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Man fights for life after being knocked down in Aberdeen

47-year-old suffered head injury in taxi incident


A MAN was in a critical condition in hospital today after being knocked down by a taxi in Aberdeen.

The 47-year-old suffered a severe head injury after he was hurt in Aberdeen’s Rosemount area.

The incident scene in Aberdeen was cordoned off by police for about seven hours while experts carried out an investigation into the taxi accident.


Man dies in New Year's Eve taxi incident in Merthyr

A 26-year-old pedestrian has died after he was involved in a collision with a taxi on New Year's Eve.

South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of the local man in Merthyr Tydfil.

The incident happened at 22:10 GMT in the town centre, at the junction of the eastern by-pass and Church Street.

Police said he had been with a woman beforehand and was in collision with a black Vauxhall Astra estate taxi. He died of his injuries in hospital.

A police family liaison officer is assisting the man's family.

Police said they were anxious to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the movements of the man or the taxi before the incident.

Anyone with information has been asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


Lowestoft: Taxi crashes after driver attacked

POLICE in Lowestoft are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery on a taxi driver on New Year’s Day, which resulted in the taxi colliding with a lamppost.

At about 2.15am a taxi driver picked up a fare of two men from near to the Winelodge on Bridge Road, Oulton Broad in his VW Sharan.

The men said they wanted to go to Yarmouth Road.

During the journey the men said they were not going to pay. The taxi driver then turned into Yarmouth Road with the intention of driving to the town’s police station.

One of the men put his arm around the driver’s neck and demanded money from him – causing the driver to lose control of his car which then collided with a lamppost.

Both men ran from the vehicle along Yarmouth Road, with one turning into Station Road.

One of the men is described as white, with a big build and short shaven hair. He was wearing a blue jumper. The second man was also white, about 22 and wore a red and black check shirt and jeans.

Anyone with information should call Lowestoft Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


Merseyside Police deal with more than 1,000 calls over busy New Year period


House-to-house inquiries were under way and CCTV footage was also being examined.

Officers from the Roads Policing Unit are also appealing for witnesses to a serious injury road traffic collision on Wapping, in the city centre, just after 3am yesterday.

A 25-year-old man from Croxteth was hit by a taxi and was taken to the Royal Liverpool hospital, where he is receiving treatment for serious head injuries. His condition was last night described as stable.

POLICE are appealing to anyone with information about the assault at the Rose and Crown pub to contact detectives at Birkenhead CID on 0151 777 2265, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Anyone who witnessed the road traffic collision on Wapping is asked to contact the roads policing department on 0151 777 5444.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Seems like a lot of incidents in just one night but when you consider that there were millions of people out getting drunk all over the country with just taxi drivers out on the roads the odds are against us.

I bet there were more incidents involving cars and trees or cars and Walls but they don't seem as newsworthy.......

Taxi drivers assaulted in Honiton

Up to three taxi drivers were assaulted in Honiton over the New Year, it has been revealed.

The victims allegedly all work for the same company and were attacked overnight on New Year’s Eve, according to Midweek Herald sources.

Police in the town have confirmed they are investigating the allegations.

However, no further details are currently available.

http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/news/tax ... _1_1167305

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

All my Punters were well behaved, including the Drunks, except One.

When he got in I did not realise that, in August, I had taken him to the local Police Station for failure to pay and vandalising the Cab. He had spent that night at Her Majesties Pleasure. I managed to persuade him that the outcome would be similar, should he not pay, and so he anti'd up.

But no Tip!

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Don't dream it ~ Be it.

Driver in despair over Christmas and New Years

Could I find anything worth watching on the telly while counting missed calls, could I hell

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Your having a laugh.

Sherlock was as good as it gets, and Great Expectations wasn't far off.

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