Jersey health taxi spend around Southampton rises by 75%
Local taxi firms were paid £246,542 in 2025, up from £140,594 in 2023. Journeys around Southampton are included.
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MPs ask for different airport drop-off charges for taxis
The Commons committee agreed a 12-month review of airport drop-off charges. No separate taxi rate is in the Bill.
Argyll and Bute taxi fares rise by 5% from 22 October 2026
Daytime, overnight and festive starting charges are now £3.99, £4.78 and £5.58.
Singapore PHV driver, 37, has a stroke after 14-hour days
A 37-year-old private-hire driver had a stroke and was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital in September.
TfL consults on fully electric new minicabs from 2028
New London private hire licences would have to be fully electric from 2028.
Uber driver jailed for five years over Langdon Hills death
Hayadulla Turkmani will serve half of five years in custody and is banned from driving for seven and a half years.
Women-only taxis gain ground in Helsinki and Tampere
Club Wowo books women drivers for women and children aged 0 to 14 across the capital region and Tampere.
Golf City Taxis confirms the Elie cab was in its fleet
The fire service named Park Place for the Elie taxi fire. Golf City Taxis confirmed the cab.
Bridgend cabinet puts off the hackney fare rise
A two-mile daytime fare would rise from £6.80 to £7.65 if cabinet later approves the request.
Prague restores the cap on metered taxi fares
Metered taxis in Prague are again capped at 70 crowns to start, 42 a kilometre and 7 a minute of waiting.
Asda to pay taxi driver £23,000 for replacement cab
Perth Sheriff Court ordered Asda to pay a taxi driver £23,000 for 117 days of credit hire.
Taxi caught fire and exploded on a street in Elie
Footage shows the cab on fire in Elie, then an explosion. Crews left at about 5.42pm.
Cybercab on show at Tesla's Toa Payoh centre
The Cybercab is on show at Tesla's Toa Payoh centre from 22 to 27 October, by timed appointment.
Middlesbrough refuses a private hire licence after drink-driving
The committee refused the new application. Its drink-drive rule runs until at least 2032.
Times of Malta urges a pilot of subsidised shared cabs
The Times of Malta wants a funded pilot of Momentum's shared cabs and an independent check of the claimed savings.
GMB says taxi standards must increase driver rights
Eamon O'Hearn says any new national standards must also increase driver rights and protections.
Uber driver guilty of dangerous driving, cleared of murder
Hayadulla Turkmani was cleared of murder and convicted of causing Michael Ashton's death by dangerous driving.
Blaydon firm calls out racist requests from customers
Local Taxis says some callers ask not to be sent an Asian driver. A dispatcher says it happens more than once a day.
Southend considers extra patrols over airport taxi parking
Drivers are idling on roads by Southend Airport. The council is considering extra patrols, tickets and a waiting area.
Wavertree driver banned for 30 months after ramming a car
Hawkar Karimi admitted dangerous driving. A 12-month term was suspended, with a 30-month ban and an extended retest.
Radio Carlisle Taxis refuses discriminatory driver requests
The Denton Holme firm will not accept a request to withhold a driver because of race, religion or background.
WER2 offers veterans free lifts to Hull Cenotaph
The Walton Street firm will book one free return trip on 8 November for veterans inside the Hull boundary.