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• TAXI STOPPED ON M6 YIELDS £11,000 CASH STUFFED IN SANDWICH BAG UNDER SEAT

  The vehicle was pulled over while travelling southbound near Penrith after officers noticed it speeding in the outside lane.

• FALKIRK CABBIE TACKLES ARMED ROBBER AFTER BEING SHOT IN HEAD WITH PELLETS

  The incident unfolded after the cabbie collected Gregor Thomson and a friend at 10.30pm on May 5, with the passengers asking to be driven to a pharmacy while demanding the driver “make it quick”.

• VITAL GLASGOW TAXI RANK SAVED AFTER BACKLASH OVER SAFETY COMPLAINTS

  Glasgow City Council's licensing committee rejected a local resident's request to revoke the historic rank on Queen Margaret Drive, which has served the area for over 70 years.

• LIVERPOOL CABBIE HANDED SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR PET INSURANCE SCAM

  Robert Cretu, 40, submitted 30 fraudulent claims to five separate insurers for fictitious dogs that had supposedly died in tragic circumstances, netting a £31,700 between Dec 2023 and Aug 2025.

• END OF AN ERA AS DROITWICH'S BLUE DOOR TAXIS CLOSES AFTER 35 YEARS

  It served as a specialist transport provider for Worcestershire County Council, investing hundreds of thousands into custom vehicles and putting staff through safeguarding training

• NORTH AYRSHIRE CAB DRIVER SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS AFTER REPEAT SMOKING OFFENCE

  Alister Gill, who has held his licence since 2007, was spotted driving slowly with the driver's window partially down while holding a cigarette in his right hand before picking up a hire at an Aldi store.

• CABBIE THOUGHT IT WAS HIS LAST DAY ON EARTH AFTER AIR RIFLE THREAT FOLLOWING YORK PICK-UP

  Dominic Trynka-Watson, 40, had been dropped off at his home in Newton upon Derwent after taking a ride from York when the driver approached his door to collect the unpaid £26 eighty fare.

• WREXHAM TAXI DRIVERS JOIN POLICE TO BOOST SAFETY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS

  Police highlighted that taxi drivers hold a unique position to recognise concerning behaviour and offer reassurance.

• THREE PENDLE TAXIS BANNED FROM ROADS AFTER SAFETY FAILURES, 21 OTHERS PASSED CHECKS

  Three vehicles failed due to a fuel leak, a tyre below the legal limit, and tyres severely lacking required pressure. The DVSA immediately prohibited all three from being used.

• BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL REVOKES LICENCES OF 22 TAXI PH DRIVERS OVER SAFETY CONCERNS

  The revocations, between Oct 1, 2025, and Mar 31, 2026, followed serious motoring offences, disqualifications, illegally plying, insurance breaches, dishonesty and safeguarding issues.

• BANBRIDGE TAXI FIRMS MAKE FINAL FARE-WELLS AS FONACAB TAKES OVER

  Two long-serving taxi firms in Banbridge, Q Cabs and Bann Taxis, have officially closed their doors after decades of service and handed over their operations to fonaCAB.

• COVENTRY TAXI FARES SET TO INCREASE AFTER UNITE UNION PROPOSALS APPROVED

  The council explained that the adjustment "would retain the existing start fares but reduce the initial distance and time covered by those fares, resulting in fares moving to the next increment sooner."

• PETITION CALLS FOR BRITISH AIRPORTS TO SCRAP EXPENSIVE PASSENGER DROP OFF CHARGES

  The petition demands that airports provide free or low-cost options for brief passenger stops, rather than charging substantial fees just to let someone out before a flight.

• BRISTOL PH DRIVER BANNED AFTER MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND DISHONESTY

  City councillors on the public safety and protection sub-committee concluded that the driver, identified only as CB, demonstrated a very concerning pattern of behaviour.

• TAXICOP PC PATRICK QUINTON ISSUES GHOST NUMBER PLATE WARNING

  Ghost plates are those that have been manufactured or altered to prevent cameras reading the plate.

• GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR HOPEFUL FOR NEW LAWS TO CRACK DOWN ON CROSS-BORDER WORKING

  The issue has long frustrated local residents, many of whom have questioned why so many vehicles carrying passengers hold licences issued by distant authorities rather than Greater Manchester.

• BRADFORD PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER QUESTIONS STAYING IN THE TRADE AFTER ROCK SHATTERS CAR WINDOW

  Aftab Shah was driving a passenger from the Bradford Interchange along Halifax Road shortly after 12:30am on Monday, July 27, when the projectile shattered his side window.

• LATEST DFT TAXI PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE STATS FOR ENGLAND AS OF APRIL 2026

  Full breakdown in PHTM September issue AND detailed tables with numbers updated for each licensing authority will be updated on PHTM website in due course.

• LONDON HEATHROW NAMED WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE AIRPORT FOR TAXI TRAVEL TO CITY CENTRE

  A new global analysis by commercial vehicle insurer Zego has revealed that a typical metered cab journey from the airport to central London averages £92.20.

• BATH MAN FINED AFTER LAUNCHING RACIST TIRADE AT TAXI DRIVER

  Stephen Woods appeared before Bath magistrates on Wednesday, August 5, following the ugly confrontation that unfolded on May 10 outside the Bath Spa railway station.