Perry Richardson

Buckinghamshire Council has approved an updated Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy aimed at strengthening passenger safety, improving accessibility and supporting the long-term development of the local taxi and private hire sector. The revised policy follows a year-long consultation with drivers, operators, disability groups and residents, and introduces changes to driver application processes alongside updated vehicle standards. These include enhanced accessibility...

Image credit: Staffordshire Police A man who carried out three knifepoint robberies in the space of around an hour, including stealing a taxi, has been jailed for more than nine years. Joshua Woolley, 31, was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Croen Court on 1 April after admitting three counts of robbery and three counts of possession of a knife in a public place. He received a total sentence of nine years and four months. The court heard that just before 3pm on 23 October, Woolley entered a taxi...

A 71-year-old woman has died following a road traffic collision involving a taxi on Thornton Road in Bradford, according to West Yorkshire Police. Officers were called at 10.17am on 11 April by the ambulance service to reports of a serious incident involving a grey Toyota Prius taxi. Despite receiving medical attention, the woman, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the taxi, a 72-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by...