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Toyota to invest $500m in Uber in driverless car deal BBC NewsJapanese carmaker Toyota is to invest $500m (£387m) in Uber and expand a partnership to jointly develop self-driving cars. The firm said this would involve the ... View the full article

Stuff.co.nz Rose Matafeo's road to Edinburgh Comedy success Stuff.co.nz A regular on the New Zealand comedy circuit for a decade, Rose Matafeo's Edinburgh Comedy Award win will have delighted all those who have seen her live in action. Now 26, the Auckland-born comedian of Samoan and Scottish-Croatian descent has ... and more » View the full article

Edinburgh locals feeling squeezed by visitors Financial TimesScottish capital weighs tourist tax and controls on lettings to ease burden. View the full article

Brighter days for John Barclay: Scotland captain is putting injury woes behind him at Edinburgh Daily MailSix years ago, John Barclay was out of favour at Glasgow Warriors. An injury-hit season had pushed him down the pecking order and he looked on his way out ... View the full article

Uber-Taxi Face-off in Madrid: musings on innovation and change The SaintLast Monday the sun rose over Madrid approximately ten minutes after seven. By mid-morning, the promise of an ordinary summer day began to vanish as the ... View the full article

The Scotsman Comedy review: Alfie Brown: Lunatic, Monkey Barrel Comedy Club The Scotsman This show is extraordinarily wide-ranging – Uber drivers, breast-milk, oysters, what words are acceptable to teach your kids and even some enthusiastic singing – but this is not a comic trying to pad out his show, rather it is a comic with non-linear ... View the full article

Comedy review: Alfie Brown: Lunatic, Monkey Barrel Comedy Club The ScotsmanNo-one plays with an audience's limits like Alfie Brown. He takes the “likeability issues” he has been told he has and he thrusts them at us like the crotch of a ... View the full article

The best shows at the Edinburgh festival 2018 The GuardianPlan your fringe schedule with our roundup of the top comedy, theatre, dance, cabaret and kids' shows, ordered by start time. View the full article

Uber returns with Danny Tenaglia Skiddle.comView the full article

Uber - Back from the abyss at The Black Box Music Institute Skiddle.comThis is a booking we've dreamt about from the very beginning of Uber, and one we thought was destined not to be. Uber presents Danny Tenaglia ... View the full article

Uber returns with Danny Tenaglia Skiddle.comUber returns with Danny Tenaglia - find out how to grab your Uber Danny Tenaglia tickets before. The latest Clubbing news - Skiddle: The UKs best What\'s On ... View the full article

The Guardian view on the Edinburgh festivals: bigger is not always better The GuardianEditorial: Edinburgh in August plays host to an extraordinary wealth of culture and art. But it's the quality of the experience that counts for both visitors and ... View the full article

Luxury boutique hotel set for Old Town after £32m investment Edinburgh Evening NewsEdinburgh is set to welcome a new luxury lifestyle boutique hotel after it was announced that a global hotel group is investing £32 million in the city. The Old ... View the full article

The Quietus On The Trail Of Ann Quin: An Interview With Jennifer Hodgson The Quietus Public transport is kind of minimal, and Uber often doesn't reach out here, and if there are pavements at all, they're often ornamental. So, I've found myself spending hours and hours walking along highways – friends I've met here think this is quite ... View the full article

Businessman says Manchester Airport's drop-off charges have added £50 to his monthly Uber bill Manchester Evening NewsA businessman who travels through Manchester Airport every week says the cost of his taxi rides have gone up by £50 a month since new drop-off charges were ... View the full article

Edinburgh Fringe festival crowns joke about a jobcentre the funniest of the year DigitalSpy.comEdinburgh Fringe festival crowns joke about a jobcentre by comedian Adam Rowe as the funniest of the year. View the full article

Ola picks South Wales to launch rival service to Uber ITV NewsIndian ride-hailing app Ola has launched its inaugural UK services in South Wales. The firm, which hopes to challenge Uber, plans to expand into Manchester ... View the full article

TaxiPoint Taxi News Central Taxis Provides Vital Support to Bereaved Families in Edinburgh TaxiPoint Taxi News Uber announce their shortlist of countries to launch flying Taxi service. August 30, 2018. Video: Man charged for alleged assault on Australian taxi driver. August 30, 2018. Taxi driver caught on camera speeding says its a must to make any money ... View the full article

The Scotsman Cabaret & variety review: Yummy, Assembly Roxy The Scotsman Zelia Rose brings the burlesque, with sparkling, uber-sexy gymnastic routines, which give a whole new dimension to female beauty. Benjamin Hancock, aka Bendy Benjamin, performs several eye-popping avant-garde routines, including a poignant ... View the full article

Uber horror as car with two Brit passengers plunges off Cannes jetty - but they're still charged £18 Mirror OnlineNick Christoforou said him, pal Sophia Toon and the driver "would all be 100% dead" if it wasn't for his quick-thinking. View the full article

Pair escape as Uber plunges into sea in Cannes BBC NewsNick Christoforou and Sophia Toon managed to swim to safety after the cab went off the end of a jetty. View the full article

Cabaret & variety review: Yummy, Assembly Roxy The ScotsmanAustralia has a proud tradition of drag – think Dame Edna Everage, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, and Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Yummy, Assembly ... View the full article

Uber driver said 'We're all going to die' as 'he swerved in and out of traffic' Mirror OnlineThe three friends managed to call 911 during the 25 minute drive in Sacramento, California, and police met them on a highway where the driver let them out of ... View the full article

The Arts Desk Edinburgh Fringe 2018 reviews: Rosie Jones/ Marcus Brigstocke/ Alice Snedden The Arts Desk She begins by talking with faux outrage at her below-average Uber rating; she's a nice person, so what's going on here? Has she forgotten soiling herself in the back of a cab or something equally egregious? No, it's inexplicable, this supremely ... View the full article

Woman loses almost $900 after Uber Eats scam Daily MailConnor Marner, downloaded the Uber Eats app on August 8 in Dunedin, New Zealand and did not use the app afterwards despite being charged for services in ... View the full article