Still no team line ups or match score
Brighton the away team, though, eh?
But a new feature this time - a shiny big photo of Old Trafford
Slightly odd narrative style here for a council news release as well.
But at least it makes the usual Trafford Council shooting-fish-in-a-barrel thing seem a tad more interesting.
Private Hire driver fined after illegal pick up after Manchester United match
https://www.trafford.gov.uk/news/2026/p ... ited-match
Undercover Trafford Council officers caught a Private Hire driver in the act after he illegally picked them up outside Old Trafford on a Manchester United match day.
https://www.trafford.gov.uk/sites/defau ... k=f4V5xbJZ
Abdul Kayum Talukdar, 47, of Brook Street East, Ashton-under-Lyne, was parked on double yellow lines after Manchester United’s match with Brighton on 25 October 2025.
He then drove towards undercover officers from Trafford Council’s Licensing Enforcement Team, lowered his window down and agreed to take the officers into the city centre.
When the officers asked him how much it would be, he cheekily asked, ‘how much will you give me?’ before insisting on £20. Shortly after the journey began, officers identified themselves and asked him to pull over. Mr Talukdar, making the motions of crying pleaded that he was sorry and it was his ‘first time’, asking the officers not to take him to court as he had a wife and small children.
However, at Manchester Magistrates Court on Friday 2 October, Mr Talukdar pleaded guilty to unlicensed ply for hire and driving without proper insurance. He was fined £500, with a surcharge of £200 and £300 contribution to costs, as well as six points on his driving licence.
Cllr Keleigh Glenton, Trafford Council’s Executive Member for Community Safety and Civil Contingencies, said:
“This court results shows that we take the safety of the public very seriously. Only Hackney Carriages licensed by Trafford Council are permitted to pick up fares without a booking. This driver committed the offence of illegally plying for hire. By doing so, he invalidated his insurance which puts the lives of Trafford residents and visitors at risk.
“Trafford’s Hackney Carriage drivers work hard to provide transport for those who need it in the borough. I want to thank our licensing enforcement team for their commitment to protecting the borough by taking swift and decisive action against illegal activities at one of our most popular visitor destinations.”