taxis

In a worrying new phenomenon, a record number of people have been picking an Uber instead of calling an ambulance for their chosen method of transport to hospital. These revelations originate from a study by the University of Kansas, but with the UK’s national target for ambulance waiting times...

The taxi app Uber will be available to use from 4pm today. After initial controversy the private hire firm was given the green light in the summer and has finally launched today. The scheme uses a cashless system that allows customers to order and track cabs through an app...