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GM £2m PHV fund limited to locally licensed drivers
Greater Manchester’s Private Hire Vehicle Support Fund offers up to £2,500 — only for vehicles licensed by a GM council.
Glasgow cabbie’s alert saves passenger after heart stops
Charlie Matthews spotted Jake Sinclair slumped en route to Stobhill; staff restarted his heart after five shocks.
TfL sent 212 rank warnings to PHVs in 2025
FOI figures show 212 advisory letters for private hire vehicles on London taxi ranks in 2025, up from 183 in 2024.
McDonald’s US rewards to add Uber ride credits
MyMcDonald’s Rewards is moving to tiers; CMO says Uber ride credits and Disney+ are still to come in the US this year.
Llanelli driver fined £2,700 for unlicensed school run
Derrick Lewis drove SEND pupils without a dual taxi licence and was ordered to pay £2,702.50 after a council spot check.
South Cambs grants PH licence to ex-officer after comments
Unnamed former officer who left over racist and misogynistic remarks was found fit and proper for a PH licence.
Singapore taxi and PHV drivers offered path into bus jobs
From 1 October 2026 a 2–6 month career conversion lets cabbies and PHV drivers train as bus captains full- or part-time.
Jamaica taxi operator held after rival cabbie run over
Old Harbour police arrested a taxi operator after ‘Shabba’ was allegedly mowed down in a dispute on Gutters Main Road.
Biker airlifted after crash with taxi near Castle Howard
A man in his 50s suffered life-threatening injuries in a head-on collision with a red Toyota Auris taxi at Coneysthorpe.
Inverness taxi boss seeks early Highland fare review
Gavin Johnston of Inverness Taxis wants tariffs reviewed before March 2027 as diesel nears £2 a litre locally.
UK diesel hits record 199.18p a litre, RAC says
Average diesel passed the June 2022 peak, up nearly 40% since late February, with a 55-litre fill now almost £110.
Only three accessible taxis cover Dumfries and Galloway
BBC finds three WAVs for ~150,000 people — under 2% of the fleet — as the council cuts fees and adds a region-wide zone.
Tewkesbury taxi penalty points scheme now in force
From 28 September, Tewkesbury-licensed drivers and operators face points for minor breaches; 12 triggers a review.
NI taxi drivers rise for fifth quarter to 7,586
DVA figures to end-June 2026 show another driver increase; the fleet hit 7,440 vehicles — highest since September 2021.
South Hams consults on higher hackney carriage fares
Objections due by 22 October; if none arrive, new maximum fares would start 23 October — flagfall up on Tariff 1 and 2.
Bury firm tells airport customers: try Liverpool instead
Nolan’s Airport Transport says T2 queues of 30–45 minutes leave no nearby wait and only 15 minutes in the car park.
Child hit by taxi in Leeds taken to hospital
West Yorkshire Police say a child pedestrian was struck on North Farm Road, Gipton, with a suspected broken leg.
Evesham’s KLA Taxis to close as evening demand collapses
Independent Vale of Evesham firm cites rising costs, Uber competition and a sharp fall in bookings, especially at night.
Falkirk taxi fares to rise after four-year freeze
Council executive backs +20p per journey and a running mile of £2.20 from £2.06, citing fuel and licence costs.
HJS hits 100 Euro 5–to–Euro 6 TX4 taxi retrofits
TfL-approved SCR kit can lift eligible London TX4s from 12 to 15 years’ maximum age once licensing conditions are met.
Highgate schoolgirl Melissa Premaratne named after fatal crash
Year 12 pupil, 16, died after being hit by an Addison Lee private-hire car on North Road; driver, 68, bailed.