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London cycling instructors protest over slashed training budget

Cuts to pay and poor working conditions were also highlighted in ride from Trafalgar Square to City Hall

7,500 sign petition urging Sadiq Khan to make London’s junctions safer for cyclists

“It is now time for action not excuses,” says Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon, who will deliver petition to the mayor at City Hall

Driver kills cyclist after running him over three times

Incident described by police spokesman as “an accident” happened in Utah last month

Parkrun accused of ‘normalising violent driving’ by asking if participants could keep up with car ‘going at 93mph’

UPDATE: The group posted a controversial advert, that has been deleted since this article was first published, which highlighted their partnership with car manufacturer Mini

Dutch neurologists and surgeons call on people to wear helmets while cycling

“Our message is: Use your head, put on a helmet!” says campaign group Doctors for Safe Cycling

School pledges that all children will be cycling by year six

“Honestly, what this school has done for my kids is nothing short of a miracle"...

NHS doctors call for more active travel measures to help ‘society’s most deprived’

"Many of our patients do not have the financial means, health status, or abilities to access private car transport"...

Protesters demand urgent action on dangerous London junctions

Hundreds gathered near Holborn to demand action

“Refugees Welcome” – two cyclists are creating the world’s biggest piece of GPS art in charity ride across southern England

Georgie Cottle and David Charles are spelling out their message on 2,400km ride

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Somerset County Council deserves “gold medal” for its words on active travel – but “the wooden spoon” for its actions, says campaigner

Council says funding is an issue ahead of cycling groups holding protest at County Hall in Taunton tomorrow

Brighton Council reassures residents after naked bike riders spotted on rental bikes

"We hope our ride made the people that participated as well as those that watch us rode past feel empowered"

Hundreds to protest outside Camden Council’s offices to call for safer streets following latest cyclist death in Holborn

Protest organised by Stop Killing Cyclists will include mass ride to junction where Dr Marta Krawiek was killed

Hundreds take to London’s streets for World Naked Bike Ride (+video)

Protest ride returns after last year’s edition was held virtually due to coronavirus pandemic

Fair Fuel UK founder accuses Jeremy Vine of “Fuelling a war between drivers and cyclists”

Organisation's report for parliamentary group laments UK's 37 million “hard-pressed” and “perennially demonised” motorists

Black Unity Bike Ride across London back for second year

The 24km ride will end in Shoreditch Park this afternoon...

London Cycling Campaign launches petition demanding action on capital’s lethal junctions

Move follows death earlier this week of Dr Marta Krawiec on “infamously hostile” Holborn gyratory

Cyclist reports four close passes to police… and is told he could be prosecuted

The incidents all happened on a stretch of road that had a 30mph speed limit in place while a shared use path was being installed

World Naked Bike Ride confirmed for London on 14 August

Go “as bare as you dare” as annual event returns to capital’s streets after 2020 hiatus – plus, find out dates of other upcoming UK rides

Actress Maxine Peake urges more women to cycle

"Cycling is very male-dominated and sometimes women might not feel completely comfortable"

“Not a good use of public money”: minister says council who ripped up pop-up cycle lane can’t bid for more active travel funding

The cycling minister tells West Sussex County Council it can't bid more for funds this year after ripping out a popular pop-up lane last year

Government updates response to petition calling for public awareness campaign to address driver aggression against cyclists

"The Department for Transport is reviewing The Highway Code to ensure that cyclists are kept safe on the roads and make sure they are at the forefront of motorists’ minds when they are travelling"

Surrey Bike Park row: campaigner opposed to bike park takeover explains “what is really happening”

Lisa Scott says the proposal for a private company to turn the Ranmore BMX Track into a paid-for facility hasn't been costed correctly, and could lead to the loss of a vital public amenity

Petition calling for public awareness campaign to address driver aggression towards cyclists hits 10,000 signatures

The petition asks the Department for Transport to run a national campaign to raise awareness of aggression against cyclists, and will now get a government response at the least

Edinburgh Transport Chief defends scheme helping ’45 per cent of residents’ without a car

"45 per cent of the people in this city do not have access to a car - so when we only have policies that support car use, what we’re essentially saying is that 45 per cent don’t matter - well, they matter to me."

BMW survey on ‘most environmentally friendly form of transport’ fails to include walking or cycling

Another day, another questionable social media post from a car manufacturer...

Near Miss of the Day 591: Driver overtakes despite oncoming traffic

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

Councils criticised for sending out mixed messages over bike sheds

People are being encouraged to cycle – but building somewhere to store bikes may lead to planning problems

“Be patient,” says Olympic champion Elinor Barker after being knocked off bike last month

GB team pursuit gold medallist will be heading to Tokyo

Cycling protesters ‘liberate’ Auckland Harbour Bridge from motor traffic

The cyclists were calling for a three month trial of a cycle lane on the bridge

Near Miss of the Day 589: Angry driver brakes and swerves in front of cyclist after close pass

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Tyne and Wear