
North Yorkshire Police has issued a photograph of a man officers want to speak to about the incident at about 7pm on Sunday, September 6.

West Mercia Police teamed up with Worcestershire Regulatory Services and licensing officers from Wolverhampton City Council for the operation on the evening of Friday 25 September, to examine taxis and private hire vehic

Out of approximately 400 licensed vehicles in the borough, only 48 hackney carriages and private hire vehicles have had the safety cameras installed so far using funding from the community safety partnership.

Peter McFadden, a 55-year-old boxing coach and taxi driver from Norris Green, came to the attention of police on June 4 when he was pulled over for speeding along Croxteth Hall Lane. 

Mohammed Manir, 63, was spotted by enforcement officers driving in Crawshawbooth on March 17 who recognised that he had not held a hackney carriage driver licence for several years.

At around 1.20am, a stranger grabbed her from behind and touched her inappropriately before she managed to break away, get into the taxi, and leave the area with a female friend.

The proposed framework, which would run from 2027 to 2032 to replace rules introduced in 2009, introduces major changes to vehicle age limits to give proprietors more flexibility while encouraging greener travel.

Janice Johnstone, who relies on a wheelchair full-time, explained that spontaneous trips are impossible because she must book her transport days in advance.
