Crime & Legal

Date set for Crown Office appeal against “unduly lenient” sentence for double cyclist killer Gary McCourt

Killer of Audrey Fyfe originally given community service and five year driving ban

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Japanese bike thief auctions bikes before stealing from bike mag editor

Thief took photos, sold bikes, then helped himself

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Tyre-slashing man caught on camera having sex with bicycle

Swedish police hunting man who loves bikes a bit too much

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Spanish police smash doping trafficking rings – 84 arrests made

Products from Greece and China entered Spain via Portugal; news follows implementation of new law on doping

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Lorry that killed Paula Jurek had faulty indicator inquest told – CPS dropped case against driver

Family furious after learning case was abandoned four months ago

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Updated: Brian Cookson tells Lance Armstrong he’d back Truth & Reconciliation – but investigating UCI is priority

British Cycling president takes part in Twitter Q&A and responds to claims he ignored Paul Kimmage

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Fresh appeal for witnesses to Aberdeen assault that left cyclist with serious facial injuries

Police Scotland are checking CCTV footage but still need to trace suspect and driver of van he was in

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GBH charge after Oxford road rage attack in which motorist hospitalised in row with cyclist

Thames Valley Police renew appeal for witnesses to incident that left driver needing hospital treatment

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Get Britain Cycling report set for parliamentary debate

Backbench Business Committee "supportive" of debate on the issue

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Witnesses sought to assaults involving cyclists in Aberdeen & Oxford – one a victim, the other a suspect

Van driver sought in connection with Aberdeen incident, while in Oxford police seek cyclist who attacked motorist with his bike lock

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Private member’s bill in Northern Ireland calls for 20mph speed limit on residential roads

SDLP politician says he wants to make the streets safer for everyone - drivers, pedestrians and cyclists

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Missing person appeal: Police seek help in tracing West Sussex cyclist

Family of Aelfred Morris very concerned after he fails to arrive at grandmother's house

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Police escort cyclist off M1 motorway

Woman spotted riding on hard shoulder near Milton Keynes yesterday afternoon

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Anti gay marriage protestors to target Tour de France

Opponents to the new law plan to use race's international exposure to get their point across - but they'd better Beware of the Badger

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Cycling thief not punished for knocking out female cyclist in getaway crash

He is jailed though for theft of cleaning products from supermarket

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Top scientists on cycle helmets: “The debate will go on (and on and on…)”

Science writer Ben Goldacre & statistician David Spiegelhalter cast critical eye over helmet studies. Conclusion? It's complicated...

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Witness appeal as road rage assault leaves cyclist with broken arm

Occupants of silver BMW sought by South Gloucestershire Police

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Sussex Police confirm just 1 arrest in 3 years for cycling while drunk

Tipsy rider in Brighton sent on his way with some friendly advice... but in Poland he could well have been facing jail

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Family appeal for witnesses to collision that’s left 14 year old boy fighting for life

Third pupil from his school to suffer serious bike incident since 2008

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Victims and their families given right to challenge CPS decisions

Decisions not to charge suspects can be challenged under Victims' Right to Review

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Road Justice Campaign challenges justice system to investigate, prosecute & sentence road crime properly (+ Powerful videos)

Cyclists can log incidents on campaign website & upload video data will be used to push for change

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Danish police seek man who repeatedly masturbates onto woman’s bicycle saddle

Victim's bike targeted five times, always on a Wednesday, while parked at train station

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Wife of cyclist killed in hit and run says driver should visit morgue and reflect on what they did

Police continue appeal for witnesses to incident in Leytonstone early on Saturday morning

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Three held after cyclist killed in east London

Driver left the scene but was stopped nearby

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US cyclist could face six years in jail for killing pedestrian

Allegedly trying to beat own speed record when he ploughed into pensioner

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Outrage follows forum posting by San Francisco cyclist involved in fatal collision with pedestrian

Alleged comment lamenting loss of his helmet in crash condemned by other cyclists

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Twice speed limit driver jailed after cyclist’s death

CCTV footage compelled killer to plead guilty

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Driver who pleaded guilty to killing time-trialling cyclist walks free from court

CPS outlines reasons why motorist charged with causing death by careless, not dangerous, driving

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Naked cyclist faces trial in Bournemouth for riding in the buff

Naturist claims South Coast locals less "liberal and open-minded" than Cambridge residents

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Updated: Cyclist’s family “devastated” at lenient sentence given to hit-and-run driver

CTC says court sends out "all the wrong signals" by favouring driver over bereaved family

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