May 7, 2008
- Blue singer 'punched cabbie in the head'
Former boyband singer Lee Ryan allegedly punched a taxi driver in the head during a "road rage" incident, a court heard today. (…)
May 5, 2008
A MINICAB driver who was cleared of the attempted rape of a teenage girl has spoken of the stress he was under since his arrest. (…)
May 1, 2008
- Minicab explodes into flames
Firefighters are investigating why a car exploded into flames in Hounslow this week. (…)
April 30, 2008
- Man sexually assaulted by 'taxi driver'
A man has been sexually assaulted after he got into what he thought was a taxi in Oxford.
The 20-year-old got into the vehicle in Botley Road at about 2.30am on Monday. (…)
April 29, 2008
- Should Muslim Taxi drivers refuse to carry guide dogs
Numbers of Muslim taxi drivers are refusing to carry guide dog in their cabs on the belief that it is against their religeon. (…)
April 25, 2008
- Taxi and minicab licences
Licensing of Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicles and drivers enables the monitoring and regulation of the condition of vehicles used to carry members of the public, and ensures that drivers of vehicles are fit and proper people,as well as being capable and responsible to do the job. (…)
April 23, 2008
- Smoking in cab costs taxi driver John £200 in fines
by Nathan Bevan, South Wales Echo
A SOUTH Wales taxi driver fined after council officials spotted him smoking in his cab has criticised their “Big Brother” attitude. (…) - Anger as dog fight pair win cabs plea
By Neil Elkes
A DISTRICT judge has sparked outrage by reinstating the licences of two minicab drivers convicted of watching a dog-fight. (…) - Firm unaware of taxi marshal’s convictions
by Lisa Jones, South Wales Echo
A YOUNG father with a string of public order convictions was employed as a city centre taxi marshal, whose work involved ensuring the safety of late-night revellers. (…)
April 18, 2008
- Driver Jailed
A taxi driver licensed to drive kids to school despite having convictions for indecent assault was jailed yesterday for raping a girl. (…)
- Resort taxi fares are set for rise
THE cost of taking a cab in Blackpool is set to rise for the second time in just six months. (…)
- Brave taxi driver chased knife thug who stole takings
A BRAVE taxi driver fought back when a knife thug robbed him of his takings and then tried to steal his cab, a court was told. (…)
April 17, 2008
- Criminals are still getting taxi plates despite legal ban
FORMER convicts with serious criminal convictions are still being allowed to drive taxis almost five years after the Government passed a law banning them from doing so, the Irish Independent has learned. (…)
- 'Taxi driver' in sex assault on teenager - court
Chip shop owner Kemal Eren, 31, is being tried at Carlisle Crown Court, where he denies one charge of kidnapping the teenager and one of sexually assaulting her. (…)
April 16, 2008
- Mum saw son ,4, knocked down by taxi
A HEARTBROKEN Sheffield mum wept as she told an inquest how she watched in horror as her four-year-old son was mown down by a reversing taxi. (…)
- Amputee back in driver’s seat thanks to support
A SELF-EMPLOYED taxi driver has battled back from having a leg amputated to return to work. (…)
- Cab driver robbed at knifepoint
A man wielding a knife robbed a 66-year-old cab driver in the 300 block of North Bedford Street late Tuesday, Carlisle police said. (…)
April 14, 2008
- Fares rise but not taxi vouchers
THE recent taxi fare hike is likely to hit the elderly and infirm who still rely on the same amount of vouchers. (…)
- Minicab explodes into flames
Firefighters are investigating why a car exploded into flames in Hounslow this week. (…)
April 7, 2008
- Cabbie racially abused by drunk builder
builder who racially abused a Harrogate cabbie was told by the town's magistrates that they were determined to protect those serving the public from "particularly nasty" offences like his. (…)
