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‘Dismay’ at taxi driver responses to rule changes about drug testing
Daily Echo· 5 days agoSouthampton City Council’s licensing committee approved several changes to the taxi policy. This included requiring hackney carriages to have a working card machine, introduction ...
Derry: Police seize seven vehicles in illegal taxis crackdown
BBC News· 2 days agoSeven vehicles have been seized by police in Londonderry as part of a crackdown on illegal taxis...
Southampton: Random drug testing planned for taxi drivers
BBC News· 5 days agoTaxi drivers will face random drug screening under new rules agreed by a city council. Investigators...
Later buses announced for services between Blackburn and Preston
Lancashire Telegraph via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoFrom July 22, additional Hotline buses will be departing from stand five at Blackburn bus station at...
Taxi fares could rise under £3 fixed start fee for journeys plan
Teesside Live via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoThe hike would apply to yellow hackney carriages that use designated taxi ranks, but not to private...
Advice issued to England fans ahead of Euros match
Bournemouth Echo UK via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoDWFRS told fans to enjoy the football, but to not do anything that could see them faced with the emergency services. The service said in a social media...
Some taxis in Southampton will now have to have card machines
Daily Echo· 6 days agoThe card machine move applies to hackney carriages in the city after concerns were expressed by the industry. Members of the city council’s licensing committee heard the requirement would prevent ...
Reading taxi drivers demand access to A33 bus lane
BBC News· 6 days agoTaxi drivers have called for access to a bus lane along one of Reading’s busy main roads. The lane on the A33 takes buses to and from the town centre and...
Melbourne taxi driver charged with sexually assaulting woman and stealing her engagement ring
The Guardian· 1 day agoA taxi driver has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman throughout a 45-minute trip taken last week from Melbourne’s central business district. Victoria police allege ...
EastEnders airs UK General Election reference
Digital Spy via Yahoo News UK· 16 hours agoAs Ian was going to cast his vote, he took it upon himself to remind Harvey to do the same and was shocked to learn the taxi driver had no idea what he...