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Last updated 3 May 2026 · 221 storiesTaxi bursts into flames in Edinburgh city centre as crews race to scene
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/taxi-bursts-flames-edinburgh-city-37101379
The moment a car burst into flames on a major city centre road has been caught on camera. The blaze erupted at around 6am on Queen Street in Edinburgh on Saturday, May 2.
Read more →Plans for taxi fare rises across North Yorkshire
York Mix
As fuel prices remain high following the start of the war in the Middle East, there is now the possibility taxi fares will be affected. North Yorkshire Council is to consider raising the maximum…
Read more →New law paves the way for national minimum standards for taxis & private hire vehicles
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
New law paves the way for national minimum standards for taxi & private hire vehicle driver safety checks after decades of campaigning Today, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust welcomes a momentous milestone in…
Read more →Edinburgh taxi drivers call for more action on fare dodgers following taxi fraud court case
Edinburgh Evening News
Edinburgh black cab taxi drivers are calling for more action on fare dodgers, following a taxi fraud court case this week. A recent survey by Edinburgh Taxi Branch union estimated that fare dodging…
Read more →Violent offenders granted taxi licences
BBC News
More than 150 people convicted of violent crimes were granted taxi licences last year by City of Wolverhampton Council, data has revealed. The city has been dubbed the UK's "taxi capital", ,…
Read more →Taxi from driverless firm veers into crime scene
BBC News
A driverless taxi company has apologised after one of its cars veered into a crime scene in north London. The Waymo cab was filmed driving straight into a police cordon on High Street, Harlesden, on…
Read more →Man dies after being hit by taxi people carrier
STV News
A man has died after he was struck by a taxi on the A92 in Aberdeen during the early hours of Thursday morning.
Read more →Angus taxi operator hits out at ‘insulting’ £50k plan to boost wheelchair vehicle fleet
The Courier
One of the largest taxi operators in Angus has branded a £50,000 plan to put more wheelchair accessible vehicles on the road an “insult” to the trade. This month, councillors agreed to investigate…
Read more →Man made 'idiotic decision' to pick up woman who believed he was a taxi driver, court hears
BreakingNews.ie
A man made an “idiotic decision” to pick up a visually impaired woman in his car who believed he was a taxi driver, a court has been told. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the woman had been…
Read more →FOI reveals 15 sex crimes by Greater Manchester taxi drivers
The Bolton News
Fifteen sex crimes were committed by taxi drivers on passengers across Greater Manchester between 2023 and 2025, new police data has revealed.
Read more →How 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
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