LIVERPOOL

CabGo is a taxi app with a difference: every time it is used to book a ride it will generate a 10p donation to the charity selected by the passenger.

Cabgo takes 50p from a driver’s fare for booking the ride, and donates 10p of that to the customer’s chosen charity. There is no cost to the passenger.

The app can be used to hail or book a taxi. Drivers using it can accept cash, credit/debit card payments, and there is a facility to set up corporate accounts.

Charities aren’t the only beneficiaries. A loyalty scheme is built into the system: passengers can benefit from ‘cab miles’ and drivers benefit from earning cash rewards.

Each charity that is associated with CabGo has their own unique promo code. When passengers choose a particular charity, CabGo will donate 10p each and every time a booking is made through the app and completed.

The Liverpool-based company has already partnered with 12 local charities including Alder Hey, Nugent Care, Toxteh Fire Fit Hub, and of course the Liverpool Taxi Drivers Children in Care Outing Fund. A company spokesperson told UK Fundraising:

    “We will be working with a set number of local and national charities”.

It launched in Liverpool and is expanding to cover Salford, Chester, Wirral, St Helens, Warrington, Runcorn and Widnes.

Partner charities will also benefit from special days during the year where they will receive the benefits of every taxi booked through the CabGo app during that 24 hour period.

http://www.fundraising.co.uk/2015/07/13/cabgo-taxi-app-raises-funds-for-charity-from-every-journey/

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A Chelmsford taxi driver appeared in court today, Monday, July 13, and denied killing his estranged wife's new partner.

Ali's Taxis boss Nasser Rezaie, 63, of Petersfield, Chelmsford, is accused of murdering cabbie and mechanic Allan Frampton.

Rezaie was arrested after grandfather Mr Frampton was struck by a Silver Mercedes which mounted a pavement in Osea Way, Chelmsford, Essex.

The 60-year-old grandfather from Hatfield Peverel died at the scene.

Police later arrested Rezaie following the collision on May 9.

Rezaie, of Chelmsford, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court via video link.

He entered a not guilty plea to a single count of murder.

No details of the case were heard today during the short hearing.

Judge Christopher Ball QC confirmed a trial date for October 12.

Rezaie will remain in custody and no application was made for bail.

It it anticipated the trial will last two weeks.
 
http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Chelmsford-taxi-boss-Nasser-Rezaie-denies-murder/story-26891323-detail/story.html#ixzz3fngVhlWt