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BRADFORD PRIVATE HIRE FIRM, BARKEREND TAXIS’ SUPPORT HELPS MMA FIGHTER ON WINNING DEBUT
Bradford private hire firm Bark- erend Taxis has helped a teenager make his winning debut at a recent MMA bout at Barnsley. The Telegraph and Argus reports that Haziq Mahmood, 18, from Bradford, beat Jake Watkins in a BMF event at the Barnsley Metrodome on Satur- day 16 July.
Haziq said: “I made my debut fighting against a tough oppo- nent in Jake Watkins. We both were making our debut in MMA but with the hard work and sacrifices I had made for months on end I won, moving me up to 1-0. “The show had thousands of people in
sponsors Barkerend Taxis. “They also provided me with funds to support my training such as new gloves, shin guards and punchbags and walkout T-shirts and hoodies for my supporters. “This allowed my supporters to represent me as a fighter and an individual who represents the whole of Bradford.” Haziq, who trains at Strike Kings, Mata Leao Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Abusins Muay Thai in Bradford, aspires to be in the UFC. “He’s a very good lad and he’s
attendance and I had hundreds of my own supporters from Bradford who travelled to Barnsley in three minibuses which had been put on courtesy of my
training very hard,” said Tawheed Ghazanfar, manager of Barkerend Taxis. “He’s improved so much over the last couple of years.”
VETERANS ENJOY RETURN OF BLACK CAB TRIPS TO WORTHING THANKS TO THE TAXI CHARITY
After a two-year hiatus, 60 black cabs once again made the journey from London to Worthing with a group of veterans. In Your Area reports that the Taxi Charity has been taking veterans to the town to enjoy a meal and enter- tainment every year since 1948 – apart from during the pandemic. On July 5, as per tradition, the volun- teer cab drivers gathered in South Holmwood, near Dorking, where veterans enjoyed sandwiches and cakes made by the villagers, and per- haps the odd glass of beer. The cabs then travelled in convoy along the A24 to Worthing where they were met by the Mayor of Worthing, Council- lor Henna Chowdhury, and Worthing Town Crier Bob Smytherman. World War Two veteran Ernie Davis said: “It was so good to be back in Worthing again with the amazing Taxi Charity. The volunteer cab drivers look after us all so well and it was great to
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spend the day with so many friends that I have made through the charity.” Locals and holiday makers were delighted to see them return to The Promenade Rooms on the pier after the pandemic forced a two-year break.
Taxi Charity volunteers, veterans and invited guests enjoyed a fish and chip lunch and entertainment from Mickie Driver and Mike Marandi. Guest speaker was double above knee amputee Darren Swift who gave an emotional and inspirational talk. The veteran was injured by an IRA bomb in May 1991 while serving with the Army’s Dog Unit in Belfast. Taxi Charity chairman Ian Parsons said: “We’ve enjoyed memorable trips to the Netherlands and Normandy recently, but there’s no place like home. And Worthing has been the Taxi Charity’s home for almost 75 years. “Veterans and Cabbies have always enjoyed our annual visit to this lovely seaside town and after missing two trips during the pandemic this was an emotional return. It was a pleasure to be back amongst friends and I’d like to thank all our wonderful volunteers for making this possible.”
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