Crime & Legal

Police ask public to submit photos of selfish parking to add to “thousands” of drivers fined

West Midlands Police's Operation Park Safe was launched in 2018, resulting in thousands of fixed penalty notices to date, with the force praising the importance of community evidence

Near Miss of the Day 779: A new camera angle…but same response from the police

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country — today it's Gloucestershire...

Cyclist injured by axe-wielding youths during attack along popular trail

The gang of four teenagers were carrying an axe and a knife and left the rider needing hospital treatment for injuries to his head, arm and leg

World Naked Bike Ride cyclists kicked off their bikes in shocking attack

UPDATE: West Midlands Police "sorry" marshal suffered broken elbow — insists CCTV and other footage was reviewed but "available footage was not of sufficient quality to identify a suspect"

Moriah Wilson murder: US Marshals urge Kaitlin Armstrong to turn herself in

"Someone like that who’s willing, on the first time to go above and beyond, you don’t know what they’re capable of," said Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla

Near Miss of the Day 778: Impatient driver overtaking cyclist narrowly avoids hitting oncoming motorist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Worcestershire...

Near Miss of the Day 777: Driver chatting with passenger pulls out on cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it’s Hampshire

SUV passenger punches two cyclists in road rage attack

One of the victims was knocked unconscious in assault in Somerset last month

Dog bite leaves cyclist with life-changing injury after owner “accused her of almost knocking into his child”

The Lancaster cyclist says the dog stayed attached to her for several minutes

Up to 15 bikes stolen from Cambridgeshire bike charity OWL Bikes

The charity had just partnered with local groups to offer the bikes for Ukrainian refugees

Police pay compensation after leaving cyclist to freeze to death

PCSOs did not get out of car and spent less than 10 minutes looking for Jacqueline Parsons after she crashed while riding through a cemetery in Hull

Drivers whose road rage row led to cyclist’s death both jailed for years

Hefty sentences handed down to Paige Robinson and David Ferry who had blamed each other for causing Graham Pattison’s death

Reported bike thefts in England and Wales fall for fifth year in a row

Insurer Bikmo says reasons include fewer people commuting by bike due to pandemic

Near Miss of the Day 776: Cyclist gets punishment pass from driver he passed in traffic queue

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's the West Midlands

Two arrested as plainclothes police rush to aid of woman being mugged for bike at knifepoint

Officers had been investigating another attempted robbery in Walthamstow Marshes when they intervened

Petition calls on BBC to fire Jeremy Vine over close pass Waitrose lorry driver video

Driver was incorrectly said to have been suspended by Waitrose after broadcaster posted footage to Twitter of near miss on police officer

Road rage minibus driver who rammed cyclist off his bike in front of shocked passengers could be jailed

“Your attitude to driving almost beggars belief,” sheriff tells Charles Yorston

Near Miss of the Day 775: Two videos highlight inconsistency in close pass enforcement

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Gloucestershire

Near Miss of the Day 775: “any closer and my elbows would be gone”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's from Wales

Man who killed teen cyclist while driving at three times the speed limit in fog on wrong side of road faces jail

Sami Ula Jabbar was travelling at 80mph in a 30mph zone when he hit 16-year-old Harley Smith

Moriah Wilson murder: Colin Strickland ‘in hiding’ until suspect Kaitlin Armstrong found

Gravel racer is said by close friend to be afraid for his safety from partner who was last seen taking plane to New York City

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Near Miss of the Day 774: “I’d have been hit if I hadn’t swerved”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Hampshire

“If the weapon had been a knife or baseball bat the driver might be looking at a prison sentence”: anger over hit-and-run driver’s assault on cyclist

Anger on social media that motorist who appeared to knock David Williams from his bike on purpose did not face more serious charges

Moriah Wilson murder: Suspect Kaitlin Armstrong ‘fled to New York’

US Marshals issue update; meanwhile sponsors drop Armstrong’s partner Colin Strickland

“I wholeheartedly disagree with his approach” – YouTube driving instructor Ashley Neal on CyclingMikey

Driving school owner visits Gandalf Corner but says many road rage incidents captured by Mike van Erp are of his own making

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Near Miss of the Day 773: Close pass driver sent warning – then “brags they got away with it”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's South Wales

Near Miss of the Day 772: Glitch in police system loses close pass submission

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's London

Lorry driver pleads guilty to killing Derbyshire cyclist

Richard Smith will be sentenced next month for September 2019 crash that claimed life of David Bates

“Drivers have a responsibility to protect vulnerable road users”: Hi-vis police officer close passed by lorry driver

Footage of the close pass, posted on Twitter by Jeremy Vine, has received a backlash from motorists who claim the driver “stayed in his lane”

Near Miss of the Day 771: MGIF driver “couldn’t have missed us as we were on a tandem”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Avon & Somerset...