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The Scotsman Uber user rages over £180 fare for journey from Edinburgh to Fife The Scotsman AN Uber passenger was charged almost £200 for a 20-mile journey between the Capital and Fife – after the driver lied about a closure at the Queensferry Crossing in order to take a longer route. Barbara Hume, 31, said she felt “scammed” by the ride ... View the full article
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The Scottish Sun Woman furious to discover Uber driver charged her almost £200 from Edinburgh to Fife after lying that Queensferry ... The Scottish Sun She said: “I didn't think anything of it at the time, it was only the next day when I looked at my bank balance I thought something wasn't right, so I double checked with the highways authority and they told me there hadn't been any closures. “I was ... View the full article
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Splitsider A Comedian's Guide to Doing the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Splitsider Many American comedians come back to the US from Edinburgh and have exponentially better careers. Many comedians, however, go and fall flat on their faces. They get completely wiped out by the demanding performance schedule, don't meet any powerful ... View the full article
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The Scotsman Kirsty Gunn: I'm getting the lowdown on the black cab code of honour The Scotsman I have to say the entire email exchange has been just the nicest, most pleasant sort of communication I've had with a stranger for some time. Friendly, generous – even though Paul and others were unhappy that I'd taken the Uber rep I'd spoken with for ... View the full article
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Yorkshire Post David Behrens: Uber hits the brakes, but cabs have a long road to redemption Yorkshire Post We like to think of cabbies as flat-capped individuals who have done The Knowledge, who don't like going south of the river and who can regale you with a story about the time they had the Duke of Edinburgh in their cab, but those characters have gone ... View the full article
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The Guardian Modern life is lonely. We all need someone to help The Guardian It turned out that she was 22, had been in London for a few weeks, had just been to her new job's Christmas party, and had become overwhelmed with the misery of homesickness. Originally from Cornwall, she'd been to Edinburgh University, had fallen in ... and more » View the full article
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Independent.ie UK city gives Uber boost with U-turn on licence ban after 'productive' talks Independent.ie On Tuesday, the city of York refused to renew Uber's licence, citing concerns about a data breach and the number of complaints received. It is the latest setback for the firm which is battling to keep operating in London. Uber also faces a licence ... Uber ban lifted in Sheffield United KingdomRS-Tech (press release) (blog) all 123 news articles » View the full article