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POLICE AWARD GIVEN TOWOLVERHAMPTON CABBIE WHO HELPED OFFICER DETAIN SUSPECT
A taxi driver from Wolver- hampton who came to the aid of a student police officer trying to detain a suspect has been commended for his bravery. Ranjit Singh was presented with a Chief Constable’s Good Citizen Award at a special ceremony on Tuesday evening, 17 January, for
his impressive actions last year. The 50-year-old was in Wolverhampton city centre on the morning of March 14 when he saw the lone officer attempting to
apprehend a
man who was responsible for a crime that had been reported to her that day.
CAERNARFON MAN FINED AFTER NOT PAYING £15 TAXI FARE IN BANGOR
A man from Caernarfon was fined after he admitted to making off without paying his taxi fare. Christopher McArevey, 46, of Hyfrydle, was accused of not
paying his £15 fare while in Bangor on August 19, 2022. He gave an indicated plea of guilty at Caernarfon Magis- trates’ Court on January 12. McArevey was ordered to pay a
£40 fine, and compensation of £15. This totalled £55, to be paid as a lump sum within 28 days. An application was made for deductions from McArevey’s benefits.
BRIGHTON TAXI FIRM OFFERS 50% DISCOUNT FOR A&E PATIENTS DURING AMBULANCE STRIKE
Streamline Taxis offered a 50% discount for people who needed to go to A&E during the ambulance strike on 11 January. The taxi firm said that more than 30 people went to the Royal Sussex County Hospital’s A&E department in Eastern Road, Brighton, during the last strike on December 21. This time, almost 3,500 ambulance workers across three trusts went on strike across the south coast . GMB said its members have
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Jason Cheeseman, director of operations for the Brighton based company,
“Streamline Taxis always tries to look after the community in any way we can and we feel that this will help those who are unable to afford a full priced taxi.
voted to strike following the government’s 4% pay award which they describe as “another massive real terms pay cut”.
“All of our call centre staff and drivers have been briefed and the feedback has been very positive.”
FEBRUARY 2023 PHTM said:
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