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• NEWCASTLE AIRPORT DROP OFF FEE RISE SLAMMED AS UNJUSTIFIABLE AS TAXI FIRMS COUNT THE COST

  The airport raised its tariffs on Wednesday, May 6, pushing the Express pick-up and drop-off fee from £5 to £6.

• HIGHLAND CABBIE JAILED FOR 81 MONTHS AFTER RAPE OF VULNERABLE TEEN PASSENGER

  David Brown, of Croy, Inverness-shire, picked up the teenager following a night out in Inverness on December 3, 2023.

• LIVERPOOL HACKNEY DRIVER HAS LICENCE REVOKED FOR REFUSING CUSTOMER IN WHEELCHAIR

  A taxi driver recently attended a Licensing Committee hearing following complaints, including the refusal of a customer in a wheelchair.

• JOINT TAXI SAFETY OPERATION IN REDDITCH TOWN CENTRE

  Last week, Licensing Officers from Worcestershire Regulatory Services carried out a joint operation with City of Wolverhampton Council, Redditch BC, and West Mercia Police in Redditch town centre.

• THIEVES TARGET TAXI DRIVER IN CITY CENTRE SMASH AND GRAB

  Shofiul Islam, 40, returned to his car on Monday, May 11, to find his passenger window shattered and his vehicle ransacked.

• NORTH YORKSHIRE CABBIES WARN INDUSTRY IS AT RISK AS COUNCIL WEIGHS SMALL FARE RISE

  While North Yorkshire Council has proposed a five per cent increase across all fare bands, drivers argue the hike is far too low to keep their businesses afloat.

• POLICE HUNT PASSENGER AFTER RACIAL ATTACK ON HAMPSHIRE TAXI DRIVER

  The incident occurred on Friday, April 17, after the driver picked up a group of four passengers during the evening.

• GOVERNMENT UNVEILS MAJOR REFORM TO TAXI INDUSTRY IN KING'S SPEECH

  The British government has announced a massive shake-up of taxi laws to fix a broken system that dates back to the era of horse-drawn carriages.

• WREXHAM CABBIES BRACE FOR 20% HIKE IN LICENCE FEES

  The proposals, set to be discussed by the licensing committee on 18 May, come after checking the council’s internal costs revealed the price of running the Public Protection service has soared.

• HAMILTON MAN JAILED AFTER BRUTAL KNIFE ATTACK ON TAXI DRIVER OVER £6 FARE

  Robert Mitchell, 36, was jailed for 30 months on May 8 after admitting to the attack, which was sparked by a dispute over a small upfront fare.

• OXFORD MAN RISKS FACIAL PARALYSIS AFTER TAXI DRIVER ATTACKED HIM FOLLOWING DISPUTE

  The incident, which occurred on March 23, reportedly began when the man questioned a taxi driver for parking in a disabled bay without a Blue Badge.

• STAR WARS ICONS TOUCH DOWN IN SALISBURY AS ALPHA CARS LAUNCHES NEW LOCAL HUB

  To mark its official launch in the city, the taxi firm enlisted the help of Darth Vader, a squad of Stormtroopers, and the Mandalorian to greet the public.

• BANNED WHITE HORSE DC DRIVER HANDED SUSPENDED SENTENCE AFTER FORGING DOCUMENTS TO STAY ON THE ROAD

  Stuart Thomas Sharp, 54, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court where he admitted to forging his taxi licence, badge, and vehicle plate to trick an operator into believing he was still legally allowed to work.

• LONDON DRIVERLESS TAXI TRIAL FACES CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OVER SAFETY CONCERNS

  The Brent Green Party has launched a petition urging Mayor Sadiq Khan to suspend the pilot, arguing that the autonomous vehicles "do not meet the minimum safety standards" required for city streets.

• BRIGHTON CABBIES CALL FOR ACTION OVER DRUNKENNESS AND HARASSMENT AT TAXI SHELTER

  Andrew Peters, representative for the Brighton and Hove Cab Trade Association, warned that the situation is now “interfering with the work of taxi drivers” as customers become too intimidated to use the rank.

• POLICE SEIZE CARS AND REPORT DOZENS OF DRIVERS IN STANSTED AIRPORT TAXI SAFETY STING

  A team of officers from Essex Police, the DVLA, and Uttlesford, Braintree, Chelmsford, Harlow and Wolverhampton council staff, pulled over 50 vehicles for inspection.

• EDINBURGH'S NEW £2.3M TAXI TESTING CENTRE FINALLY READY TO OPEN AFTER LONG DELAYS

  City councillors were told at a recent meeting that the South Gyle site should be operational by May or June once final "snagging lists" are completed.

• ISLE OF WIGHT TAXI BOSS FIGHTS COUNCIL OVER CANNABIS LICENCE BAN

  Adil Aslam, the CEO of Alpha IOW, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 5 May, to appeal the council’s decision, claiming the move was not "proportionate."

• ACCRINGTON PH DRIVER FINED AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN BLACKPOOL UNDERCOVER STING

  Danyal Masood, 31, admitted to plying for hire and driving without insurance during a hearing at Lancaster Magistrates' Court.

• CORNWALL COUNCIL CHIEF BRANDS CORNWALLS TAXI ZONE SYSTEM "RIDICULOUS"

  During a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, May 6, local leaders debated whether to scrap Cornwall’s six separate taxi zones in favor of a single, countywide area.