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Jackie 'O' Henderson reveals why she NEVER speaks to Uber drivers

While Uber's 'quiet mode' option has generated plenty of controversy, radio host Jackie 'O' Henderson has admitted she's a fan.




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Uber driver, 39, is found guilty of raping a drunk teenage girl

Onur Dedeoglu, 39, will be sentenced in the Downing Centre District Court in Sydney in April after a jury on Thursday found him guilty of three charges and he was refused bail.




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Passenger convinces Uber driver to let him drive in Sydney

The man, who claims he has been drinking and taking drugs for four days, orders the driver to pull over and then films himself driving the car.




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'Drunk, drugged and unlicensed' driver who filmed himself taking over an Uber is banned 

An Uber passenger who filmed himself taking the wheel of a taxi has been banned from the app - as New South Wales Police say they are searching for him.




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Three medical students and Uber driver killed after attending festival in Mexico

At least three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of three aspiring doctors and their driver after they attended a weekend festival in east-central Mexico.




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Moment suspects linked to the murder of three aspiring doctors are rearrested

Police in Puebla, Mexico, rearrested three suspects linked to the murders of three students and their Uber driver, and charged them with homicide and vehicle theft.




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Uber sexual harassment whistleblower admits it was 'hard' to revisit experiences in new book

Uber sexual harassment whistleblower Susan Fowler, 28,New York, who brought down co-founder Travis Kalanick told the New Review it was 'hard' to revisit the experience for her new book.




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Uber driver is in a coma after five passengers assault him in New York City attack

Uber driver, Mohamad Al-Gahaffi (left), who once chauffeured Robert De Niro remains in a coma one month after he was viciously attached by five passengers in New York.




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Moment Uber driver refuses to give a ride to a blind man's guide dog before driving off

Mohammed Hafiz Raja, from Watford, (pictured) was convicted by Westminster magistrates. Colin Perreira, 24, from Hemel Hempstead, was refused a lift with six-year-old guide dog Sid.




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Annette Bening looks smart in stripes at Hollywood Walk Of Fame ceremony for NPR host Susan Stamberg

She's the uber-talented star of contemporary classics such as American Beauty and The American President. 




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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Ignorance is bliss in the world of 'yoof' YouTubers

An Ofcom report last October revealed that more than half of young Britons aged 16-24 did not watch a single minute of any BBC programme in the preceding week - neither on live TV nor on catch-up.




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Drunken man bashes a 64-year-old Uber driver before fleeing the car in Australia Day rampage 

Uber driver Kent Blyth picked Daniel Lee Richard Graeme Paul up in Palm Beach, south of Brisbane, in the early hours of January 27.




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Health alert over takeaways as it emerges many use 'dark kitchens' using staff with no training

Businesses are using 'dark kitchens' to sell takeaway food online.They are being sold by people without hygiene training through social media and with no clear allergen information - posing a 'health threat'.




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'Racist' taxi driver refuses to allow two men to get into his cab because they are Italian

One of the Italian men, Dylan Bastonini, posted the video on a Facebook group on Thursday evening. It is unclear where the video was filmed.




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Drunk university student wakes up in Norwich rather than Newcastle

A drunk Newcastle University student fell asleep in an Uber on his way home after a boozy night and woke up 250 miles off course with a £1,300 bill.




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Uber is set to launch a PET-FRIENDLY option in Australia so passengers can ride with pets

Uber is set to launch a new 'pet-friendly' option so Australians can bring their furry passengers along for the ride.




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How to spend 48 hours in Palm Springs

Palm Springs still draws the glamorous Hollywood set with its sleek, low-rise architecture, palm-lined boulevards and slew of stylish hotels, motels and cocktail bars. Here's how to see it all in 48 hours...




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Uber Eats moped rider drops £42 Mexican takeaway on street then picks it up and delivers it anyway 

A hungry couple from Clapham, south-west London were left shocked after they caught their delivery driver spilling their food on the pavement, before scooping it up and ringing their doorbell.




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Donald Trump's top economic advisers will present him with crisis plan for the economy

Advisors are planning to present President Donald Trump with a menu of economic options after the Dow dropped 7 per cent Monday amid fears of the spreading coronavirus and oil market moves.




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Uber's new safety feature lets riders and drivers text 911 during an emergency

Uber is now letting riders and drivers text 911 when calling is not an option. The feature sends an initial text with key information and allows dispatchers to track the ride in real-time.




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Uber Pool is suspended in London to limit the spread of coronavirus

Uber has suspended its Pool service, which lets users share a ride with strangers who are travelling in the same direction, in London to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.




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Uber suspends its pool option in US and Canada to limit the spread of coronavirus 

Uber Pool has been suspended in the US and Canada to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. As of Tuesday, the option is 'unavailable' in the app for both countries.




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Uber is working on a deal with government health officials to start delivering coronavirus test kits

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and a company spokesperson said that the ride-hailing giant is actively looking to partner with health officials to help deliver test kits, reports Business Insider .




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Uber may suspend accounts if the user tests positive or have come in contact with coronavirus 

Uber announced it may temporarily suspend accounts of riders and drivers who have tested positive for the coronavirus or been exposed to it at the direction of health authorities.




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French fries are the most popular takeout order in America amid pandemic

Uber Eats revealed the most popular takeout orders in 35 states for the month of March, with French fries topping the list and pad Thai coming in a close second.




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Ride-hailing trips create almost 70 percent more pollution than the modes of transit they displace

In a study published this week by the Union of Concerned Scientists researchers say ride-hailing trips create about 69 percent more pollution on average than the trips they displace.




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Study links ride-hailing trips by Uber and Lyft to greater risk of vehicle and pedestrian accidents

In a study from researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , experts collected data from 370 million rides taken by Uber and Lyft in New York City between 2017 to 2018.




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Uber Eats driver delivers food after attending coronavirus testing clinic in Bondi

The disturbing incident which unfolded on the main street of Bondi, in Sydney's east, on Wednesday afternoon highlights just how relaxed some people are about COVID-19.




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A VERY happy Easter: Oporto offers free delivery with Uber over the long weekend

The fast food chain announced free delivery via the Uber Eats app over the long weekend to encourage Australians stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19.




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Coronavirus UK: Uber driver died after passenger coughed in cab

Ayub Akhtar, from Norwood in south London, was just 33 years old when he died of coronavirus last Friday.




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Disgraceful moment teenage girls SPIT on an Uber driver while shouting 'I have coronavirus'

The disgusting video believed to have been shot in western Sydney was posted on the Sydney Crime News Facebook page showing an Asian driver getting abused by his female passengers.




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Ford files patent for a system that lets users choose their Uber or Lyft cars based on SMELL

Ford has filed a new patent for technology that uses sensors to determine the smell inside an Uber or Lyft, allowing the user to determine if they want to accept or deny the vehicle for their trip.




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Sixth Uber driver death linked to coronavirus prompt urgent calls for minicabs to be issued PPE 

Zahid Pervaiz, 65, from High Wycombe, is the latest to die after picking up a passenger he believed was infected by Covid-19. Families, MPs and drivers' associations have pleaded for PPE.




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The top coronavirus food trends of Uber Eats customers revealed

Australians are turning to comfort foods like butter chicken and Pad Thai during the coronavirus lockdown and eating dinner earlier than ever before, according to Uber Eats.




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Brendan Fevola reveals he's FINALLY deleted the Uber Eats app after splashing out more than $35K

Brendan Fevola has revealed that he's finally deleted the Uber Eats app, after splashing out more than $35,000 on the food delivery service.   




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Nathan Cleary apologises for flouting coronavirus rules after photos of him with women emerged

Nathan Cleary, 22, of the Penrith Panthers was photographed with a group of girls at his Sydney home on Anzac Day.




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Furious McDonald's customer orders a McChicken burger only for it to arrive WITHOUT any ingredients 

Auckland woman Tereza Luzki's 15-year-old son had decided to treat himself to the popular takeaway after New Zealand came out of level four Covid-19 lockdown this week




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McDonald's is offering FREE delivery on Uber Eats every weekend for an entire month from Friday

The fast food giant is giving families around the country a well-deserved break from the kitchen with free delivery for all orders over $25.




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Exeter must pick up the Euro baton after Saracens saga

CHRIS FOY: Now that Saracens are destined to accept their punishment for salary cap breaches, their priority will be Premiership survival, so the onus is on Exeter to lead the English challenge in Europe.




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Saracens will beat drop despite 35-point deduction and that is grim news for Leicester Tigers 

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: It may be too soon for bold predictions, but. Saracens won't be relegated - not unless the mid-season audit of their accounts uncovers another salary cap breach.




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CHRIS FOY: Bust-up between Saracens and Munster players and staff shows game is losing core values

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Both Saracens and Munster will have to submit statements about the brawl between players and staff that took place at Allianz Park on Saturday.




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Rugby is torn between size and safety

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: At first glance, not much has changed. Ten years ago, South Africa were world champions and English rugby was coming to terms with controversy.




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CHRIS FOY: Give us fewer international Tests and a French revival on the Six Nations scene in 2020 

CHRIS FOY'S WORLD OF RUGBY: At the end of a World Cup season, players will try to muster some energy for matches in the Southern Hemisphere at a time when they should be lying on a beach.




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England Test match stars are worth their weight in gold to their clubs even in wage-inflated era

CHRIS FOY'S WORLD OF RUGBY: It's a fascinating conundrum which clubs are wrestling with more than ever - do England players offer value for money in this era of top-end wage inflation?




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CHRIS FOY: Wales MUST gamble on flying teen Louis Rees-Zammit

CHRIS FOY'S WORLD OF RUGBY: Wayne Pivac has to pick him. How can he resist? Wales' head coach must decide in the next 48 hours if he believes 'if you're good enough, you're old enough.'




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The handling of the Saracens scandal proves that the governance of the sport is an utter shambles.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY SPECIAL: Rugby is still amateur. The supreme professionalism being displayed on the field is not being matched in the corridors of power.




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CHRIS FOY: Eddie Jones will NOT shuffle his pack for Six Nations opener against France

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: England's new era could look familiar when Eddie Jones sends his team out in Paris. He has changed his squad, but the head coach might not change his team much.




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Coronavirus: Rugby shutdown will leave the game on a knife-edge... clubs need contingency plans

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Very few sports have the monetary resilience to withstand this crisis and rugby certainly isn't one of them.




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CHRIS FOY: Newcastle suddenly facing a fight to survive

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: It is up to the RFU and Premiership Rugby to provide some urgent clarity so the Newcastle Falcons can save themselves.




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Central contracts are the fairest way to save rugby

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: English rugby needs to adopt a central contract system as the game addresses the financial problems which have been exposed by this lockdown.