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Last updated 11 Apr 2026 · 221 storiesHow do Aberdeen taxi apps compare to Uber? I tried them for a week to find out
The P&J
After testing how easy it was to get an Uber in Aberdeen, I decided to try my luck with the Aberdeen taxi firms' apps. How did they compare?
Read more →Taxi driver punched and bit girlfriend in early morning row
Echo
A man punched his girlfriend in the arm, then pinned her to a sofa and bit her hands during an argument. Taxi driver Ryan Mayled, 27, assaulted his girlfriend at their Bromborough home as she was…
Read more →Woman's ordeal after abduction and rape by fake taxi driver
BBC News
A woman who was abducted and raped by a man pretending to be a taxi driver has spoken about her terrifying ordeal. On 7 August 2022, the woman - who is anonymous but we are calling Sophie - thought…
Read more →British company confirms latest steps to challenge Uber with 'truly national' taxi network
GB News
'We continue to grow a network of local transport hubs while delivering the dependable, community-focused service passengers rely on every day'
Read more →RAPIST CABBIE Taxi predator who raped woman, 23, after picking her up on night out near Glasgow & turning off cab’s GPS jailed
The Sun
A SCOTS taxi predator who raped a woman after picking her up from a night out and turned off the vehicle’s GPS has been jailed for seven years.
Read more →New Taxi Insurance Product From Admiral Business
https://insurance-edge.net/2026/03/31/new-taxi-insurance-product-from-admiral-business/
Admiral Business, a specialist insurer dedicated to supporting SMEs, sole traders and contractors, has launched a new Taxi insurance proposition for public and private hire drivers across the UK.
Read more →Glasgow taxi driver caught with £148k in dirty cash stuffed in bag for life
Glasgow Live
A Glasgow taxi driver was caught with £148,000 of dirty money in his car. Irfan Sarwar, 44, initially held the cash at his home in Robroyston on November 20 2021.
Read more →Port Seton taxi firm owners' tyres slashed with a knife
East Lothian Courier
Lorna Higgins, who runs Elvis Taxis with her husband Stephen, was at her home on North Seton Park last Monday evening when she heard a loud bang, originally thinking that the front gate had not been…
Read more →"The people’s taxi organisation" - Sheffield taxi firm Time Travel gives back to the homeless community
The Star
Sheffield-based wheelchair-accessible taxi firm Time Travels took to the streets this week to support the city’s homeless community.
Read more →Thousands oppose relaxing taxi criminal record checks in Inverclyde
Greenock Telegraph
DECISION day is looming on a proposal to relax criminal record checks for taxi driver applicants in Inverclyde who were born outside the UK
Read more →Darlington taxi driver Peter Mudd retires after 50 years
The Northern Echo
Peter Mudd, a well-known face in the town, is hanging up his keys for good after 50 years of ferrying customers around Darlington. Now 71, and with his 72nd birthday just weeks away, the veteran…
Read more →Women-only taxi service looks to expand
BBC News
A taxi service that only hires female drivers and aims to make passengers feel safer is hoping to expand into other big towns and cities. Women's Wheelz Taxis was set up in Milton Keynes in December…
Read more →Plans approved to crack down on unlicensed taxis
BBC News
Politicians on Jersey have approved plans that would make it easier for the government to crack down on illegal taxi services. The plans were approved by 36 politicians and, while non voted against,…
Read more →Cotswolds taxi company put up fares due to rising fuel costs
Oxford Mail
Chipping Norton-based Excelsior Taxis said it wasn't an easy decision to hike fares up starting now. It comes as the average price of unleaded petrol has risen by more than 17p a litre since the end…
Read more →Half of taxis in Dundee failing annual inspection
BBC News
Dundee taxi drivers will face stricter checks on vehicles after it was revealed half of the city's cars regularly fail their annual inspection. Dundee City Council mechanics test more than 600 taxis…
Read more →Bob Keiller: Aberdeen’s taxi shortages could cost us visitors – and money-spinning major conferences
The Press and Journal
If people aren’t confident that they can get a taxi home, they’re less likely to come into the city centre. That affects Aberdeen’s reputation.
Read more →How Sadiq Khan made London into a taxi driver’s worst nightmare
The Telegraph
Hackney carriage drivers say speed restrictions and traffic schemes in the capital are an existential threat to the black cab
Read more →Mother's worst nightmare as toddler snatched from taxi in Bristol
Bristol Live
A Bristol mum says she faced every parent's worst nightmare when an unknown woman tried to take her daughter from the backseat of a taxi in Stapleton Road.
Read more →Taxi driver charged after 'acting inappropriately' towards teen girls
STV News
A taxi driver has been charged by police and sacked from his job after “acting inappropriately” towards three teenage girls inside a vehicle in West Lothian.
Read more →'Postcode lottery' puts public at risk - taxi drivers
BBC News
Gatwick Airport taxi drivers are calling on the government to enforce tougher rules and restrictions for all private hire drivers and vehicles to help keep women and children safe.
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