Campaigning

First of three protected bike lanes comes to Belfast

However, campaigners say cyclists using the new Alfred Street route are being put at risk by motorists ignoring signage and driving across it

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Health warning issued in South East for pollution spike

Those with heart and lung conditions warned against strenuous exercise as warm weather brings a toxic cocktail of agricultural chemicals from Europe

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Zac Goldsmith: “I’m positively hounded by cycle campaigners”

Tory candidate for London mayor unveils policies - but will they swing the cycling vote/

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Lighter nights bring more child road casualties according to RAC Foundation report

With longer, warmer days, children are more likely to be out and about

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London Cycling Campaign lauds Human Streets vision document as “huge opportunity”

Mayor and cycling commissioner’s report advocates more cycle superhighways plus other safety measures

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Cycling mentioned in Treasury’s National Infrastructure Plan – ONCE in 113 pages

Document outlines more than £500 billion investment pipeline

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Government’s cycling strategy falls flat without funds

Long-awaited Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy not worth the paper it's written on, says Chris Boardman

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London teen crowdfunds lorry warning sign T-shirts

‘Warning – this cyclist is mortal’

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Brompton calculate costs of storing a bike in London – but do the numbers stack up?

Err, probably not

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Cycles could outnumber cars in London’s AM peak by 2019

Report on Boris Johnson's cycling vision highlights rapid growth in the capital and says the next mayor should continue to invest in cycling

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Next mayor must triple bike infrastructure, say campaigners

The London Cycling Campaign is also calling for a Mini Holland in each of London's 33 boroughs, and radical action on dangerous lorries

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Nottingham cycle graffiti artist strikes again

Sign appeared on busy main road saying "cyclist priority", while council defends road safety improvements and vows to remove graffiti

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Zac Goldsmith accused of being the “anti-cycling” London mayor candidate

Conservative MP looking to replace Boris Johnson at City Hall expresses concerns on CS11 and Enfield Mini-Holland

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Plans approved to “make cycling normal” in Swindon

Council will target £500,000 funding after plans, drawn up by cyclists and the council, for a bike network to double cycling by 2026, were approved

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Sir Bradley Wiggins helps push Sport Relief to record £55 million on first night

Watch all the funnies online from iconic venues including the Olympic Velodrome - and take part yourself

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Government surveys show Victoria cycling participation down since helmet law

Mandatory cycle helmet law was introduced in 1990

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Glasgow’s £12m “Mini Holland” bid revealed

Plans could be transformative, and Scottish government needs to reallocate more of its "bloated" roads budget to make it happen, says campaigner

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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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Budget: Osborne “squandering squillions on road schemes,” says CTC

Where's the cash for cycling, asks national charity?

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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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Warning graffiti appears on Nottingham cycle lane near tramline

Council brands unofficial safety warning ‘essentially vandalism’

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Three London mayoral candidates express support for CTC lorry campaign

CTC asking for widespread introduction of direct vision lorries

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Sustrans appeals for donations to repair flood damaged National Cycle Network

Sustrans spends around £1.3m each year on maintenance

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“One week to save Cycle Superhighway 11”

Cyclists are urging people to support the scheme as powerful opponents "make up facts" to oppose it - including where the route actually goes

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Call for emergency London air pollution restrictions

Curbs on diesel vehicles needed say campaigners amid concerns of a "very high" 10/10 pollution spike due to last all week in the capital

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Last chance to have your say on mobile phone driving

Government consultation on tougher penalties for mobile phone drivers closes tomorrow night

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Sustrans welcomes Sadiq Khan’s cycle-friendly Mayoral manifesto

Support for more cycle infrastructure and safer streets is music to charity's ears

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Council redefines “potholes” to save £120,000

Cash-strapped Perth and Kinross Council are considering waiting until potholes are 60mm deep before repairing

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Manchester Suffragette Ride aims to close cycling gender gap

More women would ride bikes if they felt the roads were safer, says Sustrans

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First private prosecution for dangerous driving brought by Martin Porter QC

Driving instructor accused of passing cyclist an arm’s length away while driving at 50mph in a 30mph zone

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