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VIDEO: Tunnel cycle path campaigners plead to have ‘asset’ restored for all to use

Owners want to abandon the tunnel - but cycle groups say it could be centrepiece of cycle network

Fines dished out last year to cyclists in New South Wales rose sixfold to A$2m under tougher law

But only 17 drivers were fined for passing too close...

Canal & River Trust to cyclists: don’t be trucks of the towpath

Charity managing Britain's waterways and towpaths takes polite tack on cyclists riding too fast on narrow waterside space

South Yorkshire Police to trial close-pass operation following pressure from campaigners

Change of heart is a direct response to public feedback

Call for new car dooring offence as cyclists gather for Sam Boulton memorial ride in Leicester

Cycling UK has identified gulf in penalties between those for dooring offences and manslaughter convictions

Surrey cyclist claims compensation from council for pothole bike damage

Claim for £102 from August 2015 finally paid out last month following court ruling

Campaigners slam Dublin tram operator for “irresponsible cyclists” video

Speculation that campaign showing poor riding is timed to deflect from criticism of Luas over cycle safety

Nationwide explains why it made cycle helmets compulsory under its travel insurance

Building society says change introduced for “members’ welfare” and only applies to injuries a helmet could have helped prevent

#seethecyclist: Police officers to join club rides as part of Northern Ireland close pass operation

Safety campaign will also see prominent use of camera logo on local cyclists’ jerseys

DfT-commissioned study finds investment encourages more cycling

Who’d have thought it?

Royal Parks reverses cycling ban on Bushy Park’s Duke’s Head Passage

Vince Cable proclaims change of policy ‘a great campaign success’

NICE recommends 20mph limits to improve air quality

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says smoother driving means cleaner air

TfL to start recording close passes by capital’s bus drivers

Mayor Sadiq Khan confirms news in reply to question from Green Assembly Member Caroline Russell

20mph speed limits ignored by four in five drivers

Campaigners say signposts are not enough

Chicago Police disarm driver who pulled gun on Critical Mass riders

Participants had sat on his car’s bonnet

Campaigners launch ‘Insert Loved One Here’ photo tool to highlight inadequate infrastructure

Initiative from Cycling Embassy enables cyclists to show where poor design creates danger

British Cycling say Highway Code rule change could cut traffic queues by almost half

Demanding that turning vehicles give way would allow for two-phase traffic light sequences

Police forces across country embrace Cycling UK’s close pass mats

Only four forces have declined offer, three of those with good reasons

Crowdfunding campaign launched for new cycling and walking bridge across Thames from Brentford to Kew

£166k sought to pay for designs, surveys and pre-application planning application, among other things

Manchester could make 40 years of cycling progress in a decade says Dutch cycling campaigner

Andy Burnham says he is committed to making local travel easier and more sustainable

Petition calls for end to road surface dressing due to danger loose gravel poses to cyclists

Fresh petition launched - but Cycling UK says it isn't aware of any recent increase in the practice

Hundreds strip off in London and Manchester for World Naked Bike Ride

Passsers-by cheer on nude riders as they take to city streets in the sunshine in annual protest ride

Labour needs to focus on cycling to keep its young supporters on board

Former London Mayoral candidate Christian Wolmar says green issues are at the heart of future policy

11 things we’ve learned this week

Bike-themed election promises, Team Sky uncertainty and security debates in London - here's 11 bike-related things we've learned this week...

Cyclists in Sheffield to learn how Mini Holland could transform their city

Paul Gasson of Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign will speak to CycleSheffield AGM about London borough's scheme

London cyclists welcome Blackfriars Bridge anti-terror barriers – but will giant bollards cause rush-hour bottlenecks?

Route of hugely popular North-South Superhighway had extra security measures installed overnight

‘Fun and freedom’ the themes of Bike Week 2017

Annual event celebrating ‘everyday cycling for everyone’ to offer free bike checks

TfL says it is working to ensure anti-terrorism barriers on London bridges affect cyclists as little as possible

Cycle campaigners contact TfL and Met about how measures can provide security while also allowing people to continue cycling safely

Concern among London cyclists as anti-terrorism barriers on bridges take space from cycle lanes

Cycling UK says Met response to Saturday's terror attack "understandable and right" but raises concern about taking space from cycle lanes

Massachusetts Department of Transportation to advise drivers to use Dutch Reach

Not a legal requirement, but the method is being promoted to protect cyclists