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• END OF AN ERA FOR COOPERS - CHORLEY'S BIGGEST TAXI FIRM ACQUIRED BY DG GROUP AFTER 36 YEARS

  Coopers Taxis was founded in 1990 by husband and wife Phil and Lynne, who started the firm from the front room of their modest home with just a single telephone line.

• "COMPLETE MAYHEM": JERSEY AIRPORT RENOVATION STRIPS TAXI RANK CAPACITY IN PEAK SUMMER

  Jersey Taxi Drivers’ Association secretary Mick Tostevin revealed the closure has halved the airport's taxi capacity, removing a space that could previously accommodate about 30 cars.

• VETERAN GREENOCK CABBIE BANNED FROM ROADS AFTER BLUNDER LEAVES COUPLE WITH FRACTURED STERNUMS

  John Quinn, 61, caused the collision on December 12, 2024, when he failed to give way at a junction on Cartsburn Street, smashing his vehicle into a Renault Captur on Ingleston Street.

• POLICE HUNT FOR TWO MEN AFTER MANCHESTER TAXI DRIVER ASSAULTED OUTSIDE HOTEL

  Investigators are searching for two men who they believe can "help with the investigation" into the attack, which occurred outside the Rex Hotel on King Street.

• DUNDEE TAXI SAFETY FEARS SPARK CALLS FOR CRACKDOWN ON UNLICENSED DRIVERS

  Both Dundee City Council and the taxi drivers' union, Unite, have acknowledged the issue, which has prompted calls for tougher enforcement and iodentity checks.

• SOMERSET COUNCIL PROPOSES 10 PER CENT HIKE IN MAXIMUM TAXI FARES TO HELP RURAL DRIVERS

  Under the new proposals, maximum distance and waiting time charges will increase by 10 per cent, while taxi drivers will also be allowed to add a discretionary booking fee of up to £10 for pre-booked trips.

• FORMER BRITISH ARMY TRANSLATOR JAILED FOR RAPE OF TEENAGE PASSENGER IN EDINBURGH

  Abdul Nabizada, 35, targeted the 19-year-old student after picking her up from a night out in Edinburgh on November 13, 2021.

• DORSET COUNCIL UNDER FIRE OVER STAGGERING £185 MILLION SCHOOL TAXI BILL

  Shocking new figures reveal that school transport costs for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils have rocketed by roughly 77 per cent over the last four years, up from just over £10 million.

• ISLE OF MAN TAXI FIRM DEMANDS GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF CCTV RULES AFTER ALLEGED SEXUAL INCIDENT

  An Isle of Man taxi company is calling for a urgent review of vehicle security rules after a video emerged on social media showing an alleged sexual incident inside a cab.

• WEST SUFFOLK TAXI FARES SET TO RISE DESPITE TIPPING POINT WARNINGS FOR CUSTOMERS

  Under the new rates, a standard two-mile daytime trip between 6am and midnight will cost an extra 35p, bringing the total to £8.35.

• BEAT THE HEAT BUT DONT BREAK THE BANK: SUMMER DRIVING HABITS CAN DRAIN YOUR FUEL TANK

  As temperatures soar across the UK, motorists are being warned that common air-conditioning mistakes and poor summer driving habits could cost them dearly at the fuel pump.

• GREATER MANCHESTER LAUNCHES £2M GRANT SCHEME TO HELP PH DRIVERS GO GREEN

  Under the newly approved Private Hire Vehicle Support Fund, eligible drivers can apply for grants of up to £2,500 to replace their older cars.

• EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPROVES NEW TAXI RANK ON BISHOPBRIGGS MAIN STREET

  Bishopbriggs is set to get a new taxi rank at the Kirkintilloch Road bus stop near Costa Coffee following a public consultation, East Dunbartonshire Council has decided.

• BLUELINE PH DRIVER SPARED JAIL AFTER CRASH LEADS TO PENSIONER'S LEG AMPUTATION

  Hasan Goni, 43, was rushing to pick up a Blueline customer on October 21, 2024, when he made a right turn off Great North Road and struck the elderly pedestrian.

• SUCCESSFUL JOINT OPERATION STRENGTHENS TAXI SAFETY STANDARDS ACROSS FLINTSHIRE

  Flintshire cabbies had high levels of compliance with licensing laws in a successful joint operation carried out by Flintshire County Council, North Wales Police and the DVSA.

• LONDON ROBOTAXI PUSH SPARKS ALARM OVER HIDDEN AI BIASES AND PASSENGER SAFETY DEFICIENCIES

  The revelations emerged during a recent London Assembly meeting, raising serious doubts about whether the automated technology is truly ready for the capital's complex streets.

• PETERBOROUGH PH ASSOCIATION WARNS DRIVERS OVER DANGEROUS TOWN BRIDGE PICK-UPS

  The bridge has reportedly become a hotspot for private hire vehicles stopping to collect passengers, particularly late-night crowds leaving the nearby Charters Bar.

• BRIGHTON COUNCIL FORCED INTO TRANSPARENCY U-TURN ON TAXI LICENSING REPORTS

  Brighton and Hove City Council has backed down and agreed to reinstate regular licensing updates following fierce complaints from opposition councillors who claimed they were being kept completely in the dark.

• DERBY CABBIES WARN ROAD CHANGES ARE TURNING CITY CENTRE INTO A GHOST TOWN

  Local cabbies claim that the city's streets have become too difficult to navigate, causing both shoppers and companies to abandon the area in favour of online shopping or neighbouring cities.

• AMBER VALLEY DRIVERS RAISE CONCERNS OVER RECENT DECISIONS MADE BY THEIR COUNCIL

  Amber Valley Borough Council has recently relocated its hackney carriage and private hire vehicle testing centre to a garage in Sheffield, around 25 miles outside the licensing area