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AL.com

Birmingham Food News: Oktoberfest, shave ice, and more AL.com A new food delivery service has launched in Birmingham by everyone's favorite rideshare service--Uber! Uber Eats charges a flat $4.99 delivery fee, and restaurant options include The Filling Station, Saigon Noodle House, Miami Fusion Cafe, and more.

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Uber is to block customers in Australia and New Zealand from its ride *service* if they have a low passenger rating. Riders rated four-out-of-five stars or lower will ...

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The Guardian

Phil Neville gives youngsters a chance for England women in Kazakhstan The Guardian Everton's Gabby George, Birmingham's Lucy Staniforth and Reading's Lauren Bruton are set to earn their maiden senior caps while Wolfsburg's Mary Earps, Chelsea's Hannah Blundell and Arsenal's Beth Mead and Leah Williamson will make their first starts ... and more »

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ARNnet

Apple self-driving car rear ended during road testing ARNnet The safety of self-driving cars has become a source of concern for U.S. transportation regulators this year after one of Uber's vehicles struck and killed a woman in March in Arizona, prompting the company to shut down its testing efforts for a time ... and more »

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Over the last half-decade, public transit ridership declined across the U.S. The number of vehicle miles traveled in cars is rising, and traffic congestion is getting ...

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Birmingham Business Journal

Bird scooters have arrived in Birmingham, but not everyone is happy Birmingham Business Journal The company is currently advertising itself as an environmentally friendly alternative to current ride-sharing transportation, like Uber and Lyft. The company allows people to rent electric scooters from an app, costing $1 to ride plus $0.15 per minute ... San Francisco Chooses Scoot and Skip for E-Scooters, Leaving Out Lime and Nine OthersGovernment Technology Electric scooters' sudden invasion of American cities, explainedVox SFMTA Offers Two Permits for One-Year Powered Scooter Pilotsfmta.com Milwaukee Business Journal -Washington Post -Bloomberg all 163 news articles »

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Bham Now

3 things to know about those Bird electric scooters you're seeing all over Birmingham Bham Now According to Birmingham City Councilor Darrell O'Quinn, who is also the chair of the council's transportation committee, the Bird scooters are operating without a business license or a permit. This method of launching the scooters seems to be par for ... New scooter rental service starts in B'ham, to the surprise of city leadersWSFA all 100 news articles »

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Marketing Week

Wonga, Twitter, WPP: Everything that matters this morning Marketing Week Geoff Tirrell, Change Beer general manager, says: “Following the success of our recent events in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh, this is the next step in establishing Chang as the leading Thai beer in the UK. It makes us incredibly proud ... Rachel Whetstone Named Netflix Chief Communications Officer - Netflix Media CenterNetflix Media Center Netflix Chief Communications Officer Jonathan Friedland Fired After Using the N-Word Twice: Here's Reed Hastings ...TheWrap all 64 news articles »

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WSFA

New scooter rental service starts in B'ham, to the surprise of city leaders WSFA The head of the Birmingham City Council Public Safety Committee says Bird Scooters just announced they were offering service starting Tuesday in Birmingham without any sort of approval or procedure. The electronic scooters are popping up across the ... and more »

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AL.com

Need a gameday parking place? Clutch! app debuts to help AL.com A Birmingham-based company is unveiling its product this month to make the quest for the elusive gameday parking place a little easier. Clutch! might be described as an Uber for parking. It is a peer-to-peer marketplace allowing fans looking for ...

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Birmingham Live

Contract vs agency worker - your rights explained from bank holidays to dismissal Birmingham Live And the influx of Deliveroo cyclists and Uber taxi drivers across Birmingham is showing how hard to ignore these so-called "disruptive" industries are proving to be in a 21st century, digital economy. But what does all of this mean to the person on the ...

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Indian taxi-hailing giant Ola begins operating in the UK on Monday. The company, a challenge to taxi app giant Uber, has launched in south Wales ahead of ...

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Indian taxi-hailing giant Ola begins operating in the UK on Monday. The company, a challenge to taxi app giant Uber, has launched in south Wales ahead of ...

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A 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 ...

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Ministers will today for the first time “step in” and fully take control of a privately-run prison that has been dogged by soaring violence, drug use and appalling ...

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Indian taxi-hailing giant Ola begins operating in the UK on Monday. The company, a challenge to taxi app giant Uber, has launched in south Wales ahead of ...

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The Independent

HMP Birmingham: Government takes over prison from G4S amid soaring violence and drug use The Independent Ministers will today for the first time “step in” and fully take control of a privately-run prison that has been dogged by soaring violence, drug use and appalling living conditions. A “drastic” bid to stabilise G4S-operated HMP Birmingham amid serious ... and more »

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BBC News

Taxi-hailing firm Ola starts operating in Wales BBC News Indian taxi-hailing giant Ola begins operating in the UK on Monday. The company, a challenge to taxi app giant Uber, has launched in south Wales ahead of Greater Manchester. As Ola launches in Cardiff, Newport and the Vale of Glamorgan, local taxi ... and more »

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Belfast Telegraph

Gig economy workers 'at higher risk of crashing' Belfast Telegraph It is unclear how many drivers work in the gig economy, but Uber has previously confirmed it has around 40,000 drivers in London alone. The report recommended safety improvements including a pay rate based on time worked and not in relation to the ... and more »

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Nick Christoforou said him, pal Sophia Toon and the driver "would all be 100% dead" if it wasn't for his quick-thinking.

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Nick Christoforou and Sophia Toon managed to swim to safety after the cab went off the end of a jetty.

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road.cc

Near Miss of the Day 170: An Uber close pass road.cc Today's near miss sees an Uber driver apparently attempting to turn left through a Birmingham cyclist. The incident occurred on Pershore Road on Thursday July 12. Despite wishing to continue straight on, Leigh, the cyclist, turned left as well – a wise ...

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Birmingham Live

Motorway madness! Police warn cyclists to stay off M6, M5 and A38M after fourth incident in three days Birmingham Live Police are being driven round the bend by cyclists riding on the M6 and other motorways. The latest incident saw officers stop a rider on the A38M Aston Expressway as they weaved in between traffic, including HGVs and lorries travelling at 50mph.

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Latests incident saw officers stop a rider on the A38M Aston Expressway.

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BBC News

Images capture cyclist riding on Aston Expressway BBC News The rider was seen on the A38M in Birmingham at 17:40 BST on Wednesday. West Midlands Police said ... A rider carrying an Uber Eats backpack was also photographed on the M5 in Oldbury, near junction 2, on Tuesday morning. The CMPG, which polices ... and more »

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