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Near Miss of the Day 545: Tesco driver nearly wipes out cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from across the country - today it's Dorset.

Cycling UK urges next Scottish Government to commit 10 per cent of transport budget to active travel

Currently only 2.5 per cent of central transport spending in Scotland goes on walking and cycling

London Cycling Campaign slams poor bike parking facilities at major hospital in capital following spate of thefts

“I can walk into this storage centre right here with all the angle-grinders and bolt-croppers in the world, and nothing would stop me.”

Highways England accused of abusing emergency powers to demolish or infill bridges on disused railways

Campaigners say government-owned company's actions put plans for active travel routes at risk

Removal of bike lanes hits the young the hardest, says Cycling UK

Charity urges councils to back safe cycling infrastructure to provide cheap transport option

Great Ormond Street Hospital rated gold for cycle-friendliness (+ video)

World-renowned children’s hospital recognised for helping get staff in the saddle

Las Vegas cyclists hopeful of real change after truck collision that killed five

Lance Armstrong and the Vegas Golden Knights NHL team among those to have contacted local Ghost Bikes group asking to help

“Appalling”: Councillor who made decision to remove popular pop-up cycle lane had never officially seen it for himself

Campaigners behind Freedom of Information request shocked that Cllr Roger Elkins hadn't actually taken time to see the lane himself

Ineos Grenadiers team vehicles targeted by environmental campaigners in Belgium

Four arrests made following vandalism at team’s service course linked to group opposing planned petrochemicals plant in Antwerp

Cycling UK urges councils to “be brave” over bike lanes

Charity highlights that polls consistently show majority in favour of active travel interventions

Oxfordshire ‘cycling champion’ role binned after previous holder complained she was powerless to effect change

Suzanne Bartington said it was 'seemingly impossible to enact positive change' without a budget or cabinet position

Cycling UK prepares for legal challenge against “knee jerk” removal of cycle lanes

‘Who shouts loudest’ should not be basis of evaluation says charity

“He who shouts loudest is no way to operate”: public overestimates bike lane opposition by 50% finds new Cycling UK research

Many councils massively overestimate public opposition to bike lanes

Updated: pop-up cycle lane that starred in government cycling promo film could be scrapped

The Upper Shoreham Road pop-up cycle lane has tripled cycling levels, without impacting car journeys - but the local council wants it removed

“I welcome consultation because this is something people want” says Chris Boardman as Government issues new bike lane guidance to councils

“If you asked people 10 years ago, ‘Is it okay if we put 30% more traffic down your road?’ there’d be incandescent rage – but that consultation never took place”

Cycle Buddies scheme launched to help new London cyclists as new lockdown looms

Initiative from London Cycling Campaign pairs seasoned riders with inexperienced ones

Experts says Britain is heading for gridlock with vocal minority nixing schemes to reduce motor traffic

Motor traffic already back to pre-lockdown levels despite huge percentage of people still working from home

Mr Loophole says cyclists are “abusing” rules on riding two abreast

Nick Freeman says only the motorist can judge when it’s safe to overtake a cyclist

Casualty figures underline case for hierarchy of road users, says Cycling UK

Latest data from DfT also highlights danger to vulnerable road users from inattentive drivers, says charity

Cyclist slams “lazy bastards” who use North Wales beauty spot as “rubbish bin”

Simon Roxburgh hits out at people littering Great Orme with fast food wrappers and other litter

Bikelash! PM urged to act as fears grow that golden age of cycling could fall victim to govt delay and anti-cycling sentiment

Campaigners say “vocal minority” opposing change as linchpin of Government's cycling strategy is in the administrative slow lane...

Cycling UK launches World’s Biggest Bike Ride – join in on 12 September

Owners of 20 million-plus bikes across the country are urged to get in the saddle next month to send message that cycling isn't a minority interest

World Naked Bike Ride London warns of fake ride scam – no official ride this year

There is no ‘secret’ ride say organisers

UK cities where cyclists feel most unsafe ranked in new survey – where does your city rank?

Insurance firm Cycleplan surveyed customers across the UK ahead of new safety campaign

Cyclists called on to support “10 key changes” to Highway Code

Have your say on Highway Code using Cycling UK’s simple web tool

“Silent majority” of Britons back active travel infrastructure – but vocal minority drown them out

Research for #BikeIsBest campaign finds massive support for measures to encourage cycling and walking

Emergency funding ‘winners and losers’ – is your area serious about cycling?

‘Widen my path’ tool lets you show your council where you need safe space

Chris Boardman has sold his car and is working part-time at Halfords

No, he hasn’t fallen on hard times

Vigil tomorrow for NHS COVID-19 nurse killed while cycling in Edinburgh

Tomorrow's memorial comes as anger mounts over road safety in Scottish capital, with three-year-old killed yesterday after driver mounted pavement

Iranian cleric’s call to kill activist challenging country’s ban on women cycling

Masih Alinejad has championed women's rights in Iran from exile in the USA