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• CHESTER MAN SENTENCED TO UNPAID WORK AFTER DRUNKEN CHRISTMAS ATTACK ON TAXI DRIVER

  Terrence Harrington pleaded guilty to attacking driver Mahmoud Arras on December 20, claiming he was left at the "wrong street" while under the influence of eight pints of cider.

• ABERDEEN LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON SCRAPPING CONTROVERSIAL TAXI KNOWLEDGE TEST

  The move comes as the Granite City struggles with a severe driver shortage, with only 508 licensed taxis currently operating - less than half of the 1,079 allowed under the city's official limit.

• SOUTHEND REVOKES LICENCES OF SIX CABBIES TO PROTECT PASSENGER SAFETY

  While none of the drivers faced criminal prosecution between 2022 and 2024, officials confirmed that each individual failed to meet the city’s strict safety criteria.

• TAXI GANG JAILED AFTER SMUGGLING HUNDREDS OF MIGRANTS FROM UK TO FRANCE

  The operation was led by 54-year-old Madjid Belabes, an Uber Eats driver who pocketed nearly £290,000 by charging people £1,200 each to be transported to mainland Europe.

• PORTSMOUTH TO PROBE SAFETY GAPS BETWEEN LOCAL TAXIS/PHVS AND WOLVERHAMPTON RIVALS

  A detailed report headed to the licensing committee compares the two cities' rules on driver checks, vehicle standards and enforcement rules.

• THE TAXI CENTRE MARKS 25 YEARS SUPPORTING THE UK'S TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS

  Glasgow-based The Taxi Centre, has celebrated 25 years supporting drivers across the country, as the company prepares to move to new premises.

• ENFORCEMENT OPERATION IN SOUTHAMPTON SEES HALF OF VEHICLES CHECKED FAIL MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS

  A joint enforcement operation by Roads Policing officers and Southampton City Council licensing officers stopped 24 vehicles operating in the city for full mechanical inspections.

• UBER EXPANDS WOMEN ONLY PAIRING OPTION ACROSS THE US AMID LEGAL BATTLES

  The move, aimed at making women feel "more comfortable in the back seat" and "more confident behind the wheel," follows a successful pilot programme.

• INVERCLYDE TAXI FARES SET TO RISE BY 8 PER CENT AS DRIVERS FACE SURVIVAL BATTLE

  Taxi passengers in Inverclyde are facing an 8 per cent increase in fares after local councillors moved forward with plans to raise the cost of travel across the district. The proposal, which includes hikes to both the in

• VICTORY FOR PH DRIVERS AS DERBY COUNCIL RELAXES PHV AGE RULE DESPITE SAFETY WARNINGS

  Derby city bosses have voted to soften a controversial rule regarding the age of private hire vehicles, raising the age limit for newly licensed cars from the suggested five years to nine years.

• COMPANY ACCUSED OF RISKING PUBLIC SAFETY WITH BACK OF VAN MEDICAL SCAM

  The company, Doctors on Wheels Ltd, is accused of submitting bogus medical forms to the DVLA for drivers seeking to operate taxis, buses and lorries.

• FIFE TAXI FARES SET TO RISE AS COUNCILLORS BALANCE DRIVER COSTS AND PASSENGER BUDGETS

  Under the new agreement, daytime fares will increase by five per cent, while night-time journeys between 10pm and 6am will jump by 10 per cent.

• GANGLAND FOOT SOLDIERS JAILED FOR 25 YEARS AFTER FIREBOMBING TAXI OFFICE AND VEHICLES

  Kieran Abercrombie, Robert Thomson, Kenzie Gardner, and Tyler Ramage carried out the attacks in May 2025 as part of an escalating "gangland war" between rival crime families.

• SOUTHAMPTON KEEPS STRICT LIMIT ON TAXI NUMBERS AFTER SURVEY FINDS NO EXTRA DEMAND

  The decision follows an independent survey which confirmed there is currently no evidence of "unmet demand" from the public.

• FIFE COUNCIL GRANTS TAXI LICENCE TO DRIVER CAUGHT SPEEDING AT 95MPH

  Muhammad Saleem appeared before the Regulation and Licensing Committee after Police Scotland flagged a previous offence where he was clocked travelling at 95mph.

• LONDON PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER HAILED A HERO AFTER HELPING DELIVER BABY IN BACK SEAT

  Driver Mo, who works for Carrot Cars, was transporting a couple to the Royal London Hospital when they realised the baby, named Sven, was arriving much sooner than expected.

• EDINBURGH TAXI TRADE OUTRAGED BY LENIENT ONE-MONTH BAN FOR DRIVER LINKED TO CANNABIS FARM

  Muhammad Umar, who was convicted in 2024 for his role as a landlord of a flat housing a £40,000 cannabis farm, also has a record for careless driving after he was caught speeding on the wrong side of the road to skip a r

• NORTH YORKSHIRE TAXI DRIVERS WARN NEW VEHICLE RULES COULD FINISH OFF THE TRADE

  North Yorkshire Council is considering a new policy that would require all new hackney carriage licences to be for wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs), zero-emission electric cars, or hybrids.

• RENFREWSHIRE THUG JAILED AFTER POINTING REPLICA PISTOL AT PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER'S FACE

  Gary Todd was high on street Valium when he pointed an airsoft pistol, designed to look like a real American self-loading handgun, at driver Mr. Awais.

• TWELVE DRIVERS CAUGHT OUT IN THREE RIVERS TAXI SAFETY CRACKDOWN

  The joint effort, led by the Community Safety Unit and local police, targeted vehicles travelling through the district to ensure they were safe for the public.