As temperatures soar across the UK, motorists are being warned that common air-conditioning mistakes and poor summer driving habits could cost them dearly at the fuel pump.

Under the newly approved Private Hire Vehicle Support Fund, eligible drivers can apply for grants of up to £2,500 to replace their older cars.

Bishopbriggs is set to get a new taxi rank at the Kirkintilloch Road bus stop near Costa Coffee following a public consultation, East Dunbartonshire Council has decided.

Hasan Goni, 43, was rushing to pick up a Blueline customer on October 21, 2024, when he made a right turn off Great North Road and struck the elderly pedestrian.

Flintshire cabbies had high levels of compliance with licensing laws in a successful joint operation carried out by Flintshire County Council, North Wales Police and the DVSA.

The revelations emerged during a recent London Assembly meeting, raising serious doubts about whether the automated technology is truly ready for the capital's complex streets.

The bridge has reportedly become a hotspot for private hire vehicles stopping to collect passengers, particularly late-night crowds leaving the nearby Charters Bar.

Brighton and Hove City Council has backed down and agreed to reinstate regular licensing updates following fierce complaints from opposition councillors who claimed they were being kept completely in the dark.