by LCDC | Jun 7, 2022 | Badge 2022, News
In the summer of 2017 I found myself backstage waiting to interview Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. Yes, you read that right. Even as I write those words it seemed faintly ridiculous, but it is all true. I was producing a documentary on the legendary Pop Art...
by LCDC | Jun 7, 2022 | Badge 2022, News
Two veterans have been sharing their memories of the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 Vic Needham Crofton Tom Weatherall Veterans Vic Needham Crofton and Tom Weatherall have become great friends as part of the Taxi Charity Fundraising Bucket Collection Team. Little did they...
by LCDC | Jun 1, 2022 | Badge 2022, News
On 3 June volunteer London Cab drivers will take 25 WWII veterans to Normandy for the D Day commemorations, amongst them will be D Day veteran Peter Smoothy On 6 June 1944 Peter Smoothy was one of the 156,000 allied servicemen that took part in the...
by LCDC | May 25, 2022 | Badge 2022, News
All over London and elsewhere, local borough councils have taken the opportunity during the Covid crisis to bring in LTNs, the main tool to force motorised traffic off of the streets. Islington BC is a microcosm of this, introducing seven LTNs under the cover of...
by LCDC | May 25, 2022 | Badge 2022, News
Road closure plan for the Queens Platinum Jubilee. Day 1 (2 June) – Trooping the Closure – Horse guards ParadeDay 2 (3 June) – Service of Thanksgiving at St. PaulsDay 3 (4 June) – Platinum Party (Queens Memorial Park)Day 4 (5 June) – The Pageant (St. James Park –...
by LCDC | May 25, 2022 | Badge 2022, News
The Knowledge is a proud tradition that has played no small part in making the London taxi service the best the world can offer. It is far more than its principal part of ensuring the London taxi driver can find his way anywhere around this city. It creates a...
