As Uber battles to stave off a ban on operating in London, it has unveiled former Bank of England adviser Laurel Powers-Freeling as the new chair of its UK operations. Powers-Freeling, who was born in the US but took British citizenship in 2003, will oversee operations at the ride-hailing app at a crucial juncture for …
An elderly woman has been reunited with the taxi driver whose quick response prevented her from being knocked down when she fell in a road. Laurie Dell, who works for Weyline Taxis, met up with Eileen O’Brien again thanks to the Dorset Echo. As reported in last month’s PHTM, Mrs O’Brien, 80, appealed in the …
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For me the taxi world has been an interesting journey. My Dad was a black taxi driver in London many years ago, having decided to take a second career after being made redundant by a well-known newspaper group based in Fleet Street. I have vivid memories of him studying for his knowledge and frequent trips …
A student has been jailed for falsely accusing a taxi driver of sexual assault after he declined to accept cash that was covered in kebab grease. Sophie Pointon, 22, had claimed she had been molested by the taxi driver after she was picked up from a night out, lying to cops because he refused to …
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A Hartlepool doctor passed taxi drivers as fit to drive – despite not seeing their medical records. Bimal Singh, who worked at North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since 1987, is set to serve a suspension following a tribunal. He was based at ORCEL centre, in Wynyard Road, Hartlepool, during the period he …
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A pensioner has been reunited with his life savings after taxi driver realised he had been scammed. Barry Stone got a phone call by someone saying they were from Scotland Yard investigating bank fraud. They told him to withdraw £12,000 – £8,000 in £50 notes and £4,128 worth of euros – and hand it over …
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Beating the Winter Spare Tyre! I don’t know about anyone else, but at this time of year all I feel like doing after a full day at work is going home, eating lots of comfort food, which is usually high in fat and sugar and walking as little as possible to get from A to …
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