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Uber WINS fight to operate in London as court grants 15-month licence to taxi-hailing app Mirror.co.ukThe taxi app was originally stripped of its licence last year after Transport for London (TfL) said it was not a "fit and proper" operator. View the full article

Uber just got its licence to operate in London back. But TfL is the real winner here CityMetricUber, the minicab firm for the smartphone age, has been given a reprieve. Following a two-day court battle, it's been granted a licence to continue operating in ... View the full article

How the world is going to war with Uber Telegraph.co.ukThis week Uber has begun legal proceedings to regain its licence in London, after Transport for London refused to renew the car-sharing app's licence to ... View the full article

HeraldScotland Fringe Q&As: Comedian Jo Caulfield on 15 years at the Fringe, the deadpan humour of Scottish people and the reality ... HeraldScotland This year I've had far too many run-ins with bad tempered shop assistants, ridiculous service in uber-cool hip hotels, and several embarrassing experiences on holiday. I'll be talking ... I love Edinburgh so much I moved here six years ago. Where do I ... View the full article

The Guardian Uber says it has changed as London licence ban appeal begins The Guardian ... Sheffield, Stoke, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. “I think that it would mean the other cities would need to scrutinise the licences they have issued … in order to safeguard their own citizens,” one legal expert said. De la Mare said Uber ... and more » View the full article

Uber's London licence appeal off to flying start: No, you cannot do driver eye tests via video link The RegisterUpdated A contrite Uber told Westminster Magistrates' Court today that it "fully accepts" last year's decision by Transport for London (TfL) to revoke its taxi ... View the full article

Uber says it has changed as London licence ban appeal begins The GuardianUber has launched a legal fight to regain its London licence, claiming that “wholesale” changes to its business practices should allow it to continue operating in ... View the full article

"Coventry is being left behind" - Councillor calls for Uber to come to the city Coventry LiveTensions have been rising between Coventry's taxi drivers and Uber drivers. View the full article

Uber driver 'armed with samurai sword didn't intend to harm people' Mirror.co.ukMohiussunnath Chowdhury, 27, drove his blue Toyota Prius at a marked police van in Westminster in August last year. View the full article

Woman in self-driving Uber was streaming The Voice during horror crash which killed cyclist Mirror.co.ukRafaela Vasquez looked down at her smartphone screen more than 200 times according to police investigators. View the full article

Arizona Uber crash driver was 'watching TV' BBC NewsThe "safety operator" of a self-driving Uber car was watching TV just before the vehicle was involved in a fatal collision, a police report reveals. The Uber car ... View the full article

Chortle Eaten By Lions Chortle A great cast including Johnny Vegas and Asim Chaudhry bring a good dose of fun to the new British comedy Eaten By Lions, which premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival today. But director Jason Wingard can be clunky in his handling ... View the full article

Cov councillor blames neighbouring cities for black cab and Uber tensions in city Coventry LiveNeighbouring cities have been slammed by a leading Coventry councillor amid rising tensions between the city's black cab drivers and private hire drivers from ... View the full article

The Scotsman SnapDragon named top global 'disruptor' The Scotsman SnapDragon, the Edinburgh-based legal tech company, has been named as one of the world's most disruptive businesses. The firm, which recently ... These were then judged by senior figures from global brands including Google, Uber and Virgin StartUp. View the full article

BusinessCloud Uber plans to connect whole of UK with flying taxis BusinessCloud The flying cars promised in movies like Blade Runner and Back to the Future may be closer than you think - if Uber has its way. The tech giant plans to connect the whole of the UK with 'flying taxi' drones which do not require massive changes to ... View the full article

Uber plans to connect whole of UK with flying taxis BusinessCloudForget about HS2 – if Uber has its way, flying vehicles like those promised by Back to the Future could be our preferred method of travel between cities. View the full article

Channel NewsAsia Commentary: Employers baffled by dual-income couples with joint ambitions Channel NewsAsia Uber for travel; Ocado for groceries; WhatsApp for school communiqués and nanny instructions; Amazon and Outlook for everything else. “It frees up time,” she said. “And that's huge.” Better technology may be one of several reasons why more women work ... View the full article

Isis-supporting Uber driver attempted Buckingham Palace terror attack 'because he hated Queen', court hears The IndependentAn Isis-supporting Uber driver attempted a terror attack outside Buckingham Palace because of “hatred” for the Queen, a court has heard. Mohiussunnath ... View the full article

Uber driver 'shouted "Allahu Akbar" during Samurai sword attack on police near Buckingham Palace' Mirror.co.ukA court heard Mohiussunnath Chowdhury left a suicide note saying: "The Queen and her soldiers will all be in the hellfire they go to war with Muslims around the ... View the full article

Uber driver attacked police with sword near Buckingham Palace out of hatred for the Queen, court hears The TelegraphAn Uber driver attacked police with a Samurai sword outside Buckingham Palace out of "hatred" for the Queen, a court has heard. View the full article

insider.co.uk Oz parking app signs up 2000 users in Glasgow and Edinburgh insider.co.uk "In Edinburgh, we see Kerb becoming an everyday app that people with a car use, in the same way that Uber is for many people. By entering the market when parking prices seem to be skyrocketing, we really hope to see our presence lower parking costs for ... View the full article

Oz parking app signs up 2,000 users in Glasgow and Edinburgh Insider.co.ukAn Australian parking app has signed up 2,000 users in Glasgow and Edinburgh three months after launching in the UK and Ireland. Brisbane ... View the full article

Uber to trial flying car service UberAir in Sydney or Melbourne Daily MailAustralians could be flying to work by the year 2023 with Uber's new car *service* dubbed 'UberAir'. Uber said it hoped to trial the *service* in Sydney or Melbourne ... View the full article

Driver injured in Edinburgh Airport bus and tram collision BBC NewsThe man is taken to hospital after a car park shuttle bus and a tram collide near Edinburgh Airport. View the full article

Edinburgh Airport crash: Tram derails after crash with bus which left driver injured Mirror OnlineDramatic photographs show the bus severely damaged on its side, while the front of the tram appears smashed. View the full article