http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/-t1.htm Local and National news concerning the Taxi Trade Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:26:22 GMT 10 http://i23.servimg.com/u/f23/11/13/10/53/logo_p11.gif http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/-t1.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/postal-scam-doing-the-rounds-t721.htm Licensing Section Postal Scam Can you circulate this around Especially as Xmas is fast approaching - it has been confirmed by Royal Can all licensees please not and circulate to anubody you may fear will be affected. The Postal Scam is as follows A card is posted through your door From a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were Unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a Premium rate number). DO NOT call this number, ... News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:26:22 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/postal-scam-doing-the-rounds-t721.htm#1984 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/postal-scam-doing-the-rounds-t721.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/advance-taxi-office-murder-t720.htm Aftab Murdered Sheffield man was serial fraudster, say police KILLED: Timothy Darby Published Date: 13 November 2009 By Richard Marsden A MURDERED man killed in an arson attack on a Sheffield taxi office was a serial fraudster with criminal convictions stretching back two decades, The Star can reveal. Timothy Darby, of Langsett Road, Hillsborough, died in hospital yesterday, a week after suffering severe burns in a blaze at the Advanced Taxis office, on Abbeydale Road. Police ... News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:06:39 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/advance-taxi-office-murder-t720.htm#1983 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/advance-taxi-office-murder-t720.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/inquest-into-road-death-of-student-t718.htm Admin Inquest into road death of student Published Date: 27 October 2009 By Claire Lewis A STUDENT would have been "virtually invisible" when she was knocked down and killed on a Sheffield road at night. Ka Yi Wu, aged 19, of Tapton House Road, was killed as she made her way home from the university library moments after getting off a bus. As she crossed the A57 Manchester Road, close to her home in Broomhill, she was hit by a cab and suffered serious head injuries, including ... News Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:12:09 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/inquest-into-road-death-of-student-t718.htm#1973 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/inquest-into-road-death-of-student-t718.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/meadowhall-clampers-rake-in-3000-an-hour-t717.htm Admin SHOPPING CENTRE CLAMPERS RAKE IN £3,000 AN HOUR By Stephen White 30/10/2009 Shoppers have blasted wheel clampers at one of the country's biggest retail centres as "vultures", whose £3,000-an-hour swoops are "a licence to print money". Parking control at Sheffield's Meadowhall shopping centre was handed over to a private firm this week. In just one three-hour session, Parking Control Management handed out 95 tickets, each with a £95 release fee - a staggering ... News Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:40:56 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/meadowhall-clampers-rake-in-3000-an-hour-t717.htm#1972 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/meadowhall-clampers-rake-in-3000-an-hour-t717.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/drunk-student-crashed-taxi-in-fare-row-t705.htm Aftab Drunk student crashed taxi in fare row http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/headlines/Drunk-student-crashed-taxi-in.5664534.jp A DRUNK student got into the driving seat of a taxi and drove it into a wall – after yelling racist obscenities at the cabbie about a disputed fare, a Sheffield court heard. Patrick Chilton, aged 19, had been on a night out in Sheffield in May when the argument broke out. He and three friends ordered a taxi to take them to Endcliffe Vale Road, where they ... News Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:21:01 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/drunk-student-crashed-taxi-in-fare-row-t705.htm#1944 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/drunk-student-crashed-taxi-in-fare-row-t705.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/more-unexpected-business-for-lancashire-taxis-t702.htm Admin Suspects given taxi rides home by police after arrest Criminal suspects are being given taxi rides home after arrest by the police. 04 Sep 2009 If they don't get cabs they are being supplied with train and bus travel tokens by officers. Lancashire Constabulary are picking up the cost of returning suspects, and people charged with offences and then granted bail by police officers, to their homes for the next three and a half months. The system is expected to cost thousands ... News Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:19:47 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/more-unexpected-business-for-lancashire-taxis-t702.htm#1922 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/more-unexpected-business-for-lancashire-taxis-t702.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/patient-died-jumping-from-taxi-t700.htm Admin Patient died jumping from taxi Published Date: 28 August 2009 By Richard Blackledge A PATIENT died after jumping from a taxi and throwing himself under a lorry while being transferred between two hospitals, an inquest heard. Michael Wells, aged 60, of Cherry Tree Walk, East Ardsley, Barnsley, was being escorted by a female nurse after undergoing a routine brain scan at Barnsley General Hospital in July last year. Mr Wells, a voluntary psychiatric patient at the town's Kendray ... News Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:22:25 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/patient-died-jumping-from-taxi-t700.htm#1917 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/patient-died-jumping-from-taxi-t700.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/man-shot-in-sheffield-attack-t693.htm Aftab http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/LATEST-Man-shot-in-Sheffield.5580857.jp Man shot in Sheffield attack Disturbance: More than 30 people fought near the Common Ground centre off Empire Road Published Date: 24 August 2009 A 25-YEAR-old man was shot in his right arm during a disturbance involving more than 30 people in an inner city Sheffield suburb. The attack happened in the Empire Road area, off Abbeydale Road, Nether Edge, early on Saturday evening following the street confrontation. Several ... News Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:10:26 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/man-shot-in-sheffield-attack-t693.htm#1869 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/man-shot-in-sheffield-attack-t693.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/coventry-cabbies-in-strike-warning-t699.htm Aftab Coventry cabbies in strike warning Aug 26 2009 by Cara Simpson, Coventry Telegraph COVENTRY cabbies have threatened their biggest strike yet, which they say will bring the city to a grinding halt. Members of the Coventry Taxi Association were so incensed following a meeting with Coventry City Council yesterday that they vowed to take drastic action. Major disruption was caused on the ring road during the Association’s most recent protest which saw hundreds of black cabs stage ... News Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:52:50 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/coventry-cabbies-in-strike-warning-t699.htm#1887 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/coventry-cabbies-in-strike-warning-t699.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/better-place-targets-tokyo-taxis-t698.htm Aftab Wed Aug 26, 2009 By Katie Fehrenbacher - Earth2Tech http://www.reuters.com/article/earth2Tech/idUS98448334520090826 Electric vehicle infrastructure company Better Place chose Yokohama, Japan, to show off its first — and the world’s first — battery swapping station. Now the startup is planning to work with the Japanese government to build a pilot project in Tokyo that will create the world’s first electric taxi fleet with swappable batteries. Better Place is partnering with Tokyo’s ... News Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:43:28 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/better-place-targets-tokyo-taxis-t698.htm#1885 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/better-place-targets-tokyo-taxis-t698.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/not-just-sheffield-then-t697.htm Aftab Taxi drivers struggle for 'fare' pay Chris Addison believes the biggest drop-off has been in the weekday trade Published Date: 26 August 2009 Could you survive on £20 a day? As pubs and clubs struggle for trade, the knock-on effect is being felt by the Preston's beleaguered cabbies. BEN ROBINSON talks to taxi driver Chris Addison about the problem. On a bad day, Chris Addison earns an average of £2.50 an hour. Chris, a 41-year-old father-of-three, has been a driver in ... News Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:41:01 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/not-just-sheffield-then-t697.htm#1884 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/not-just-sheffield-then-t697.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/wolverhampton-council-considers-relaxation-of-taxi-licensing-t696.htm Aftab Wolverhampton council considers relaxation of taxi licensing A consultation has been launched by Wolverhampton City Council on a proposed relaxation of taxi licensing laws. The authority is seeking views on proposed law amendments which would make it easier for new and existing cabbies to operate in the area. Among the suggested changes are an extension of the license renewal period from one to three years and the removal of the requirement that new drivers must purchase a brand new ... News Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:36:44 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/wolverhampton-council-considers-relaxation-of-taxi-licensing-t696.htm#1883 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/wolverhampton-council-considers-relaxation-of-taxi-licensing-t696.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/londoners-could-be-hailing-le-taxi-t695.htm Admin Londoners could be hailing ‘le taxi’ David Williams 25.08.09 Black cabs could soon have a French rival on the streets of the capital following a landmark legal ruling. The Peugeot E7 people carrier is barred from use as a taxi in London and Liverpool because its turning circle fails to meet guidelines. But Allied Vehicles, which sells the car in Britain, has won a court battle against the restrictions and is calling on London transport bosses to allow it to introduce the vehicles. The ... News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:15:07 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/londoners-could-be-hailing-le-taxi-t695.htm#1875 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/londoners-could-be-hailing-le-taxi-t695.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/i-just-wanted-to-say-a-well-done-to-all-the-taxi-drivers-t694.htm Aftab Salute to efforts of our taxi drivers From: Coun Bryan Lodge, Labour Spokesperson for Transport Date: 20 August 2009 I JUST wanted to say a well done to all the taxi drivers who walked from town, down Brocco Bank to Hunters Bar then back again; all in aid of Sheffield Children's Hospital. I understand that they raised a good sum for the Children's Hospital Charity, which, when added to their other fund raising efforts, will help the charity in its ambitions. I'm sure it also ... News Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:14:56 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/i-just-wanted-to-say-a-well-done-to-all-the-taxi-drivers-t694.htm#1870 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/i-just-wanted-to-say-a-well-done-to-all-the-taxi-drivers-t694.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/new-rules-on-breaks-could-ruin-us-say-cab-drivers-t692.htm Aftab New rules on breaks could ruin us, say cab drivers 17.08.09 Black cab drivers today warned that proposals to limit their working hours would force them out of business. Road safety campaign group Brake has called on the Government to make taxi and minicab drivers take regular breaks and for their working hours to be regulated. Lorry drivers are already subject to strict working time rules and the campaigners say a similar law for cabbies could save hundreds of lives. Some ... News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:21:29 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/new-rules-on-breaks-could-ruin-us-say-cab-drivers-t692.htm#1864 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/new-rules-on-breaks-could-ruin-us-say-cab-drivers-t692.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/civil-liberties-fear-as-glasgow-plans-cctv-for-all-taxis-t691.htm Aftab http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2525800.0.Civil_liberties_fear_as_Glasgow_plans_CCTV_for_all_taxis.php]]> News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:12:57 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/civil-liberties-fear-as-glasgow-plans-cctv-for-all-taxis-t691.htm#1863 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/civil-liberties-fear-as-glasgow-plans-cctv-for-all-taxis-t691.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/sheffield-gangs-lethal-weapons-brought-into-britain-t687.htm Aftab SHEFFIELD GANGS: Lethal weapons brought into Britain by 'merchants of death' Shot: Jonathan Matondo Published Date: 10 August 2009 TEENAGE gun crime victim Tarek Chaiboub was carrying a Baikal pistol - the weapon of choice amongst gangsters - when he was shot dead. The weapon is one of hundreds to have flooded Britain's streets after being smuggled into the country from Russia, where they are illegally converted into guns from gas-firing pistols. The same type of firearm ... News Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:27:55 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/sheffield-gangs-lethal-weapons-brought-into-britain-t687.htm#1859 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/sheffield-gangs-lethal-weapons-brought-into-britain-t687.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/geely-s-black-cab-plans-t681.htm Admin Latest News Geely's black cab plans Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Geely has sold 200 London black cabs in China since it went on sale last week, and it plans to sell 1000 by the end of the year. The Chinese manufacturer sells the car in partnership with British firm Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC, who have built 100,000 cabs at its Coventry plant since 1948. Geely, who have been linked to buying Volvo, are mainly marketing the TX4 black cab at wealthy businessmen ... News Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:30:37 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/geely-s-black-cab-plans-t681.htm#1852 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/geely-s-black-cab-plans-t681.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/geely-s-black-cab-plans-t680.htm Admin Latest News Geely's black cab plans Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Geely has sold 200 London black cabs in China since it went on sale last week, and it plans to sell 1000 by the end of the year. The Chinese manufacturer sells the car in partnership with British firm Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC, who have built 100,000 cabs at its Coventry plant since 1948. Geely, who have been linked to buying Volvo, are mainly marketing the TX4 black cab at wealthy businessmen ... News Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:30:22 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/geely-s-black-cab-plans-t680.htm#1851 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/geely-s-black-cab-plans-t680.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/new-ranks-t678.htm Aftab Maybe it has come to some drivers' attention that some new taxi ranks have been marked out recently. One that I took a special liking to is the rank on the drive outside Netto at Woodseats. The Dronfield firm Network seems to work without any competition in that area and many an evening have been seen parked up in rank formation on the very spot that our licensing designated athe new taxi rank. Well done Licensing Another taxi space has been created outside the Broadfield on Abbeydale ... News Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:29:08 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/new-ranks-t678.htm#1848 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/new-ranks-t678.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/sheffield-city-centre-taxi-crackdown-t676.htm Admin Published Date: 16 June 2009 By Richard Marsden A CRACKDOWN on rogue taxis in Sheffield city centre led to 136 vehicles being stopped for checks over a five-month period. Some 199 drivers were also checked to ensure they were properly licensed, insured and fit to drive. Sheffield Council officers issued 93 warnings, 36 notices to improve vehicles, and three cautions against drivers for minor breaches of rules and regulations. More serious action was taken against 38 drivers, ... News Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:40:23 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/sheffield-city-centre-taxi-crackdown-t676.htm#1843 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/sheffield-city-centre-taxi-crackdown-t676.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/short-of-cash-and-drunk-should-taxi-driver-go-extra-mile-t662.htm Aftab Angry: Rochelle Bailey, right, with her sister Sam Published Date: 15 May 2009 By David Walsh BY her own admission Rochelle Bailey was drunk. Sliding around in the back of a taxi she was struggling to count her change and stay upright at the end of a boozy night out in Sheffield. After a few attempts she finally had a total – £8.30 – and when the meter reached that amount she told the driver. She was half a mile from her home in Firth Park. But instead of discussing ... News Fri, 15 May 2009 21:30:53 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/short-of-cash-and-drunk-should-taxi-driver-go-extra-mile-t662.htm#1799 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/short-of-cash-and-drunk-should-taxi-driver-go-extra-mile-t662.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/mad-steve-jailed-for-seventeen-years-t666.htm Aftab Rapist caged for 17 years http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Rapist-caged-for-17-years.5240957.jp By Claire Lewis Crime reporter A SHEFFIELD man has been caged for 17 years for repeatedly raping a teenage girl over a four year period. Stephen Richard Thompson, aged 49, of Sicey Avenue, Shiregreen, Sheffield, was jailed after being found guilty of 10 counts of rape between late 2003 and early 2008. The former taxi driver, who was working as a cabbie at the ... News Wed, 20 May 2009 22:11:14 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/mad-steve-jailed-for-seventeen-years-t666.htm#1811 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/mad-steve-jailed-for-seventeen-years-t666.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/manganese-bronze-places-shares-for-94m-boost-t674.htm Admin Manganese Bronze places shares for £9.4m boost Jun 10 2009 by Tom Scotney, Birmingham Post Black cab maker Manganese Bronze placed millions of shares yesterday in an attempt to raise £9.4 million to develop new technology and move into new international markets. The Coventry firm placed 5,347,593 shares at an issue price of 187p a share yesterday, a discount of 19p on the closing price the day before the move was announced. The firm is in the search for lucrative new markets ... News Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:27:28 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/manganese-bronze-places-shares-for-94m-boost-t674.htm#1829 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/manganese-bronze-places-shares-for-94m-boost-t674.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/outrage-over-attack-on-charity-taxi-t673.htm Admin Edinburgh taxi drivers, who arrange the annual say out for children, were disgusted after a youth threw rocks at the car. 10 June 2009 18:29 PM Big-hearted taxi drivers have reacted with outrage after a vandal smashed the window of a cab taking vulnerable children on a special trip. Terrified youngsters riding in the vehicle were showered with shards of glass as they passed the Meadowbank stadium. Justice Secretary Kenny McAskill took part in the trip and decried ... News Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:24:35 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/outrage-over-attack-on-charity-taxi-t673.htm#1828 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/outrage-over-attack-on-charity-taxi-t673.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-rank-at-cannon-not-yet-officially-extended-t670.htm Aftab There have been roumors about the Cannon Taxi Rank, that it is being extended. The truth is that the highways department is looking into doing so and at the moment it is only a proposal. the legal side of making a traffic regulation order may take some time yet. So those people using the rank to park more than the alowed four and who then argue with the Parking services officials are risking a ticket, so don't pretend you haven't been warned!! News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:29:54 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-rank-at-cannon-not-yet-officially-extended-t670.htm#1818 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-rank-at-cannon-not-yet-officially-extended-t670.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/news-letter-t672.htm tony Did everybody get the new style newsletter from council today? And what do ya think???? News Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:18:02 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/news-letter-t672.htm#1824 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/news-letter-t672.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/manganese-bronze-hit-by-slowing-london-taxi-sales-t668.htm Admin London Taxi manufacturer Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC (LSE: MNGS) saw its shares lose a fifth of their value after it announced that sales in the four months to the end of April were down 18.8 percent from the same period a year earlier and that is closing its US operations due to ongoing losses. The company had already flagged it was suffering from the uncertain macroeconomic conditions. In today’s interim management statement, It explained the fall in sales to 699 vehicles in the ... News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:38:36 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/manganese-bronze-hit-by-slowing-london-taxi-sales-t668.htm#1815 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/manganese-bronze-hit-by-slowing-london-taxi-sales-t668.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/the-best-and-worst-of-taxis-around-the-world-t667.htm Admin May 28th, 2009 The best and worst of taxis around the world Posted by: Nick Vinocur Tags: UK News, Barcelona, berlin, cab, cabbies, cape town, drivers, las vegas, london, moscow, paris, rio de janeiro, santiago de chile, shanghai, survey, sydney, taxi, transportation Live in a big city, ride public transportation every day, and chances are that you pay very close attention to your experience when riding in a taxi cab. From grumpy drivers to fanciful detours, taking a taxi ... News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:20:49 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/the-best-and-worst-of-taxis-around-the-world-t667.htm#1814 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/the-best-and-worst-of-taxis-around-the-world-t667.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/cop-s-racist-abuse-probe-t663.htm Aftab Suspended: PC Paul Dawson Published Date: 15 May 2009 AN OFF-DUTY police officer has been suspended from duties after a Sheffield taxi driver claimed he hurled racial abuse at him when he refused to take him home. PC Paul Dawson, who strongly denies the allegation, has been reported to his bosses by 29-year-old cabbie Abdul Rafiq. Mr Rafiq claims an argument started outside a Sheffield club when he asked the passenger to pay his £30 fare up front to be driven 20 miles to Worksop. An ... News Fri, 15 May 2009 21:34:04 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/cop-s-racist-abuse-probe-t663.htm#1800 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/cop-s-racist-abuse-probe-t663.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/london-taxi-maker-s-sales-fall-sharply-t658.htm Admin Shares in Manganese Bronze fell 22 per cent after the maker of London taxis reported a 19 per cent fall in sales for the four months to the end of April. The company, which in March scrapped its dividend after a “significant downturn” in sales, sold 699 vehicles in the period, down from 860 in the comparable period last year. It blamed the macro economic backdrop, but pointed out March last year had been a record month for taxi sales. John Russell, chief executive, also said ... News Fri, 15 May 2009 06:48:25 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/london-taxi-maker-s-sales-fall-sharply-t658.htm#1794 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/london-taxi-maker-s-sales-fall-sharply-t658.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/stop-get-ready-go-let-common-sense-begin-t656.htm Admin Stop, get ready, go: let common sense begin Personal responsibility is lost in the red stop-lights of an overregulated world. We must start thinking for ourselves again Libby Purves Sometimes, when the columnist's conscience adjures the owner to sit down and think soberly about Hazel Blears and pig flu, the mind wanders off elsewhere in search of a universal truth. Since Saturday I have been unable to stop musing on the revelation that the London Borough of Ealing is going to make some ... News Fri, 08 May 2009 07:46:06 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/stop-get-ready-go-let-common-sense-begin-t656.htm#1788 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/stop-get-ready-go-let-common-sense-begin-t656.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/six-arrests-over-taxi-driver-assault-t655.htm Admin Six arrests over taxi driver assault Published Date: 06 May 2009 A SHEFFIELD taxi driver was assaulted by six men and his car was stolen, driven off and crashed into a wall. The 42-year-old cab driver was attacked on Endcliffe Vale Road, Endcliffe, Sheffield, in the early hours of Friday. South Yorkshire Police confirmed the incident had been reported and a probe was now under way. Six men have been arrested. A police spokeswoman said: "As a result of the alleged incident ... News Fri, 08 May 2009 07:39:12 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/six-arrests-over-taxi-driver-assault-t655.htm#1787 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/six-arrests-over-taxi-driver-assault-t655.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/salford-cabbies-in-go-slow-demo-t654.htm Aftab Cabbies in go-slow demo Don Frame April 30, 2009 SCORES of cab drivers joined a go-slow protest through Salford. They had originally planned to cause chaos in the run-up to last night's Champion's League semi final at Old Trafford. They intended to clog up key routes including Chapel Street, near Manchester city centre, Pendleton, and the Eccles New Road area, where many Reds' fans leave their cars before catching trams to the stadium. But the protest was scaled ... News Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:34:52 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/salford-cabbies-in-go-slow-demo-t654.htm#1785 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/salford-cabbies-in-go-slow-demo-t654.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/candlelit-vigil-for-crash-victim-t650.htm Admin Candlelit vigil for crash victim Published Date: 27 April 2009 By Lucy Ashton GRIEVING Sheffield students held a candlelit vigil for a young woman hit and killed in a collision with a taxi at the weekend, only moments after getting off a bus. The 19-year-old student - named Joyce, and Chinese - was knocked down by a maroon coloured cab in the early hours of Saturday as she tried to cross Manchester Road in Broomhill. Police confirmed she was a foreign student, believed to be ... News Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:06:06 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/candlelit-vigil-for-crash-victim-t650.htm#1778 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/candlelit-vigil-for-crash-victim-t650.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/leeds-cabbie-barred-after-calls-on-phone-stolen-from-policem-t648.htm Admin Leeds cabbie barred after calls on phone stolen from policeman http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-cabbie-barred-after-calls.5143987.jp By Richard Edwards A cabbie has been barred from the roads after costly long distance calls were made on a phone stolen from a DETECTIVE. Leeds magistrates heard that private hire driver Shajaa Aslam, of Armley, Leeds, ran up a bill of £370 by ringing Pakistan. The court heard he dialled the numbers using a mobile phone, ... News Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:00:35 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/leeds-cabbie-barred-after-calls-on-phone-stolen-from-policem-t648.htm#1774 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/leeds-cabbie-barred-after-calls-on-phone-stolen-from-policem-t648.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/barnsley-taxi-driver-walks-free-t647.htm Admin Family's aFamily's anger as speeding cab driver who killed son in car crash is handed £500 fine By Daily Mail Reporter A teenager's family is furious after the taxi driver who killed their son in a crash walked free from court with just a £500 fine. Cab driver Lee Sewell was speeding at 42mph in a 30mph zone when his Vauxhall Vectra struck 18-year-old Gary Glymond on a pedestrian crossing. The collision sent the teenager's body almost 120ft across the road. Fatal ... News Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:59:09 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/barnsley-taxi-driver-walks-free-t647.htm#1772 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/barnsley-taxi-driver-walks-free-t647.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/he-got-away-with-murder-t646.htm Admin By Claire Lewis HEARTBROKEN relatives of a South Yorkshire woman killed by a lorry driver high on drugs said today: "He got away with murder". Pamela Thurlow, aged 57, died when her taxi was struck by HGV driver Anthony Hamre on the A616 between the Stocksbridge bypass and the Woodhead Pass, near Flouch. The 38-year-old, of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, admitted causing death by dangerous driving aftercrashing into her while under the influence of cannabis. He was jailed for four ... News Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:26:42 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/he-got-away-with-murder-t646.htm#1771 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/he-got-away-with-murder-t646.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/mercury-sponsored-event-t645.htm Admin Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday players come together for Bluebell Wood THE blue and red footballing halves of Sheffield have joined forces to support Bluebell Wood. By Gareth Dennison Players from both sides - including the Owls' Marcus Tudgay and United's Ian Bennett - visited the North Anston hospice to mark the launch of the Steel City Midnight Walk. Click the green button on the right to see a video of the launch. The 10k walk will take place ... News Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:21:31 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/mercury-sponsored-event-t645.htm#1770 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/mercury-sponsored-event-t645.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/how-did-you-lads-miss-this-news-t642.htm stf Taxi rank on way after complaints of illegal parking http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/Taxi-rank-on-way-after.5091977.jp Published Date: 20 March 2009 AN OFFICIAL taxi rank is to be created in Leopold Street in Sheffield city centre after complaints that drivers are blocking the road and a bus stop. Two spaces are to be made available in the evenings directly outside Leopold Square and there will be a 'feeder' rank outside the Fountain pub on Leopold Street. It follows ... News Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:36:31 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/how-did-you-lads-miss-this-news-t642.htm#1765 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/how-did-you-lads-miss-this-news-t642.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/six-held-over-father-s-shooting-t640.htm Aftab Six held over father's shooting Taxi driver Mr Khan was killed 12 months ago Detectives investigating the murder of a taxi driver shot outside his home have arrested six people. Father-of-four Harun Khan, 39, was killed on Tudor Street, Tipton, in the Black Country, on 3 March 2008. West Midlands Police said five men, aged 28, 35, 37, 42 and 56, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in Tipton and Handsworth. A fourth, aged 28, was arrested in Tipton ... News Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:08:06 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/six-held-over-father-s-shooting-t640.htm#1763 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/six-held-over-father-s-shooting-t640.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/teenager-is-hurt-in-crash-t639.htm Aftab A TEENAGER was taken to hospital with serious injuries after losing control of his car on a bend and smashing head-on into a taxi. The 18-year-old was driving a red VW Polo along Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, between Dore Road and Abbey Lane, when he lost control on a bend. The car collided with a blue Peugeot Partner taxi travelling in the opposite direction. Firefighters cut the Bradway Bank teenager free. He suffered serious chest and abdominal internal injuries, and is being ... News Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:03:36 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/teenager-is-hurt-in-crash-t639.htm#1762 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/teenager-is-hurt-in-crash-t639.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/marshalls-minibus-t633.htm Licensing Section We have finally heard the outcome of the Court case against the driver of Marshalls Minibus who was convicted of Illegal Plying for hire. The Court today,13/03/09 Fined Mr Marshall £150 plus £15 victim surhcarge (ordered against anybody convicted of any offence) and awarded costs of £200 to be paid. The Licensing Section are a little disapointed at the outcome, but you may rest assured that if sufficient evidence is gathered again then we will seek to prosecute the driver again ... News Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:54:49 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/marshalls-minibus-t633.htm#1731 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/marshalls-minibus-t633.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/manganese-seeks-government-help-as-cab-sales-fall-t628.htm Aftab Peter Stiff Manganese Bronze, the maker of London’s black cabs, revealed today that it was seeking assistance from the Government after it reported a sharp fall in the sales of taxis and swung to a full year loss. The company said it had sought financing help from the Government, as part of the car industry's £2.3 billion rescue package, to support its environmental initiatives and mitigate potential additional risk. Manganese said that risks to the business had increased ... News Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:50:58 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/manganese-seeks-government-help-as-cab-sales-fall-t628.htm#1713 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/manganese-seeks-government-help-as-cab-sales-fall-t628.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-rapist-jailed-for-nine-years-t638.htm Admin Taxi rapist jailed for nine years Published Date: 16 March 2009 A TAXI driver who raped a vulnerable teenage girl in the back of his cab has been jailed for nine years after DNA taken from him last year linked him to the sickening crime more than a decade earlier. Nawab Khan raped the 19-year-old girl before dropping her off at her boyfriend's house. He was arrested hours after the attack but then skipped bail and fled Leeds, later changing his name by deed poll to evade capture. He ... News Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:00:17 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-rapist-jailed-for-nine-years-t638.htm#1755 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-rapist-jailed-for-nine-years-t638.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/cabbies-on-road-to-better-service-after-college-test-t636.htm Admin Cabbies on road to better service after college test Flying colours: Drivers, tutors and taxi officials are, from left: Surjit Duhre, Mick Foley, Nasir Ahmed, Jarnel Singh, Mohammad Hafeez, Michael Wallace, Malcolm Cooper, Elaine Jones and Marion Beecroft Picture: Steve Taylor By Staff Copy CABBIES in Doncaster swapped the road for the classroom to pass a professional qualification. The drivers picked up their NVQ level two awards in road passenger vehicle driving after taking ... News Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:39:46 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/cabbies-on-road-to-better-service-after-college-test-t636.htm#1743 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/cabbies-on-road-to-better-service-after-college-test-t636.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-driver-guilty-of-rape-t592.htm Admin From Times Online January 22, 2009 Woman tells of 'sex assault' at hands of black cab driver The first alleged victim of a licensed taxi driver who prowled the streets looking for young women to drug and assault told a court today how she woke up screaming in his vehicle with his hand up her skirt. The 26-year-old woman said that she thought the cab driver, John Worboys, was "quite a nice generous sort of chap" after he pulled over and offered her a lift as she walked ... News Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:40:25 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-driver-guilty-of-rape-t592.htm#1619 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-driver-guilty-of-rape-t592.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/chinese-firm-interested-in-volvo-t629.htm Admin Ben Marlow THE Chinese firm that part-owns the manufacturer of London’s black cabs is preparing a bid for troubled Swedish carmaker Volvo. Geely Automotive, a Chinese car manufacturer, has appointed NM Rothschild to advise on a possible bid for loss-making Volvo, which has been put up for sale by its ailing American parent Ford. Geely owns 23% of Manganese Bronze, the maker of London’s famous black cabs, and 51% of a Shanghai-based joint venture with the British ... News Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:23:35 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/chinese-firm-interested-in-volvo-t629.htm#1720 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/chinese-firm-interested-in-volvo-t629.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/driving-ban-man-checked-on-taxis-t624.htm Admin Feb 22 2009 by Phil Doherty, Sunday Sun A NORTH councillor sat on a committee that dished out warnings to taxi drivers for not having the right documents . . . while his own were not in order. As the Sunday Sun revealed last week James “Oscar” Jones was found guilty of dangerous driving, having no insurance and driving on a provisional licence without supervision. Now Middlesbrough Council is coming under fire for not checking his documents. This was despite issuing ... News Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:25:39 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/driving-ban-man-checked-on-taxis-t624.htm#1703 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/driving-ban-man-checked-on-taxis-t624.htm http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-driver-fined-75-after-man-s-death-t626.htm Admin A TAXI driver has been fined £75 after hitting and fatally injuring a man who had been lying in the road. Magistrates ordered that Iftkhar Chaudhry should also pay a £15 victim surcharge following the death of 43-year-old Peter Stappard. A medic had been crossing the road to help Mr Stappard, who had been lying in the gutter in Canterbury Street, Blackburn, when he was struck by Chaudhry's private hire people carrier and dragged along the road. Mr Stappard, who was living at ... News Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:20:24 GMT http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-driver-fined-75-after-man-s-death-t626.htm#1711 http://taxiforum.editboard.com/news-f10/taxi-driver-fined-75-after-man-s-death-t626.htm