Crime & Legal

Tougher laws on mobile phone use while driving set to take effect

Legislation banning use beyond just interactive communication comes into force next Friday

Repeat offender who stole bike at Gatwick Airport in full view of CCTV cameras jailed

Max Huggett was already serving a suspended sentence for similar offences at the airport.

£25,000 worth of bikes and kit stolen from Perthshire property

Thieves broke into a shed in Longforgan, stealing five bikes, helmets, gloves and an intercom system

Near Miss of the Day 736: Taxi driver close pass — no police action

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

Driver who reversed into cyclists before calling them “English bastards” banned from driving

Gareth Jones, 71, was banned from driving for 15 months after being convicted of dangerous driving, failure to stop, and racially aggravated harassment

Near Miss of the Day 735: MGIF driver squeezes past cyclist despite oncoming lorry (video includes swearing)

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

Near Miss of the Day 734: “What are you doing?” — Driver ignores cyclist at roundabout

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

LTN bollard replaced after vandalism disappears less than 24 hours later

A local councillor shared a photo of the damage: "Someone decided their convenience to drive down a side street past a primary school was more important than children's safety walking and cycling to school"

Near Miss of the Day 733: Driver gets six-month ban for failing to give way to cyclist at roundabout

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

CyclingMikey’s Brompton stolen during forceful Hyde Park robbery — masked thief threatens colleague with a knife

The unique-coloured folder was being used to help a special needs child learn to cycle moments before a masked thief threatened a colleague with a knife before making off with the bike from Hyde Park

Near Miss of the Day 732: “Some drivers are just arseholes”

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

Teenage bike-jacker jailed for two years three months

Blake Houghton was part of gang targeting cyclists and motorbikers

Police hunt driver who knocked cyclist off his bike on purpose

Gloucestershire Police say rider may have knocked vehicle’s wing mirror beforehand

Near Miss of the Day 731: Overtaking driver almost hits cyclist head-on

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

Questions remain over death of cyclist in Oxfordshire, says coroner

Police said Simon Richardson collided with tree – but top lawyer tells inquest he believes a close passing driver was responsible

Remco Evenepoel gets driving ban for speeding

Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl star will also have to retake theory test after doing 125 km/h in 70 km/h zone

£116,000 worth of bikes stolen in pre-planned raid on family-run shop

Jonathan Smyth says he is devastated after 13 high-end bikes and five frames were stolen from his Co Derry business

Motorist drives into cyclist moments after shouting abuse for not using cycle lane

UPDATED: Thames Valley Police insist driver would have been prosecuted, but "due to staff absences", two-week deadline was missed

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Near Miss of the Day 730: ScS driver narrowly avoids oncoming vehicle during close pass on 50mph road (video includes swearing)

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

Near Miss of the Day 729: ‘Must Get In Front’ driver almost left-hooks cyclist

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

Near Miss of the Day 728: “A bit of a happy ending on this one with a positive outcome”

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

Serial Bristol bike thief jailed for 52 weeks after admitting six thefts

Sentence handed down to Ryan Hack comes in same week that Avon & Somerset Police is named top force for fighting bike theft

Just Eat delivery rider stabbed in the back in attempted bikejacking

“I’ve been stabbed, I think I’m going to die,” said victim of attack in Birmingham, who is now recovering

Near Miss of the Day 727: Motorist overtakes tandem towards oncoming lorry – and gets sent on driver education course for his trouble

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

Shocking footage of road rage driver repeatedly trying to ram cyclist off bike

Police claim insufficient evidence to press for more serious prosecution — driver admits driving without due care, fined £100 and given three points

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Near Miss of the Day 726: Painted cycle lane does little to protect cyclist from impatient van driver

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

Mark Cavendish burglary: Two more men charged over violent robbery at sprinter’s home

A third suspect, who was charged with two counts of robbery in December, will appear in court on Friday

Near Miss of the Day 725: ‘Boy racer’ squeezes between cyclist and overtaking driver

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

Former mayor given suspended sentence after causing death of cyclist

75-year-old Ian Bailey was killed after he was hit by former Witney mayor James King’s wing mirror while cycling on the A361 between Broughton Poggs and Little Faringdon

CyclingMikey ends up on car bonnet during confrontation with angry motorist

The cycling activist, real name Mike van Erp, challenged the driver after witnessing him drive down the wrong side of the road