Bike theft

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Man misses job interview after arriving late by cab ... and steals bike to get home

Nathan Wint from Stoke-on-Trent given conditional discharge and ordered to pay compensation to victim

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US teen steals bike to get to school on time... cops give him a life lesson

Do you have trouble arriving on time in the morning? Hackettstown Police have got some tips for you

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Police report spike in bike thefts across East Yorkshire

Thefts up by 40 per cent – police urge cyclists to invest in decent locks

Yerka ‘the unstealable bike’ now available to pre-order

The Yerka ‘unstealable bike’ is now available to pre-order, with the first bikes shipping out in September.

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Arrest made after Bristol bike thief is filmed by bystander

Social media debate had centred on whether person who shot the footage should have intervened

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89-year-old cyclist suffers first bike theft but is overwhelmed with offers of replacements

Said she’d never once locked her bike in 85 years of cycling

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Man suspected of stealing bike from Swindon primary school hospitalised after crash

Wiltshire Police say a Honda car was also involved in collision just after noon today

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Police in Oxford stop man with two stolen bikes ... and find 164 more in his garden

Thames Valley Police are now trying to find out how many have been reported stolen

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Woman who spotted young cyclist's heartfelt letter pleading for thief to return stolen bike crowdfunds replacement

Well-wishers raise £735 for owner Alex - and Rachel Thomas, who set up Just Giving page, managed to track him down

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Bike theft is ‘the new car theft’ says Police Service of Northern Ireland

Sustrans says not enough people are using good locks

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