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• TAKEME GROUP WELCOMES YORK CITY TAXIS TO THE NETWORK

  TakeMe Group has announced that it is pleased to welcome York City Taxis into the TakeMe network, a long-established and highly respected business based at York Station, operating around 50 vehicles.

• PLANNERS HAVE THREE YEARS TO SHAPE DRIVERLESS TRANSPORT OR MARKETS WILL MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEM

  This year’s robotaxi launch will put the UK among the world’s most competitive driverless-vehicle markets, behind only the US, China and the United Arab Emirates.

• STROUD TAXI FARES SET TO RISE THIS JULY UNDER NEW COUNCIL PLANS

  Stroud District Council has announced plans to increase rates across three different time bands, affecting daytime trips, evening journeys, and bank holiday travel.

• OXFORD KNIFEMAN SPARED JAIL AFTER APPALLING ATTACK ON CABBIE

  Donnelle Ochiela, 28, was handed a suspended sentence at Oxford Crown Court after admitting to threatening a person with a knife.

• LONDON POLITICIANS TRIAL DRIVERLESS TAXIS IN ISLINGTON AND CALL THE RIDE "REALLY QUITE DULL"

  ondon Assembly Members have launched an investigation into the capital's readiness for "robotaxis" after taking a 15-minute test drive in a self-driving cab in Islington.

• BARNSLEY COUNCIL LAUNCHES CRACKDOWN TO STOP ROGUE PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS

  The crackdown comes after growing concerns over "vehicle and driver non-compliance" with both national and local regulations.

• DATA REVEALS OVER 30 SEXUAL OFFENCES ALLEGED AGAINST DORSET CABBIES BUT ONLY FIVE CHARGED

  Shocking new data obtained through a Freedom of Information request has revealed that 35 sexual offences were reported against taxi or private hire drivers in Dorset between 2022 and 2025.

• BRITISH GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES PUBLIC CONSULTATION TO SET HIGH SAFETY BAR FOR SELF DRIVING VEHICLES

  Running until 9 September 2026, the joint initiative by DfT and Centre for Connected and AVs invites input from the public, industry experts, road safety and accessibility groups and councils.

• PHD TUTOR TURNED UBER DRIVER JAILED AFTER £300,000 UNIVERSITY CHEATING SCAM UNCOVERED

  Shahid Adnan, 43, used his business, Study Sharp Ltd, to sit exams and submit coursework on behalf of students across approximately ten UK universities.

• BOSTON TAXI FARE HIKE HALTED OVER CONCERNS FOR DISABLED AND ELDERLY RESIDENTS

  The Boston Hackney Carriage Association (BHCA) proposed the increases to combat rising fuel, staff, and insurance costs, noting that maximum fares have not changed since August 2022.

• BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL BLASTS INSANE £819M TAXI BILL CLAIM AS SIMPLE TYPING ERROR

  The controversy began when local resident Andrew Matthews shared a screenshot on X from a government procurement tracking website.

• ROTHER DISTRICT COUNCIL PREPARES TO CONSULT PUBLIC ON 10 PER CENT TAXI FARE HIKE

  The proposed change would see fares increase by roughly 10% compared to current rates. This move follows a previous endorsement by the council’s licensing and general purposes committee in May.

• LEISURE CENTRE TO PAY £100,000 AFTER TRAGIC FLOODLIGHT ELECTROCUTION OF PORTSMOUTH CABBIE

  Albert Xhediku, a driver for City Wide Taxis, was playing a five-a-side game at the Mountbatten Centre on January 17, 2016, when the match turned fatal.

• WORCESTER TAXI FARES SET FOR HIKE AMID FEARS DRIVERS ARE PRICING THEMSELVES OUT

  The decision comes despite sharp warnings from council members that higher prices could severely damage the local taxi industry.

• POWYS TAXI FARES SET TO RISE UNDER NEW COST OF LIVING COUNCIL REVIEW

  Members of Powys County Council’s Taxi Licensing committee met on June 11, to review a proposed taxi tariff hike, which will be sent to the cabinet for a final decision in the coming weeks.

• POLICE APFEAL FOR HELP TO IDENTIFY MAN AFTER TAXI STOLEN AND WRECKED IN MORECAMBE

  Officers were originally called to the scene at around 11:30pm on Friday, May 29, following reports that a silver Toyota Prius PHV had been stolen.

• UNLICENSED CABBIE FINED AFTER ILLEGALLY USING UNINSURED VEHICLE FOR DURHAM COUNTY SCHOOL RUN

  Keith Lambton, 53, of Chester-le-Street, was contracted by Durham County Council to safely collect up to five children, aged 11 to 16, from various addresses and drive them to school.

• CUMBRIA CABBIES ENLISTED TO BATTLE PHONE SCAMMERS TARGETING VULNERABLE PASSENGERS

  As part of a major awareness campaign, officers are putting taxi drivers on the front line of defence against "courier fraud," a deceptive crime that heavily relies on local transport to succeed.

• ALGERIAN WATCH THIEVES JAILED FOR 136K WEST END BLACK CAB LUXURY WATCH ROBBERIES

  Txomin Huare-Place, 30, and Ayoub Harek, 23, targeted victims in the city’s affluent West End, stealing three Patek Philippe watches worth a combined £136,000 before being caught by police outside a Knightsbridge hotel.

• 200 TAXIS AND PHVS CHECKED IN NIGHTSAFE OPERATION ACROSS PRESTON CHORLEY AND SOUTH RIBBLE

  The initiative focused on identifying unlicensed drivers and ensuring that legitimate taxi services are operating safely, responsibly and in line with regulations.