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• FOUR TAXIS TAKEN OFF THE ROAD DURING SAFETY CRACKDOWN IN KEIGHLEY

  West Yorkshire Police teamed up with Bradford Council’s licensing department in February to inspect local vehicles and ensure passenger safety.

• JAILED: DRUG DEALER CAUGHT USING PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE TO SELL COCAINE IN WEST SUSSEX

  The arrest happened on March 13, after police spotted 37-year-old Ergys Rexha getting out of a private hire vehicle in Yapton to meet a customer.

• TAXI DRIVER HIT WITH £458 FINE FOR SMOKING IN LICENSED VEHICLE

  The driver was originally issued a Fixed Penalty Notice for the act, which officials described as "both illegal and unhygienic."

• SEFTON PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER FINED FOR PLYING FOR HIRE

  Sefton licensed private hire driver has recently been before the courts after being caught plying for hire and driving without insurance

• BIRMINGHAM TAXI DRIVER LOSES COURT BATTLE TO GET LICENCE BACK FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS

  Mohammed Chowdhury, 56, of Small Heath, had his permits revoked by Tamworth Borough Council after officials decided he was no longer a "fit and proper person" to drive for the public.

• UBER PASSENGER JAILED AFTER BRUTAL BOTTLE ATTACK ON DRIVER IN WARRINGTON

  The incident began on February 16 when 27-year-old Dmiko Berkley booked a ride from an address in Warrington.

• QUICK THINKING CABBIE SAVES NORFOLK PENSIONER FROM £3,000 SCAM

  The driver contacted West Norfolk Police on Tuesday afternoon, April 14, after picking up the woman in Terrington and sensing something was wrong.

• AUTOCAB ANNOUNCE NEW CEO TO SCALE INTERNATIONAL GROWTH

  Autocab, one of the world's leading taxi booking and dispatch software providers, has announced that Frans Hiemstra will join the company as the new CEO.

• DONCASTER COUNCILLOR'S FIRM CUTS SCHOOL TIES AFTER CONTROVERSIAL CLAIMS ABOUT PARENTS

  A Doncaster councillor’s business will stop providing school transport for the city council following a backlash over his claims that parents "train" their children to "comply" with special education needs criteria.

• WORKINGTON TAXI DRIVER PRAISED FOR SAVING MAN IN CRISIS ON BRIDGE

  Taylor Kilburn, 24, was driving his KB Travel taxi in the early hours of the morning last month when he noticed a man standing on the edge of the structure and felt the situation "just didn't look right."

• NORTH DEVON TAXI FARES SET FOR 26 PER CENT JUMP TO HELP STRUGGLING DRIVERS

  The flag rate, will rise from £3.10 to £3.90 following a four-year freeze on prices.

• POLICE SEARCH FOR MAN AFTER COMPUTER THROWN AT WORKER IN HEMEL HEMPSTEAD PH BASE

  The incident reportedly began following an inquiry about booking a car. According to investigators, a man threw a "computer and banner" at a staff member, causing injuries.

• FRIENDLY CAR THIEF FIST BUMPS PASSENGER AFTER STEALING UBER VEHICLE IN BIRMINGHAM

  A Birmingham woman experienced a bizarre carjacking on Wednesday night when a thief stole the Uber vehicle in which she was travelling while she was still inside.

• COUNCILS FACE NEW RULES FOR SPENDING POTHOLE FUNDING OR RISK LOSING THEIR CASH

  Under the new measures, local highway authorities which fail to demonstrate they are maintaining roads effectively could lose around a third of their £1.6bn funding for the next year.

• BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL UPDATES TAXI RULES TO BOOST SAFETY AND STANDARDS

  The changes come after the council spent 12 months gathering feedback from drivers, operators, disability groups, and residents.

• PREDATOR WHO POSED AS CABBIE JAILED FOR 23 YEARS AFTER TARGETING VULNERABLE LIVERPOOL WOMEN

  Amponsah Thompson, 29, was described as a "sexual predator" who manipulated his victims during a series of attacks between 2024 and 2025.

• AI TAKES THE WHEEL AS WAYMO ROBOTAXIS START SELF DRIVING ON LONDON STREETS

  This transition follows an extensive training period where humans drove the fleet across "tens of thousands of miles on London roads."

• CEREDIGION COUNCIL WEIGHS TAXI FARE HIKE AS DRIVERS WARN OF 'STRUGGLING' TRADE

  Local taxi operators initially requested a significant tariff increase last August, suggesting a minimum addition of £1 to every first half-mile.

• BLACKLANE UNVEILS NEW BRAND AND ENHANCED CORPORATE TRAVEL BOOKING PLATFORM

  Blacklane has unveiled a new modern luxury brand identity as the global chauffeur service eyes increased global expansion and reinforces its commitment to exceptional hospitality and business travel.

• JAIL FOR THUG WHO HIJACKED TAXI AT KNIFEPOINT DURING VIOLENT CRIME SPREE ACROSS STOKE

  Joshua Woolley admitted to carrying out three knifepoint robberies across Stoke-on-Trent last October, using a stolen car to move between his victims.