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Doesn't sound quite a scary as the Edinburgh/Glasgow stuff, but scary enough if you're the one in the firing line

Greek heritage folks in the trade sounds a bit different from the norm, though...

Lots of Turks up here now in St Andrews - so I don't think Greeks starting in the trade here would be a good idea


Shocked Cresta Cars taxi boss uncowed by office attacks and threats to 'go back home'

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'They threatened my life. They warned me my office would be set on fire. This is not normal in 2025'


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A taxi firm boss says he won't be cowed by a series of attacks on a new Flintshire office being readied for opening. Xristos Tsorvas, of Mold-based Cresta Cars, said he was left shocked and saddened by the vandalism of the firm’s taxi office in Flint.

He claimed windows were smashed and white paint was splashed across the front of the premises. Xristos, one of the company’s three directors, said he also received messages warning to “go back to my own country” – he’s originally from Athens, Greece.

North Wales Police said it received two reports of criminal damage at the premises and one of harassment. Officers are investigating and they have appealed for information from the public.

“You’d be shocked if you saw the messages I’ve been sent,” said Xristos. “I’ve had messages telling me to go back to my own country. They threatened my life. They warned me my office would be set on fire.

“This is not normal in 2025. Breaking windows and splashing paint - it is really sad. All we want is to provide a service for the people of Flint. They were wearing balaclavas – why do people want to stop us with this gangster behaviour? It’s not normal.”

Cresta Cars has enjoyed rapid expansion since launching in Mold in 2019 with just three vehicles. By the end of 2024, the firm was operating a fleet of 160 with additional offices in Buckley, Connah’s Quay and Broughton.

Late last year a new outlet was opened in Chester and the planned Flint office will expand the branch network to six.

Following the Chester Street attacks in early August, Cresta Taxis was asked to vacate its new office. Xristos has since agreed new premises in the town and plans to start operating from them on September 1. Security will be stepped up.

He insisted: “I am not stopping - I will open an office in Flint. I am not scared, I am more determined now. This behaviour is not right and it will not deter us from operating.

“This is just a business.... I can’t stop just because I receive bullying and threats. We have 280 people who rely on the business for jobs and families.

“Not just the drivers, the receptionists and secretaries too. A lot of people need the business to make a living, so I can’t stop.”

North Wales Police confirmed it received a complaint from Cresta Cars at around 2.20pm on Friday, August 8.

A spokesperson said: “It is reported a window was smashed on Monday, August 4, before paint was thrown over the exterior of the building in the early hours of August 8.

“Reports of harassment were also made. Officers are investigating the alleged incidents and are asking anyone with to contact us."

Information can be reported to the force via the website or by dialling 101. Callers should quote reference number 25000654223.

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