IS REVIEWED

  The 41-year-old, who owned the Taxi Centre, was discovered with catastrophic head injuries on the driveway of his Dowanhill home nearly 23 years ago.

• IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL TO DEBATE SHIFT IN TAXI LICENSING POWERS

  Ipswich Borough Council is preparing for a high-stakes discussion this week regarding a government proposal that could strip local councils of their power to license taxis and private hire vehicles.

• LATE NIGHT CAB ROBBERY AT KNIFEPOINT ENDS IN THREE YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR COATBRIDGE MAN

  Mark Doyle, 36, appeared at Airdrie Sheriff Court to face the consequences of the September 2024 attack, which saw the driver lose both his earnings and his car keys.

• BEDFORD COUNCIL OUT OF ITS DEPTH AS TAXI DRIVERS HIGHLIGHT STATION CHAOS

  Local taxi drivers, who pay for an annual permit to operate from the official station rank, say the area has become a free-for-all during peak evening hours, leading to congestion and safety risks.

• PORTSMOUTH LEADERS WARN RESIDENTS TO AVOID OUT OF CONTROL WOLVERHAMPTON PHVS

  During a licensing committee meeting on February 20, councillors described the presence of these out-of-town cars as "out of control."

• ASHFORD COUNCIL HALTS PUB LANDLORD'S CHARITY TAXI SERVICE OVER LICENSING RULES

  Paul Hartfield, owner of the Flying Horse in Smarden, Kent, had raised over £700 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association by asking for small donations instead of charging fares.

• CARMARTHENSHIRE CABBIE JAILED FOR NINE YEARS AFTER RAPING VULNERABLE PASSENGER IN HER HOME

  Dominic Dalton, 30, of Pencader, was found guilty of the attack following a five-day trial at Swansea Crown Court.

• POLICE HUNT 'CHEEKY' FLASHER AFTER MIDNIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH CABBIE OUTSIDE NEWBURY LIBRARY

  Thames Valley Police are searching for a man who exposed his "buttocks and genitals" to a taxi driver in the early hours of February 21.

• JERSEY DEPUTY DEMANDS CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL LIFT SHARING VIA FACEBOOK GROUPS

  Deputy Catherine Curtis has proposed updating the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935, arguing the current wording is "inadequate for effective prosecution" of drivers using unregulated Facebook groups.

• MANHUNT UNDERWAY AFTER TAXI DRIVER ROBBED AT KNIFEPOINT IN CLAYTON, CHORLEY

  The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, 18 February, in Clayton-le-Woods after a passenger, using the name 'Jamie,' was picked up at Birch Field.