Crime & Legal

Cambridge thief takes £8,000 bike … but can’t ride off due to lack of pedals

Man abandoned Giant bike after store staff and passer-by gave chase

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Bristol driver knocked cyclist from bike then chased him with metal bar

Incident was watched by two police officers in following vehicle

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Cyclist violently mugged as he repaired puncture on bike path

Thieves on motorbike attacked him after offering to help

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Jail for man behind bike theft “business” run from his home

Trio of thieves took bikes from railway stations and public bike racks in Hereford and Worcester

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Cyclist killed on Anglesey had marked 70th birthday by riding Sa Calobra

Bob Llewellyn described by family as "an inspiration" - police repeat appeal

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Grimsby youths push cyclist off bike and nick it

Victim of similar incident last year received replacement bike after crowdfunding campaign

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Rare racing tandem stolen from record breaking pair’s home

Nick Green and Luke Higgins rode Lands End to Whitstable in under 24 hours

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Driver accused of hiding damaged car after hit and run which leaves cyclist in hospital

23-year-old Rebekah Stewart 'hit car under tarpaulin' before leaving town

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Witness appeal after cyclist killed in Worcestershire

Man in 60s killed in lorry collision on Thursday morning

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Sun blunders as it tells PM David Cameron to wear a cycle helmet

UK's biggest selling newspaper believes helmets are compulsory for Britain's bike riders

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£100k damages for cyclist injured in bridge crash

David Robinson suffered wrist and elbow fractures in crash in Scottish Borders

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Family “devastated” as London lorry driver cleared of killing cyclist

Janina Gehlau's mother says people should "think twice before cycling in London"

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Man pushes cyclist off BMX and rides off on it

Attack took place in Northampton at around 8pm on Monday

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Australian driver ‘deliberately swerved’ to mow down cycling dad

Police seeking driver of heavily damaged car believed to be involved

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Cyclists injured in Belize as driver crashes into group preparing for race

Two women from US group remain in hospital after incident yesterday, one in serious condition

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Motor magazine readers help police ID hit-and-run car

Car website Jalopnik asked its readers to help police identify the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that left a cyclist seriously injured

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London bike courier injured in hit & run turns to crowdfunding to pay rent

Damien Doughty spend two weeks in hospital after crash - wellwishers have smashed his £300 target

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Motorbiker pleads guilty to killing Nottingham cyclist

Victim had previously produced studies on road safety

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Dwars Door Vlaanderen set to go ahead despite Brussels terror attacks

Flanders Week opener had been in doubt after this morning's bombings in Belgian capital

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Police appeal after teen cyclist killed in Scotland

16-year-old died after collision in Moray on Sunday morning

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Candle-powered: the Dutch cyclist in trouble when the wind blew

Novel approach to bike lighting seen near Amsterdam

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Man charged with attempted GBH after London bike cop run over

Leo Gowan due to appear in court today in relation to Wednesday's incident

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Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as London bike cop run over

Incident took place on Kennington Park Road on Wednesday afternoon

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Two bike shops ram-raided in possible co-ordinated thefts

Thieves made off with thousands of pounds worth of bikes from shops in Chesterfield and Nottingham

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Italy gets tough on killer drivers – how do new laws compare to UK?

“A driving licence is not a licence to kill,” says interior minister as senate votes in new laws

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Driver who killed cyclist while doing 71mph in 30mph zone jailed

Court told he was “driving as hard as that car could have been driven” at the time of the collision

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Two years in jail for driver who was “running late” when he killed cyclist

Victim's mother urges motorists to "slow down" and "never cut corners"

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Fall in road offences due to reduction in traffic police says Transport Committee

Report also describes “an ever increasing problem with pedal cyclist casualties”

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Backpack ban for fans at Tour of Flanders due to security alert

Police chief says decision made to ensure safety of spectators at key points on race

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Investigate how near misses involving cyclists are handled by police – Transport Committee

Report says cyclists feel unsafe on the roads due to a perceived failure to enforce traffic law

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