For Marie Scott, the 75th anniversary of D-Day has become an even more special year as she has been awarded the highest French decoration – The Legion Of Honour – for the part she played working in Fort Southwick, Portsmouth, listening and collating the Operation Overlord messages. In 1944, 17-year-old Marie worked on the switchboard…
Last weekend, five London Cabbies collectively known as “Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro” set off up north to climb Kinder Scout in the Peak District The Cabbies are on a year long mission to lose 25 stones, raise £20,000 for the Taxi Charity and climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. They have already lost 110 pounds and…
Did you see the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans Danny McCrudden singing with The D Day Darlings on ITV London News tonight What a hero he is. And don’t forget there are still a few tickets left for The D Day Darlings concert on 1 March where more veterans from the Taxi Charity will be making…
A group of five London cabbies known as Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro are delighted to announce the support they will be receiving from Be Military Fit (BMF) on their year long mission to shed 25 stones and then climb Kilimanjaro while raising £20,000 for The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans Be Military Fit has generously…
London’s Aiden Kent, The Singing Cabbie has been included in the Visit Britain Top Ten Cool and Unique ways to see Britain’s Cities. https://media.visitbritain.com/gb/en/ten-cool-and-unique-ways-see-britains-cities Singing in the back of a taxi – London Black cab taxi driver – and professional singer – Aiden Kent had been driving customers around London for 20 years when he…
This year, thanks to a generous donation from The Taxi Charity, Russell Square Shelter Keeper Katie Simmonds will be serving free Christmas lunches to homeless or lonely veterans. On 18 December the Russell Square Cab Shelter will be serving a roast Christmas dinner with all the trimmings between 10.00am and 10pm to the…
Every November a Field of Remembrance memorial garden is opened close to Westminster Abbey The Taxi Charity takes veterans to this very important annual event which starts on the Thursday before Remembrance Sunday. It is very moving day for everyone who is lucky enough to attend and I am delighted to be able to…
Five London cabbies opened a one day Cab Wash on 9 November 2018 to raise money for a charity that is very close to their hearts Five London Cab drivers known collectively as “Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro” have pledged to shed an amazing 25 stones, climb Kilimanjaro and raise an incredible £20,000 for the Taxi Charity…
Five London cabbies have joined together as a fundraising group called “Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro” on a year long mission to lose over 25 stones before climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The cabbies volunteer for The Taxi Charity for Military veterans and want to raise £20,000 to support the work the charity does to support veterans. Roshan…
The latest edition of the Medical Detection Dogs magazine The Sniff is out now and I have loved every minute of editing this issue. Based in Buckinghamshire the charity Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to detect the odour of human disease. The magazine features stories about: Medical Alert Assistance Dogs, that are trained to assist…