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Man struck by taxi in Taunton named as Ross Paterson

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A man who died when he was hit by a taxi in Taunton on Sunday has been named as 23-year-old Ross Paterson. Mr Paterson, who lived in the Taunton area, was walking along the A358 at Obridge Viaduct at about 03:00 GMT when the accident occurred.
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Do Britain's taxi drivers think the economy is on the up?

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
As Chancellor George Osborne lays out his plans for the UK economy in the Budget, people will be working out what it means for their personal finances.
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Watch as a cyclist is 'doored' by abusive taxi passengers

Daily Mail - ‎5 hours ago‎
The female cyclist was riding along the inside lane of Collins St in Melbourne when the rear door of a taxi opened, causing her to crash heavily to the ground.

Road closures, new toilets, extra CCTV and taxi marshals could help cut ...

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - ‎7 hours ago‎
A dozen new measures - including experimental road closures, extra CCTV cameras, new toilets and taxi marshals - could be introduced to help cut alcohol-fuelled violence and anti-social behaviour in Norwich.
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Taxi drivers angry over Gedling 'knowledge' test

BBC News - ‎19 hours ago‎
Taxi drivers have held a protest over a new test in part of Nottinghamshire they will be made to sit. Gedling Borough Council wants to introduce the equivalent of London cabbies' "the knowledge" for anyone renewing their licence or applying for the ...

'Careless' taxi driver smashed into cyclist

Greenock Telegraph - ‎3 hours ago‎
Justice of the Peace Sam McEwan said: “I was more than a trifle concerned to hear about this. “As a professional driver you should know better.

New taxi group 'will cause split between drivers' in North East Lincolnshire

Grimsby Telegraph - ‎Mar 18, 2014‎
THE creation of a new taxi drivers' organisation will result in a damaging split between local cabbies, according to the chairman of the North East Lincolnshire Hackney Carriage Association.

Taxi driver 'Metal Martyn' celebrating 25 years of rocking around Stratford

Stratford upon Avon Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
Taxi driver 'Metal Martyn' celebrating 25 years of rocking around Stratford. A TAXI driver known as 'Metal Martyn' is this year celebrating 25 years of rocking around Stratford-upon-Avon.

Police name 23-year-old Taunton man killed in collision with taxi

Cheddar Valley Gazette - ‎7 hours ago‎
Ross Patterson, from Taunton, was involved in the collision with a taxi on Sunday morning, thought to be at about 3am, on the A358 at Obridge Viaduct in the Priorswood area of Taunton.

Nicklas Bendtner, Arsene Wenger 'to hold talks over taxi incident'

Sports Mole
1 hour ago
Written by
Danielle Joynson
... talks this week with manager Arsene Wenger regarding an alleged incident involving a taxi driver. Danish reports emerged last week claiming that Bendtner had threatened a taxi driver before unbuttoning his trousers and rubbing up against the vehicle.
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Nicklas Bendtner 'dropped his pants and rubbed himself on my taxi'

The Guardian
Mar 13, 2014
Written by
Dominic Fifield
Nicklas Bendtner's reputation has taken another battering after the Denmark striker was accused of threatening a taxi driver while worse for wear in Copenhagen on the same night his Arsenal team-mates had exited the Champions League to Bayern Munich.
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Taxi driver assaulted and robbed in Grafham

Cambridge News - ‎Mar 17, 2014‎
A taxi driver was hit over the head and forced to hand over his takings during a violent robbery in Grafham last week. The victim had picked up the fare at Huntingdon Train Station at about 7.30pm on March 12, before taking him to Grafham.
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Bogus taxi drivers fined after targeting cruise ship passengers

Western Morning News - ‎Mar 17, 2014‎
Three bogus taxi drivers who targeted cruise ship passengers arriving in Cornwall have been handed fines. The men, all from the Truro area, admitted various fraud and consumer protection violations when they appeared at the city's magistrates court.

Young mum told to take ill baby by taxi to Queen's Hospital Romford

Evening Standard - ‎Mar 18, 2014‎
A young mother who says she was told by 999 call handlers to take her critically ill baby to hospital in a taxi condemned her treatment as “shameful” today.

Police search for taxi driver who saw woman punched in face

Elmbridge Guardian - ‎10 hours ago‎
Police are trying to find a taxi driver who saw a woman being punched in the face. More than three years ago, a man punched a woman during a taxi ride between Layla Restaurant in Esher and Epsom. The incident was only reported to police in December ...

Consultation over Port's £1 taxi charge

Daily Echo - ‎3 hours ago‎
PLANS to introduce a £1 charge for taxi drivers to pick up passengers from the city's cruise ships will go to public consultation.

Nicklas Bendtner: 'Idiotic' Arsenal striker accused of drunken rant at a taxi ...

The Independent - ‎Mar 13, 2014‎
Nicklas Bendtner has been accused of a drunken outburst at a taxi driver in his native Denmark - while Arsenal drew 1-1 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16 on Tuesday night, a result which knocked them out of the competition.

Bingo burglar got taxi to and from the scene

Lancaster Today - ‎22 hours ago‎
Police said a man went into Gala Bingo, Marine Road East, Morecambe after apparently arriving as a passenger in a taxi, waited until the reception was unmanned, then made his way behind the staff counter and helped himself to cash in the tills.

Nicklas Bendtner accused of threatening Copenhagen taxi driver in drunken rant ...

Mirror.co.uk
Mar 13, 2014
Written by
Ed Malyon
While his Gunners teammates were in action against European champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League, the striker reportedly “ran amok” in the Danish capital's trendy Norrebro district, allegedly threatening the taxi driver before unbuttoning ...

Police appeal to taxi driver who saw man punch woman in face

Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser - ‎Mar 18, 2014‎
During the early hours of Sunday, 19 December a taxi driver picked up a couple outside of Layla's in Esher and was travelling back to Epsom when the male became aggressive and punched the female in the face.

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