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Last updated 29 Dec 2025 · 221 storiesMan jailed for 4 years for robbing taxi driver and delivery driver in Fife
Police Scotland
Stephen Gray, 35, was sentenced at Dunfermline Sheriff Court for assaulting and robbing a taxi driver in Kirkcaldy and a delivery driver in Lochgelly.
Read more →Thug jailed after chasing Leeds taxi driver and shouting racist abuse
Yorkshire Evening Post
Damien Howe was jailed at Leeds Crown Court for racially abusing a taxi driver after becoming aggressive when woken at his destination.
Read more →Female taxi driver hospitalised after assault and robbery in Dundee
PHTM
A 57-year-old female taxi driver was attacked by two male passengers who tried to strangle her before stealing her vehicle. She suffered a broken shoulder and leg injuries.
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