Cardiff man jailed after claw-hammer taxi ride terrifies cabbie
Cameron Bennett, 22: 314 days — erratic front-to-back move with ~30cm hammer; later cleaver offence.
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Rother cabinet to weigh 10% hackney fare rise on 14 September
Extra passenger and dog fees up; night rate from midnight — diesel volatility cited since 2023.
Virginia Lyft driver charged after trapping two women in car
Adar Bulut, 25: abduction and reckless driving — fare dispute in Woodbridge; women unhurt; he later surrendered.
GMB: no UK robotaxi rollout without just transition for 300k
Union says TfL and DfT lack driver protections before AV deployment in private hire.
Liverpool and TyreSafe push tyre safety kit for taxi/PHV fleets
After Sefton PHVs suspended with cords showing — free ACT checks and part-worn buying advice.
Exeter cabbie must repay £63k after Bounce Back Loan fraud
Dogantekin used inflated turnover for £100k Covid loans — flat in Turkey and pizza oven among spends.
Man charged after BB gun threat outside Doncaster taxi office
Stephen Swallow, 42, is remanded after CCTV allegedly showed an imitation firearm threat outside Ace Cabs.
London taxis take WWII veterans to Dutch Market Garden walk
Taxi Charity: 10 veterans at 79th Wandeltocht — police motorcycle escort and Hague embassy breakfast.
Truro taxi written off after mini-digger trailer smash
Station Road crash 7 Sep: passenger in rear; driver soft-tissue injuries — ‘glad no one was killed’.
Dunfermline beggar tagged after racist abuse and exposure at rank
Robert Hooper, 51: six-month restriction order — slurred Asian cabbie then exposed himself.
Woman jailed 7½ years for false rape claims including taxi driver
Khloe Simmonds: 12 bogus allegations vs six men — cab ‘black box’ showed continuous 25mph trip.
Wolverhampton joins multi-agency taxi checks at NEC Solihull
Police-led op with DVSA, Immigration, HMRC and Solihull licensing — numbers not disclosed.
Ipswich hackney fares may rise after 72% of drivers back hike
Executive 8 Sep: two-mile day fare £8→£8.10 from ~13 Oct if advertised and unopposed.
NI school taxi bid hit £250/day — ~£42k a year for under-20 miles
Education Authority: some operators ‘excessive’; may switch problem routes to parental payments.
Worcester revokes two dual licences over violence and drugs
WRS also suspends three for late DBS; hackney fleet down ~16% since 2017/18.
Peterborough may scrap older-taxi grandfather rights
Licensing chiefs are asked to consult on ending pre-2022 vehicle rights and adding operator financial checks.
Column: driverless taxis would kill cabbie banter
William Sitwell argues Uber-Wayve’s silent safety drivers strip the chat that makes a London black cab.
Police seek man who took Glasgow taxi to Glentrool forest
Piotr Klusek, 44, was last seen in Dumfries and Galloway after a taxi from Glasgow Central on 2 September.
Brest taxis cash in on Belarus-Poland border bus queues
Nashaniva reports drivers offering €50 queue-jump transfers to front-of-line buses at the border.
Unions warn over Uber-Wayve robotaxis starting in London
ADCU and GMB raise liability and job risks as Wayve’s supervised autonomous cars join the Uber app.
Stirling consults on 11.7% taxi fare rise and festive tariffs
Flag-drop proposals lift Tariff 1 to £3.90; new Christmas and New Year tariffs go to public consultation.
Person injured in Truro taxi and trailer crash near station
Police: Station Road closed after collision shortly before 9am 7 Sep; parked cars damaged.