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Charities critical of guidance which would allow cyclists to use pedestrian areas in Wales

Guidance is intended to encourage Welsh local authorities to prioritise walking and cycling for short journeys

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Cycling bag-snatcher caught thanks to GPS technology

An ankle tag, not Strava, led police to Lee Henry

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Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving following Horsham incident

Luigi Dannile due to appear in court today

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Huge bike theft from Paralympian’s shop

Tens of thousands of pounds worth of stock taken from Manchester bike shop - Bikehaus, co-owned by Jon-Allan Butterworth

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New £733,000 Inverness cycle path under safety review after concerns

"Cycling community needs to have confidence in the safety of the route" says MSP

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Registration now open for The Big Pedal – Sustrans event aims to get children cycling to school

Schools compete to make the most journeys by bike over a set period

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Lancaster stretch of A6 is ‘too dangerous’ for cyclists – campaigners call for improved infrastructure

9km stretch of road has highest number of fatal and serious crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists

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GB track cyclist calls for indoor velodrome in Edinburgh

Callum Skinner feels current plans for an outdoor velodrome show a lack of ambition

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Italian smashes women’s round-the-world record

Paola Gianotti recovers from broken vertebra to complete record attempt

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New £7m bridge labelled a ‘death trap’ by Derby cyclists

No cycle path, no cycle lane and the road narrows as it crosses the bridge

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Green Party questions Sheffield’s commitment to cycling after city misses out on government funding

Recent CTC survey ranked the city bottom for the number of councillors supporting its Space for Cycling campaign

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Debate about effectiveness of Cambridge 20mph zones

Only small changes being reported following first wave of changes

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Advertising Standards wars: Brighton and Hove Council and ‘Unchain the Brighton Motorist’ go head to head once again

Groups counter one another's 20mph lobbying material - and ASA upholds 'misleading' claims

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Find how dangerous the roads near your schools are with new postcode search map

Raise funds to improve road safety near your local school - and AXA will match it pound for pound

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Calls for ‘mini Holland’ scheme to be brought forward after three cyclists are hit by vehicles on one road in just over a week

Three separate incidents all took place on Lea Bridge Road

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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to announce £214million additional funding for cycling

Money to be split between 8 Cycle Ambition Fund cities and the Highways Agency

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Accidental death verdict in case of Retford teenager hit by lorry

Listening to headphones and assumptions of lorry driver described as being a fatal combination

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End in sight for Bradford’s cycle path that just ends

Greenway to nowhere that has remained unfinished for nine months to finally be completed in spring

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Loch Lomond businesses offered free bike racks so visitors ‘don’t have to lean expensive cycles against the wall’

Free cycle rack initiative hoped to improve tourism and leisure by scenic Loch Lomond

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Video: Manchester cyclist hit by taxi – footage being used as evidence in civil action

“I know wearing a camera is controversial but without it, it would have been my word against the driver’s”

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Cars regain priority at Yarm cycle path crossing

Local councillor had said giving cyclists priority would be ‘confusing’ for drivers

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Comedy star threatened with arrest after bringing folding bike into McDonald’s

Brian Conley said three officers arrived in a van to take him away after he attempted to bring cycle into fast food restaurant

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Video: Critical analysis of proposed cycling provisions on Manchester’s Oxford Road

“Our city is taking you for a ride…” Video offers alternative analysis of proposed Oxford Road changes

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Joanna Lumley claims sole responsibility for banning cyclists from Garden Bridge

Bridge will be a privately-managed tourist attraction where groups of eight or more will have to apply for permission to visit

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10 per cent cycling in Scotland – a target or a vision?

Scottish Government’s long term vision for active travel unveiled but critics demand more immediate action

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Over 400 turn out to remember and celebrate John Radford (+video)

Tributes paid to CTC area chairman and Road Justice campaigner

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VIDEO: Driver displays fake police ID to cyclist after being confronted over ‘punishment pass’

Claims incident was cyclist’s fault for riding in the middle of the road

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‘Segregation will save cyclists’ lives’ says Boris Johnson – stands firm on cycle superhighway plans

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry had asked for semi-segregation along cycle superhighway

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Police warning: Thieves using Strava to target expensive bikes in Wales

Dyfed-Powys Police advise cyclists to check their Strava privacy settings + road.cc online security tips

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New Forest threatens numbers cap on events, but local councillor says it won’t work

"Cars are much more of a problem on New Forest roads than cycles," says Cllr David Harrison

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