Five “low emissions neighbourhoods” will be set up across eight of the capital’s most polluted boroughs by 2019.
The fund, run by Mayor Sadiq Khan, will support proposals including strict penalties for the most polluting vehicles, car-free days, green taxi ranks for zero-emission-capable cabs and reserved parking for clean vehicles.
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LIVERPOOL
A Delta taxi driver appeared in court charged with the rape of a male passenger.
Khaldon Mohammed, 30, is alleged to have attacked the man in his taxi in Aigburth late last year.
The driver is alleged to have picked up the victim before attacking him near Sefton Park.
Mohammed, of Gwendoline Street in Toxteth, did not enter pleas to the charge at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court and spoke only to confirm his name and address.
The case was sent to Liverpool Crown Court where Mohammed will next appear for a trial preparation hearing on August 16.
Mohammed was released on bail with conditions not to contact the complainant.
Bootle based Delta is one of the biggest taxi companies in the North West and employs more than 2,200 private hire drivers, according to its website.
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BLACKPOOL
Neighbours enjoy living near brothels because it is better than watching daytime TV, a study has claimed.
Research by a Northumbria University expert has found that kerb-crawlers make local residents feel safer by ensuring the streets are busier and even boost trade for pubs and taxi firms.
Other positives cited in the report by Dr Emily Cooper included hotel rooms being bought by men who have just picked up prostitutes and shops being used by sex workers during their breaks.
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DUNDEE
The mother of a boy who had a major allergic reaction to a peanut has thanked the taxi driver who rushed them to the hospital free of charge.
While eating a curry last week, Grace Simpson’s young son began struggling to breathe. She called Dundee Private Hire Ltd., known as 203020, to get an urgent lift to Ninewells.
The taxi driver, who works under the Tele Taxis umbrella, was quick to get the pair to the hospital for the help they required.
Upon reaching the hospital, the taxi driver rejected any payment and told her to focus on getting her son medical treatment instead.
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