Two teenagers arrested after a Burnley taxi driver was chased
A Burnley taxi driver was chased on foot by two males, one with a knife. They were arrested on suspicion of robbery.
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Guide dog owner says an Academy Street taxi drove off
Phil Sime says a driver told him to wait, then left him and his guide dog at the Academy Street rank.
Liverpool suspended a private hire vehicle for a cracked tyre
The council says the driver hit a kerb a few hours earlier. The car stayed off until the tyre was replaced.
TfL has not agreed a pause to London's taxi age limit
TfL's 6 October letter does not pause the 12-year age limit. The position stays under review.
Emma Richards spared jail after sexually assaulting a driver
An 18-month community order includes six months without alcohol. She must register as a sex offender for five years.
Dewsbury passenger given 60 hours after punching a driver
A 12-month community order includes 60 hours of unpaid work and £50 for the driver.
Stone office reopens while the company is wound up
The old company puts the deficiency at £122,308.97. The new managers are not named.
Drivers protested outside TfL's Guildhall dinner
The union wants driverless cars stopped. It has not said how many turned out.
Walsall suspended none of the 30 cars it checked
One driver was told to wear their glasses. The checks were on 25 September.
Epping Forest checked taxis at three stations
The council has not said how many cars were checked, or what it found.
GMB asks Uber to cut its commission by 5%
Uber refused a fuel surcharge earlier this year. Nothing has been agreed.
Education was £8.9 million of Glasgow's taxi bill
Those yearly figures add up to £42.6 million, mostly for schools.
Hurghada fare row rests on one man's account
The only public account is his. No driver, date or fare is named.
ADCU wants a lifetime income if robotaxis replace drivers
The union's sum assumes every London private hire driver claims Universal Credit.
Drivers protest outside Wayve over robotaxi trials
It runs from 11am to 1pm on York Way. The union wants the trials halted.
Horsham hackney fares could rise on 13 November
A two-mile daytime trip would go from £8.07 to £8.45. Nothing changes yet.
Wolverhampton revokes a licence after a Liverpool stop
The review was on 8 October. The council has not named the driver.
Norwich driver given a £300 notice after a fly-tip run
He did not show a waste carrier licence. The passenger is due in court.
Wolverhampton starts work on a new taxi licensing depot
Services are due to move from the end of 2027. No opening date has been set.
Oak Street unit approved as a taxi office the public cannot enter
The permission limits it to weekday office hours. It is not an operator licence.
Dearer diesel meets a North Cornwall fare table from 2022
The UK average was 199.90p a litre on 9 October, 57.5p up on February.
Fife operators raise a fund to challenge the Uber licence
It stood at £3,177 of a £5,000 target on 16 October.