John Igoe, director of Mi Taxis Nuneaton has offered £1,000 to catch intruder who assaulted his operator at 8am on the morning of Saturday 12 October.

John told PHTM: “A masked man entered the building through the back door. He entered the office holding a new container with an Aldi sticker on it.

"He said nothing but proceeded to throw the contents of the container, dirty water and soil, at our lady operator - three times, then he ran away.

“Thankfully she was not hurt but obviously badly shaken from the traumatic experience."

Apparently over the past few days there has been a number off senseless assaults in the area by a group of three masked lads - two on bikes and one on a motorbike.

John is urging anyone with information to please contact his office on 024 7638 1111

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A Northwich private hire vehicle parked and allegedly plying for hire on a taxi rank

The driver has been reported to Cheshire West and Chester Council enforcement team which will hopefully take swift action.

REMINDER - to ALL private hire drivers

It is illegal for a PHV to take a journey which has not been pre-booked or to accept a fare by being hailed

It is illegal for a PHV to park, stop, pick up or drop off passengers on a hackney taxi rank

NO EXCUSES - if you are caught you will be prosecuted and may receive points and/or a fine and also risk losing your licence

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Well done to all at TakeMe for raisinf money to supply three or fout tuk tuks to female drivers in third world countries.

This is a fantastic initiative, a life changer for these ladies to be able earn an income to feed their families.

David Hunter CEO of TakeMe Group said: "Think Pink...We are so proud to be working with Mary Storrie and the Rosie May Foundation for our charity of the year for 2025."

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A private hire vehicle driver in Burnley has expressed concerns over repeated stone-throwing incidents that have damaged his car.

Danish Ali, who works for Ride Taxis, reported three separate attacks in recent weeks, involving young people throwing stones at his vehicle.

He highlighted the potential for serious accidents and called for greater awareness and education within schools and homes.

"We're facing a dangerous situation where kids from different areas in Burnley are targeting our cars," Mr. Ali said.

"This has happened three times to me, involving different groups of young people, usually around 11 or 12 years old.

"One incident occurred near the Spar on Todmorden Road, with my young children in the car. They were understandably frightened."

The driver described damage to his windscreen and dents on the doors, emphasising the potential risks involved. He mentioned similar attacks experienced by colleagues and urged authorities to take action.

Mr Ali reported the incidents to police but has yet to see any significant progress. He stressed the importance of raising awareness and encouraging schools and parents to educate children about the dangers of stone-throwing.

"We serve the entire Burnley community and deserve respect," Mr Ali stated.

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Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, has unveiled the company's highly anticipated robotaxi, the Cybercab, promising a price tag below $30,000.

The reveal at the 'We, Robot' event also saw announcements for expanded autonomous driving capabilities in the Model 3 and Model Y Tesla vehicles.

Musk arrived at the event, hosted at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, in a Cybercab accompanied by a human-like robot. 

Despite previous scepticism from analysts, Musk expressed confidence in Tesla's ability to deliver on its promises of fully self-driving vehicles. He revealed that 20 additional Cybercabs and 50 autonomous vehicles were available for attendees to experience.

The Cybercab will be fully autonomous, eliminating the need for a steering wheel or pedals. It will feature inductive charging and a powerful computer system, designed to be distributed across the network of Tesla cars.

Musk announced that the Cybercab is expected to go into production before 2027. He envisions a future where autonomous vehicles transform transportation, allowing for safer and more efficient travel.

He said autonomous cars can be used as Uber-like taxis when not being used by the owner, and people could set up fleets of the vehicles to rival ride-share companies in what he described as like a “shepherd with a flock of cars”.

“It’s going to be a glorious future.”

Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y vehicles will transition from supervised to unsupervised self-driving in California and Texas next year. The company aims to expand this capability to other regions, subject to regulatory approval.

He said the S and X models will also have autonomous driving but did not set a timeframe.

Musk emphasised the safety benefits of autonomous driving, citing the vast amount of driving data collected by Tesla.

In addition to the Cybercab, Musk announced the Robovan, an autonomous van capable of carrying up to 20 people and goods. However, details regarding price and production timeline were not disclosed.

Tesla's advancements in autonomous driving come amid ongoing scrutiny from regulators and consumers.

The company faces a class-action lawsuit over promises of full self-driving capabilities that have yet to be fully realised.

In February last year, Tesla was pressured to recall full self-driving vehicles by US safety regulators due to the system allowing speeding and other traffic violations, with Tesla fixing the issue with a software update.

In April this year, regulators also announced an investigation into full self-driving and autopilot systems and whether the company was doing enough to make sure the human drivers were paying attention, after a reported 20 crashes involving autopilot following the earlier recall.

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