June, 2007
Bogus taxi warning
BOGUS cabbies could be taking Redditch people for a ride after signs from two taxis were stolen in the last two weeks. The first happened at about 10pm on Saturday, June 16 when a sign was stolen from a taxi in Pine Tree Close, …
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Taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting woman
Grapevine police were investigating Wednesday a report that a woman was sexually assaulted by a taxi driver. Sgt. Todd Dearing said the incident took place between 1 am and 2 am on Monday. A 27-year-old woman was walking home near …
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Taxi bill 'could cost 450 jobs'
A new law for taxi drivers could leave more than 450 of them out of work, a union spokesman has warned. The Taxis Bill, aimed at improving safety and standards in the industry, is being debated in the assembly. …
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Taxi hits SUV
SAN DIEGO – A passenger in a sport utility vehicle was seriously injured when the vehicle was struck by a taxi in a head-on collision, authorities said Monday. The collision occurred about 4:50 pm when the cabbie allegedly blew through …
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FLATIRON TAXI TERROR
A runaway cab jumped the curb and drove into a rush-hour crowd in the Flatiron District yesterday, seriously injuring an elderly woman, witnesses said. “When I saw her, her eyes were closed, and there was blood everywhere,” said Shawna …
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Cabbie died two days before son's birthday
The mother of a Blackpool cabbie who collapsed and died at a music festival has paid tribute to her son. John Derek Anstey, 26, of Overdale Grove, Blackpool, died just two days before his son, Benjamin’s, second birthday today. …
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Addict hailed taxi as get-away car for chemist raiders
A heroin addict who hailed a taxi outside a pharmacy while his accomplices were inside holding up staff with a barbecue fork has been given a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Mark Heffernan (aged 27), of Clonliffe …
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Taxi driver fined for refusing blind couple
A TAXI driver has been fined for refusing to take a fare from a blind couple and their guide dogs. Sallahaddin Abdullah was fined £200 and ordered to pay £1000 court costs after he was found guilty of abandoning Paul and Kerry Monaghan …
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Taxi time cuts could rankle
A BUSY taxi rank in the centre of York has had its hours reduced, as the city council steps up its battle on late-night antisocial behaviour. The stand for hackney carriages on the south-east side of Duncombe Place – just opposite the …
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CCTV for 'the most dangerous job outside army'
THE FIRST Crawley cabbie to have his car fitted with council-funded CCTV has hailed the scheme as a lifesaver – and thanked the Crawley News. John Fraser, secretary of the Crawley Licensed Cab Drivers’ Association, displayed his CCTV …
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