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Aug 2, 2021
WWII veteran John Clarke on Connect Forces with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman
Listen to WWII veteran, John Clarke, on Connect Forces on Great British Radio with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman. John talks...
Aug 1, 2021
WWII veteran Ron Johnson on Connect Forces with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman
Listen to WWII veteran, Ron Johnson, on Connect Forces on Great British Radio with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman. Ron talks...
Jul 17, 2021
WWII veteran Fred Lee on Connect Forces with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman
Listen to WWII veteran, Fred Lee, on Connect Forces on Great British Radio with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman. Fred, aged 95,...
Jul 12, 2021
Three peaks, two victorious challengers and one heroic cabbie…
The Three Peaks Challenge is not for the faint hearted. Cabbies Scott and Seb had meticulously trained, planned and prepared... Scott...
Jun 29, 2021
Veteran celebrates his 100th birthday by climbing over the O2
On 30 June, veteran Harry White celebrated his 100th birthday by climbing over the dome of famed London landmark, the O2. Veteran Harry...
Jun 28, 2021
TAXI talks with London cabbie Ron Geraghty
London cabbie Ron, loves a uniform – and may well be responsible for England’s poor performances in recent major football competitions......
Jun 26, 2021
WWII veteran Major Ted Hunt on Connect Forces with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman
Listen to WWII veteran, Major Ted Hunt, on Connect Forces on Great British Radio with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman. Major Ted...
Jun 20, 2021
WWII veteran Marie Scott on Connect Forces with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman
Listen to WWII veteran, Marie Scott, on Connect Forces on Great British Radio with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman. Marie was 17...
Jun 15, 2021
Taxi Charity wins Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, TAXI
What does it mean to win the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service? TAXI finds out from a handful of those volunteers who helped make it...
Jun 15, 2021
Ian Parsons on Connect Forces with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman
Listen to Ian Parsons on Connect Forces on Great British Radio with Andy Reid MBE, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman, talking about the Taxi...
Jun 14, 2021
Dunstable D-Day hero receives Légion d’Honneur on anniversary of Normandy invasion, Luton Today
WWII veteran Doug Baldwin, of the 6th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers, was presented with the Légion d’Honneur, the highest...
Jun 9, 2021
Veterans virtually attend unveiling of Normandy memorial, Romford Recorder
Veterans from Romford and Brentwood took part in a ceremony opening a memorial honouring soldiers who died in Normandy during World War...
Jun 5, 2021
Veterans to attend D-Day landings memorial service at the National Memorial Arboretum, TAXI
When the outbreak of the pandemic required the Taxi Charity to return early from an event with WWII veterans in The Netherlands in March...
Jun 3, 2021
Major Ted Hunt and Ian Parsons interviewed on BBC Radio Leicester
Ahead of the Taxi Charity trip to the Battlefield Line on Saturday 5 June and to the National Memorial Arboretum for the 77th anniversary...
Jun 2, 2021
With the D-Day veterans, Echo Magazine
Nathalie Varnière, our French Co-ordinator, has taken the time to translate this impressive seven-page article by Guilherme Ringuenet in...
Jun 2, 2021
Taxi Charity chairman interviewed on talkRADIO about QAVS and D-Day 77
Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, was interviewed by Julia Hartley-Brewer on her breakfast show on talkRADIO this morning. Following...
May 17, 2021
London cabbies to attempt Three Peaks Challenge
London cabbies, Scott Murray and Seb Philp, talk to TAXI about attempting the Three Peaks Challenge on 26 June 2021 to raise funds for...
May 3, 2021
Cabbie Mike Hughes talks to TAXI
Mike Hughes, London cabbie, Taxi Charity volunteer and Poppy Cabs Coordinator talks to TAXI about his lifelong hobby... “My love affair...
Apr 19, 2021
London cabbie Dave Hemstead talks to TAXI...
TAXI: Hi Dave please do introduce yourself! Dave: I’m 60, from Morden and have been a London Cabbie for 19 years and have been...
Apr 9, 2021
D-Day veteran and former Queen's Bargemaster pays tribute to Prince Philip after his 2nd Covid jab
Major Ted Hunt was taken to Lancing Parish Hall for his second vaccination by Taxi Charity volunteer, Mike Hughes. Whilst there, the...
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