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Welcome to the Cabbie, bringing you up to date, independent taxi trade news. Updated on a regular basis, the Cabbie offers the latest information and stories pertaining to the taxi cab industry. So, whether it's taxi deregulation, licensing, quality taxi inspections, taxi crime or any other cab news, make the Cabbie your first choice for taxi industry news.

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Millionaire Cabbie for Hire
Surrey taxi driver scoops the big one with EuroMillions win

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Half Marks in Worcester
Mixed results from Worcester taxi tests.

Half Marks In Worcester

Comfort Break Leads to Taxi Ban
An airport taxi driver received 28 day ban after he took too long to relieve himself.

Comfort Break

Stoking Anger Brings Change
Stoke-on-Trent taxi drivers persuade council to make changes.

Stoking anger brings change

Carrying 'Weapons' Not the Answer
Cab drivers told to think carefully about the possible legal consequences of carrying anything that might be seen as a 'weapon'

Carrying Weapons Not The Answer

Grimsby Cabbies to get Smart
Hackney taxi drivers in Lincolnshire have to prove they’re smart-looking as well as smart-thinking.

Grimsby Cabbies To Get Smart

Geely withdraws from Proposed Placing
Leading manufacturer of the distinctive London black taxi, announces that the Board of "Geely" has decided not to proceed with the Proposed Placing.

Geely withdraws from Proposed Placing

Search Is On For Top Black Cab Driver
Don't miss your chance to win 2,000 pounds worth of modifications to your cab and other great prizes.

Search Is On For Top Black Cab Driver

Taxi Row Blows up in Bedfordshire
Cabbies at Flitwick railway station, in Bedfordshire who pay for permits, claim unlicensed drivers are stealing their business.

Taxi Row Blows up in Bedfordshire

Rank Move Hits Portsmouth Cabbies
South coast taxi operators left angered and out of pocket by the relocation of a key rank in Portsmouth.

Rank Move Hits Portsmouth Cabbies

South Yorkshire Taxi Operator Prosecuted for Unlicensed Vehicles
Former taxi firm owner fined and prosecuted after complaints from the public.

South Yorkshire Taxi Operator Prosecuted for Unlicensed Vehicles

Discount Scheme Doesn't Receive Universal Welcome
The introduction of a 25% discount card scheme by a Belfast taxi company has fuelled reports of unease amongst its drivers.

City Hall, Belfast

Cabbies Slam Classroom Initiative
Taxi driver classroom initiative causes offence amongst Southampton cabbies.

Cabbies Slam Classroom Initiative