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Carlisle court: cabbie guilty over £50k cannabis in boot
Muhammad Malik claimed a customer left the bag; judge called story implausible and branded him likely a courier.
Oxfordshire dad: SEND pupils missing school over taxi gaps
Archie’s autistic son waited two weeks for a replacement home-to-school taxi after contract change; council cites 99%.
Highland votes no confidence in five over rapist cab row
Council 56–6 condemns Kennedy, Birt, Grafton, Stewart and Macpherson after they let David Brown keep operator licences.
Lucid and Bolt plan 25,000 robotaxis across Europe
Partnership targets Level 4 Lucid Midsize AVs on Bolt’s platform with NVIDIA Hyperion; no firm deployment timetable yet.
LTDA and Freenow urge temporary London cab age-limit pause
With TX assembly ending Sept 2026 and TX6 not due until H2 2027, trade fears drivers left without vehicles.
Carlisle cabbies say trade ‘nosedived’ as council reviews fares
Association claims low pay, WAV shortage and poor consult; Cumberland pledges tariff review and dialogue.
Gwynedd lifts one-mile taxi maximum from £3.60 to £4
First hackney rise since 2022 from 1 October; late-night window 10pm–7am and night uplift cut to +50%.
Ledbury taxi firm feels squeeze as diesel nears £2/litre
G&T Private Hire’s Tracey Fletcher says pump rises hit profits and risk losing customers who cannot afford higher fares.
Blackburn taxi-office plan near East Park Road draws fire
Residents and Cllr Patel fear congestion at Shear Brow junction; officers visited site ahead of planning committee.
Ayr fare dodger must pay £3,000 after punching cabbie
Craig Lucas floored driver on Annfield Glen Road; brain bleed found later — 300 hours unpaid work plus supervision.
Worcester’s taxi-fare U-turn cost council £1,400
Association asked for hike then withdrew support after member survey; Cllr Mace called the reverse ‘embarrassing’.
Rother cabinet backs ~10% hackney fare rise for consult
Higher flag, shorter distance/wait steps, dog and extra-passenger extras; late rate shifts from 11pm to midnight.
Glasgow keeps Queen Margaret Drive taxi rank after backlash
Licensing committee refuses resident revocation bid; trade says 70-year rank is vital West End nightlife kit.
Havant consults on taxi policy with drug tests and training
Draft to 19 Oct: safeguarding training, drug screening, 2-year licence hold and IoL conviction alignment.
Ajax man dies after wheelchair-accessible taxi crash
65-year-old passenger fatally injured at Bayly and Clayton; Whitby scooter crash left 91-year-old stable.
Brighton & Hove cabbies seek fare hike as costs climb
Trade wants shorter distance/time steps to climb rankings; cabinet paper says city would stay in line with peers.
Newport’s Roman Taxis first in Wales with ISO 9001:2015
Firm run by Ryan Milton and the Claytons certified for quality management; pitch aimed at corporate clients.
Carlisle drivers warn of nosedive as Cumberland reviews trade
Association cites low pay, WAV shortage and licensing strain; council says tariff review and dialogue under way.
LEVC confirms all-new London black cab for H2 2027
TX successor will meet TfL Conditions of Fitness; current TX assembly winds down as Ansty prepares next model.
Latvia Bolt rider gets €3 after driver urinates at pickup
Threads post: cabbie relieved himself in bushes by her home then drove on; she said she was already late to cancel.
SW taxi drivers warned: don’t hand over phone for payment
Avon & Somerset Taxi Cop flags suspect after alleged £300 mobile payment fraud; ref 522623568.