Boris blasted over air stats
BORIS Johnson's strategy on clean air has been slammed after a report indicated that new taxis are polluting the air more than older models.Remote Sensing of NO2 exhaust emissions from Road Vehicles,...
View ArticleBreaking News: Ranks Suspension Lifted.
Breaking news. We have been informed by our roving reporter, that a representative from the RMT has met with the management of the Churchill hotel. The representative explained that the rank in...
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RMT Call For Action Over Taxi Age Limit.
After the release of the damning Defra report confirming the failed Emissions strategies of Mayor Boris Johnson, drivers who have had their livelihood taken away by the removal of perfectly good...
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Islington council in trouble again over £30m worth of tickets.
A parking adjudicator has overturned a penalty charge notice (PCN) issued by the London Borough of Islington because wording on the ticket did not properly explain the representations process. Also,...
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There's Still Hope In The World!
Just when you least expect it, ordinary everyday run of the mill people, suddenly and unexpectedly step up to the mark, take control of difficult situations, to perform amazing acts of heroism. Cub...
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19-year-old raped after getting in a car outside a night club
Police officers will be on patrol in Windsor tonight after sexual attack on teenagerA TEENAGER was raped in the early hours of this morning in Windsor after a night out.The 19-year-old left Liquid...
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Council Set To Target Motorists In New Parking Ticket War. Parking Fines Set...
MILLIONS of motorists could be hit by higher parking fines as councils try to force the Government in to relaxing legislation, it emerged yesterday.Town halls have told MPs that they want an end to...
View ArticleLandmark sex shop licensing ruling holds ‘massive implications’ for TfL.
Westminster City Council has been ordered to repay £1m in fees collected from Soho sex shops, in a legal ruling which could have ‘massive implications’ for licensing authorities around the...
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TAXI BUSINESSES UNDER THREAT.
A Somerset taxi firm is threatening legal action against the local council over its use of volunteer drivers which it says is doing it out of business.CJW Taxis in Glastonbury says some drivers working...
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Detectives appeal for information a week after the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby
Detectives investigating the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby exactly a week ago are in Woolwich this afternoon, Wednesday, 29 May 2013, to appeal for information and identify witnesses who may not yet...
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Fine for unlicensed taxi driver caught at Stansted Airport.
AN unlicensed private hire driver who picked up a passenger at Stansted Airport has been fined £200 by magistrates and ordered to pay £320 in legal costs.Barry Meecham, 61, of Latchmore Bank, Great...
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Inquiry into Manchester council taxi licence prices
Inquiry into Manchester council taxi licence pricesManchester City Council will be investigated by the Audit Commission over the price of taxi licences.The probe follows a Greater Manchester Private...
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EXCLUSIVE: First look at the all new Ford Transit Taxi
First look at the all new Ford Transit Taxi, unveiled today in the Private Hire and Taxi exhibition, held at Manchester's, Event City.More to come on this vehicle soon.Photo: Les Reid.Bad day for the...
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Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics...by Dave Davies
It seems the Mayors ignorance knows no bounds.Despite the fact that he now has conclusive evidence that the taxi age limit is of no benefit to reduce pollution he is still in denial.When asked in...
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EXCLUSIVE: More photos of the New Ford Transit Taxi.
As promised, here are some more photos of the brand new Ford Transit Taxi, unveiled yesterday in Manchester 's Event City at the Private Hire and Taxi show. The model on display is the manual version...
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PLANNED BNP DEMO: Met Police press release.
Events for this Saturday: Planned demonstration by BNP The MPS has this afternoon, 30 May, imposed conditions upon a march and rally being planned by the BNP forSaturday 1 June. Conditions have been...
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Happy, Happy, Friday!!!
Admin blunder means payouts totalling £210,000 to Hyndburn taxi driversHUNDREDS of taxi drivers are set to get a windfall because of a £210,000 council blunder.For nine years council chiefs failed...
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TAXIS SNUBBED BY TWICKERS.
Taxi drivers who have campaigned for a rank near Twickenham stadium for several years, feel they have been shunned by the authorities that could provide one.Drivers working around Richmond and...
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Chaos At Concert As Taxis Told To Stay Away From Twickenham... By Jim Thomas.
On the weekend of 25th/26th May London taxi drivers were banned from 'Plying for Hire' around the Twickenham Rugby Stadium area. Drivers were asked to move away from the East...
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And so it begins...Public hire taxi drivers protest over fare changes
About 200 public hire taxi drivers have taken part in a protest in Belfast over major change to how services operate.From September private-hire taxis will no longer have to be pre-booked and, like...
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