Children with additional needs have been treated to a special day out as part of the 77th Glasgow Taxi Trade Children’s Outing.
Hundreds of people lined the streets on Wednesday 19 June, to catch sight of the decorated taxis, as well as over a hundred drivers dressed up as famous cartoon characters, volunteer to take children to Troon for a day to remember at the seaside.
The tradition, which began in 1945, is free of charge for the families involved and has become a famous event in the city thanks to the generosity of the drivers and many volunteers.
In keeping with tradition, the cabs are decorated with balloons and colourful figures, with a judge picking the top three to lead the procession.
The stars of the show were the Willy Wonka cab, Euros 2024 and an army themed taxi.
The journey began at Kelvin Way and the atmosphere was buzzing as the Police Scotland & Federation Pipe Band marched through the street ahead of taking a tour of the city before the children were driven to the beach.
The sun even made an appearance in Glasgow with skies also clearing in Troon.
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Fears were shared that some taxi drivers could be “priced out” of Cambridge if they faced higher costs to operate in the city.
It is reported that the driver of a white taxi was involved in a confrontation with a man who was in possession of a hammer.
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Cabbies across the rest of the nation are not affected with many flying the flag to show support for the Three Lions’ campaign in Germany.
Many drivers are aware of the amount of time and energy that trade reps give to support the trade, so it's nice to be able to share some positive news to reward these efforts.
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The introduction of LTN (low traffic neighbourhood) cameras in Oxford has prompted a taxi cab group to praise the divisive measures despite concern they are making streets more "dangerous".
The free taxi rides, courtesy of Extra Gum, will run on Thursday (June 20) to coincide with England’s match against Denmark, and again next Tuesday (June 25) for the game against Slovenia.
Letters are to be sent to Transport for London, the Department for Transport and Gatwick Airport Ltd about Uber drivers ‘touting for business’ at the airport.