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• BAN AND LICENCE REVOCATION FOR PH DRIVER CAUGHT ON PHONE WHILE DRIVING IN LEEDS

  A Leeds private hire driver has been banned from the road for three years and stripped of his licence after nearly colliding with a police car while using a mobile phone at the wheel.

• FOREST OF DEAN FACES TAXI DESERT CRISIS WITH ONLY 58 LICENSED VEHICLES FOR NEARLY 90,000 RESIDENTS

  According to Department for Transport statistics from April 2026, this equates to a mere 0.6 vehicles for every 1,000 residents, placing the district among the areas most vulnerable to becoming a rural taxi desert.

• NORTH TYNESIDE CABBIES URGE COUNCIL TO APPROVE EIGHT PER CENT FARE HIKE AMID SURGING COSTS

  The North Tyneside Hackney Carriage Association wants fares adjusted so that a typical three-mile journey would average £5.52.

• PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER WALLASEY STREET ROW LEAVES DELIVERY WORKER IN HOSPITAL

  Merseyside Police rushed to Rice Hey Road in Egremont at 4.10pm on Sunday, August 23, after receiving reports that a delivery worker in his 30s had suffered face and head injuries.

• WORCESTER TAXI DRIVER ASSAULT LEAVES PASSENGER JAILED FOR NINE MONTHS

  Stuart Halliday, 44, appeared at Worcester Magistrates’ Court on 20 August, facing charges including assault by beating against cabbie Azanuhr Rahman. The attack took place in Wychbold on 9 May 2025.

• POLICE APPEAL AFTER WILTSHIRE TAXI PASSENGER RAN AWAY WITHOUT PAYING

  Wiltshire Police said the incident happened on July 31 when an unknown man took a taxi from Melksham to Trowbridge.

• BRIGHTON FOOTBALL CLUB DROPS TAXI COMPANY AFTER DRIVER ARRESTED FOR DRUG USE AT STADIUM

  The players had been transported to the stadium as part of a pre-match travel trial, with the fleet of taxis booked to take them home after the fixture.

• POLICE PROBE AFTER TAXI PASSENGER REFUSES TO PAY FARE FROM YORK STATION

  The incident took place at 11.30pm on June 27 when a cab picked up a customer at the station and drove them to Cornlands Road.

• FIFE COUNCIL GRANTS TAXI LICENCE TO MAN CAUGHT WITHOUT INSURANCE

  David McKinlay had to appear before Fife Council’s Regulation and Licensing Committee on Tuesday, August 18, when his application to work as a taxi driver was considered.

• TAXI FARES TO INCREASE FIVE PER CENT ACROSS ARGYLL AND BUTE

  Councillors agreed unanimously to the proposed five per cent hike during a meeting of Argyll and Bute Council’s planning, protective services and licensing committee on Wednesday, August 19.

• MANCHESTER AIRPORT BOSS DEFENDS PARKING FEES AMID COMPETITION

  Chris Woodroofe, has defended the facility's parking charges, which contributed significantly to the Manchester Airports Group making £453 million from parking - about a third of its total income.

• FIFE TAXI DRIVER KEEPS LICENCE AFTER DOUBLE SPEEDING CONVICTION

  Allun Wright, who previously received a one-year licence and a warning in April last year, found himself back before the committee after DVLA checks revealed speeding offences in May and November.

• AYR FARE DODGER PUNCHED TAXI DRIVER AND LEFT HIM WITH BRAIN INJURY

  Craig Lucas pleaded guilty to assault to severe injury during a hearing at Ayr Sheriff Court.

• TORBAY COUNCIL SUSPENDS FOUR TAXI LICENCES FOLLOWING DRIVING AND PARKING OFFENCES

  Despite the suspensions, the regulatory sub-committee chose against revoking any of the four licences entirely.

• BRISTOL PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER LOSES LICENCE AFTER 45 YEARS OVER MOBILE PHONE OFFENCE

  The veteran cabbie, in his late 70s had worked in the trade since 1981, pleaded with city councillors for leniency, explaining that losing his permit would harm his mental health.

• TEN VEHICLES SEIZED AND FOUR TAXIS SUSPENDED IN BRADFORD CITY CENTRE

  The operation across the City Ward targeted community issues and road safety.

• 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”.

• UNINSURED 141MPH DRIVER JAILED AFTER CRASHING INTO TAXI AND LEAVING DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED NEAR AMMANFORD

  Max Dangerfield overtook police officers on the A48 at Cross Hands at high speed and accelerated away when they activated their blue lights, before officers soon discovered the horrific collision scene.

• 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.