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Monday, July 2

Head-on crash with Uber taxi in Leeds kills four young men

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July 02, 2018




Four young men were killed and two teenage girls seriously injured in a head-on crash between a car and an Uber taxi.

Declan Grove, 19, Matty Walshaw, 18, Brandon Frew, 18, and Caelan Megson, 21, died when their Seat Leon collided with the taxi in the Horsforth area of Leeds at about 2.40am on Saturday.

A 16-year-old girl remained critically ill yesterday. A 17-year-old girl and the 42-year-old Uber driver were taken to hospital with serious injuries. A firefighter called to the scene was understood to have found his own daughter was among the injured.

Chara Andrews, 19, a friend of the four men who died, said: “When I found out this morning, I didn’t want to believe it. They were the best set of…Read more 

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Tuesday, October 31

Cameras in Istanbul Taxis Causing Concerns

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October 31, 2017

FILE - Yellow taxis pass people standing in silence during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul.

Cameras are being put in taxis in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul.
Turkish officials say the cameras will provide security for taxi drivers and their passengers. But some people fear the devices are part of a government effort to expand surveillance and control over the population.
They note that more than 60,000 Turkish citizens have been detained since the failure of an attempt to overthrow the government last year. In addition, nearly 200,000 people have 

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