Image credit: Surrey Police A cab driver has been sentenced to six years in prison after fatigue caused him to fall asleep at the wheel and strike a man standing beside his parked vehicle in an A23 layby. Kolawole Erunkulu, 45, from Bexleyheath, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving following the collision in Merstham shortly before 6.30am on Sunday 17 August 2025. Philip Dray, 59, had safely parked his Volkswagen in a layby to take a break. He was opening the

London black cabs are being recommended as a practical transport option for families travelling with babies and young children, particularly when navigating the capital with a pushchair, luggage and other childcare equipment. The advantages were raised in an online discussion started by a visitor planning to travel around London with an infant aged under four months. The parent asked whether a travel stroller could be taken inside a black cab or whether hiring a child car sea

Nearly a quarter of English licensing authorities continue to restrict the number of taxis they will license, raising fresh questions over why similar powers remain unavailable for the much larger and faster-growing private hire vehicle market. The Department for Transport’s latest taxi and private hire vehicle statistics show 64 authorities, or 22%, operate a limit on licensed taxi numbers. A further seven authorities restrict numbers for some vehicle types and three apply l