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• TAXI FACES LICENCE REVIEW AFTER INSPECTORS DISCOVER DANGEROUS SUSPENSION DEFECT IN REDDITCH

  West Mercia Police teamed up with Worcestershire Regulatory Services and licensing officers from Wolverhampton City Council for the operation on the evening of Friday 25 September, to examine taxis and private hire vehic

• TELFORD TAXI DRIVERS HESITANT OVER FREE IN-CAB CCTV SCHEME DUE TO PRIVACY FEARS

  Out of approximately 400 licensed vehicles in the borough, only 48 hackney carriages and private hire vehicles have had the safety cameras installed so far using funding from the community safety partnership.

• LIVERPOOL CABBIE JAILED FOR 38 MONTHS AFTER BEING CAUGHT COURIERING PINK KETAMINE

  Peter McFadden, a 55-year-old boxing coach and taxi driver from Norris Green, came to the attention of police on June 4 when he was pulled over for speeding along Croxteth Hall Lane.

• FORMER TAXI DRIVER FINED £1,623 AND PENALISED WITH SIX POINTS FOR DRIVING WITHOUT LICENCE OR INSURANCE

  Mohammed Manir, 63, was spotted by enforcement officers driving in Crawshawbooth on March 17 who recognised that he had not held a hackney carriage driver licence for several years.

• POLICE APPEAL AFTER WOMAN JUMPS INTO SWINDON TAXI TO ESCAPE SEXUAL ASSAULT

  At around 1.20am, a stranger grabbed her from behind and touched her inappropriately before she managed to break away, get into the taxi, and leave the area with a female friend.

• STRATFORD ON AVON DC LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED NEW TAXI LICENSING POLICY

  The proposed framework, which would run from 2027 to 2032 to replace rules introduced in 2009, introduces major changes to vehicle age limits to give proprietors more flexibility while encouraging greener travel.

• DUMFRIES WHEELCHAIR USER HIT BY SEVERE SHORTAGE OF ACCESSIBLE TAXIS

  Janice Johnstone, who relies on a wheelchair full-time, explained that spontaneous trips are impossible because she must book her transport days in advance.

• HOCKLEY PRIVATE HIRE FIRM HIT WITH £1,600 IN SOUTHEND AIRPORT PARKING FINES

  Jamie Webb, who runs Hockley-based Eddies Cars, explained that his drivers have been repeatedly caught out by the airport's barrier-less drop-off zone.

• FAKE PH DRIVER JAILED FOR 20 YEARS AFTER KIDNAPPING AND RAPING WOMAN IN BRIGHTON

  Ruckling Ramsay, 61, pretended to operate a private hire vehicle, he deceived the victim into getting into his car, highlighting the severe dangers associated with unbooked and bogus transport operators.

• GRAN CANARIA TAXIS FITTED WITH PANIC BUTTONS CONNECTED TO POLICE

  The governing body of the island - the Gran Canaria Cabildo - is progressing with the system following a coordination meeting involving taxi cooperatives and local police forces across the island.

• POLICE INVESTIGATE DAYLIGHT AMBUSH AFTER GANG ATTACKS TAXI AND PASSENGER IN STOKE-ON-TRENT

  The violent disorder erupted on Stoke Road in Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, shortly before 2:50pm on Monday, September 28.

• MANCHESTER AIRPORT TRAFFIC CHAOS PROMPTS PH FIRM TO TELL CUSTOMERS 'USE LIVERPOOL INSTEAD'

  Nolan's Airport Transport, which operates in Bury, warned travellers of severe congestion in the drop-off and pick-up zone, with drivers facing queues of up to 45 minutes just to enter the terminal.

• FALKIRK TAXI FARES TO RISE FOLLOWING FUEL COST INCREASES

  Taxi fares in Falkirk are set to increase in November after Falkirk Council's executive gave final approval following public and trade consultations.

• PASSENGER THREATENED TO CUT PH DRIVER'S THROAT AND ROBBED HIM IN BRADFORD

  Nikolas Balog, 31, targeted the driver after getting into the vehicle with two other men from Bradford city centre on August 7 last year.

• 100 MONTHS' JAIL FOR BRADFORD ROBBER WHO HELD AXE TO CABBIE'S FACE

  Ismail Ahmed, of no fixed abode, committed two robberies and five attempted robberies on May 9 and May 11 while on licence for previous robbery offences. 

• SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER TAXI LICENSING LAW CHANGES AFTER HIGHLAND COUNCIL RAPIST CONTROVERSY

  The issue was raised during First Minister’s Questions on 22 September by Highlands and Islands MSP Morven-May MacCallum.

• EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT RAISES RAPID DROP OFF FEES FOR DRIVERS

  The price for using the rapid drop-off area has increased from £5 for 15 minutes to £8 for 10 minutes, and came into effect on 29 September.

• MULTI AGENCY TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE COMPLIANCE OPERATION AT EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT

  A major multi-agency compliance operation took place at East Midlands Airport with 19 councils, DVSA, DVLA, HMRC, Leics Police, Uber UK, East Midlands Airport and insurance fraud specialists.

• TAXIS IN GRAN CANARIA BEING FITTED WITH PANIC BUTTONS TO CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH POLICE

  A new security system being developed in Gran Canaria will allow taxi panic buttons to connect directly with Local Police control rooms, giving officers live access to images and sound from inside vehicles during an emer

• ARE PEOPLE ‘CHATGPT-ING’ INSTEAD OF GOOGLING?

  For years, “Google it” has been part of everyday language. But I increasingly wonder whether we are entering the age of “ChatGPT it”.