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Robert De Niro’s partner Tiffany Chen diagnosed with postpartum Bell’s palsy

The partner of Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has revealed that she has been diagnosed with facial muscle weakness condition Bell’s palsy following the birth of their first child. De Niro, 79, has become a father for the seventh time, ...

13 Jul 2023 at 16:44

Charity puts up £50,000 reward for information to solve 1994 taxi driver murder

A £50,000 Crimestoppers reward has been offered to track down the killer of a taxi driver who was shot dead in Nottinghamshire 30 years ago. Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, aged 26 and known to his friends and family as Shami, was killed in ...

22 Nov 2024 at 18:39

Suspects arrested over 1994 murder released after questioning

Five people arrested on suspicion of murdering a taxi driver who was found shot dead 30 years ago have been bailed while further investigations continue. Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, aged 26 and known to his friends and family as Shami, ...

29 Nov 2024 at 15:10

Local News

‘Racism is all over the world and if you take it personally it becomes a big deal’

A couple of things set Obinna Okeagu apart from the rest of Derry’s taxi drivers. One is the stunning blue Mercedes he uses to collect and drop off his fares. The other is that he is believed to be the city’s first black African ...

21 May 2023 at 19:33

Uber to offer black cab journeys in London

People in London will be able to order black cabs through Uber from early next year, the app company has announced. A spokesman for the US-based business said a “small number” of taxi drivers have already signed up to the ...

29 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Kildare Live

GUILTY: Dublin taxi driver convicted of raping two young women in back of cab

A Dublin man has been convicted of the rape of two young women in the back of his taxi two years ago. Raymond Shorten (50) of Melrose Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of anal ...

14 Jun 2024 at 13:33

Kildare Now

GUILTY: Dublin taxi driver convicted of raping two young women in back of cab

14 Jun 2024 at 13:33

Local News

Parking situation a 'shambles' for Kilkenny taxi drivers

Councillors in Kilkenny are calling for more dialogue between Kilkenny County Council and local taxi drivers in order to address concerns surrounding the suitable location of taxi ranks during large scale events. A ...

13 Mar 2024 at 22:33

Kilkenny City

Taxi drivers in Kilkenny left with nowhere to go

Fianna Fail councillor, Andrew McGuinness, has described the lack of a suitable rank for taxi drivers during the recent Savour Kilkenny festival as 'not fair'. Cllr McGuinness claimed there was nowhere for drivers ...

21 Nov 2023 at 17:33

Northern Ireland

Taxi driver shot in west Belfast ‘lucky to be alive’, detective says

A taxi driver shot twice in west Belfast is lucky to be alive, a senior police officer has said. Two masked men fired shots through the window of the man’s taxi as it was parked in the Bell Steel Manor area of ...

24 Feb 2025 at 16:51

Crime & Court

Donegal taxi driver jailed in Derry for sexually assaulting woman passenger (18)

A Donegal taxi driver who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman passenger while bringing her to Derry has been jailed at the local Crown Court. Paul Bryan (63) of The Bungalow, Newtowncunningham admitted ...

09 Sept 2024 at 13:33

Grants for new electric taxis cut by 20%

Grants for new electric taxis are being cut by 20%, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. The Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG) will be worth £6,000 during the next financial year, down from £7,500 ...

21 Feb 2024 at 14:42

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