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London ranked world’s second most sustainable city

Manchester ranked 14th and Birmingham 18th

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Croydon and Enfield share dubious honour of having the most dangerous roads in London

Suburban centres suffer from dangerous junctions and high numbers of deaths and injuries

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Welsh Assembly Members back plans to reopen abandoned railway tunnel for cyclists and walkers

Project could lead to fare more cycling facilities says Plaid AM

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This was your cycling weekend – our selection of your #mycyclingweekend pics

Here are some of our favorites from the hundreds of #mycyclingweekend photos that you sent in… let's do it again next weekend

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London cyclists are worried, says report — except the ones who aren’t

Short distance bike commuters most anxious, long-distance the least

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Would you like to cycle through London parks at night? Sign this petition

Government urged to consider allowing cyclists car-free routes in London after dusk

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Are you a ‘cyclist’ or a ‘person who cycles’? How language helped Seattle overcome its ‘bikelash’

Step one – stop fighting a ‘war on cars’

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‘Speed camera style’ mobile phone detectors could spot drivers talking at the wheel – and send them a fine

Norfolk council developing 'speed trap' style machines - but could they become commonplace?

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Tired of waiting Bristol cyclists ignore warnings and start using Avon towpath again – year after it shut for repair

Stretch of path has been closed for over a year awaiting repair

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Almost half of Brits feel speed cameras make the roads safer

YouGov survey finds that 10 per cent think they have made roads more dangerous

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Keighley’s Aire Valley Cycles forced to close despite Tour effect and being voted one of UK’s top bike shops

Owner, Bernie Burns, plans on offering a cycle repair service

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£1m segregated cycle path proposed for John Dobson Street in Newcastle

‘Boulevard style environment’ will be closed to cars

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National Express boss who sits on TfL board accused of blaming cyclists for own deaths

Sir John Armitt's comments to TfL board came minutes after cyclist injured in collision with National Express coach

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More door-zone cycle lanes for Reading despite backlash

Reading Cycle Campaign protests fall on deaf ears as council roll out another controversial bike lane

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200 parking spaces… and 1,500 cycle spots. The new London apartment block with cycle parking for every room

New Norman Foster building takes cycle facilities to a skyscraping level

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National Rail updates app and website to make it easier to find out about travel with your bike

PlusBike lists cycling facilities at every station, along with conditions of carriage for your bike

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Newcastle Cycling Campaign slams new city ‘start cycling’ initiative: just give us proper infrastructure

Dr Bike sessions and beginner sessions don't work if the infrastructure isn't there, says NCC

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New Forest passes events charter despite cycling group opposition

Authority members threaten to seek legislation if voluntary code not followed

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Leamington and Warwick to get seven miles of cycle paths

Route may centre on recently approved Tachbrook Country Park

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Major study into global best practice for infrastructure carried out by Transport for London

Aims to grow cycling in the city to mimic the likes of Utrecht and Berlin

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London borough of Camden announces ambitious new cycle safety project in the West End – but will TfL agree to it?

£40m plans would ban taxis and cars, ease traffic flow and create segrgated cycle lanes

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Norwich in race against time to secure Cycle City Ambition funding

Council hoping that government will be flexible over specifics

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Kingston cyclists unimpressed with Mini Holland plans

Campaigners say full segregation has been replaced by a white line

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Litter and tourism – the legacy of Yorkshire Grand Départ?

Waste management company says Yorkshire is looking ‘a little tatty’

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Edinburgh inches towards 20mph limits on most city streets – but Conservatives still say ‘bad idea’

Widespread support for limits in public consultation - but rows contuniue over whether it's really safer

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17 years in the making: Cambridge north-south cycle path could finally become reality

Path dreamed up in 1998 but it's only now £7.5m City Deal money could become available

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‘Dangerous’ cyclists in Cambridge could be offered online course instead of fine

Aim is to improve cycling behaviour and reduce road casualties

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City Deal may result in £12m of bike paths south of Cambridge

Long-awaited Arbury Road plans also approved in the north of the city

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Museum to celebrate ‘Dorking: Cycling Capital of England’

Exhibition details long tradition of cycling in Mole Valley

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Maryland Bishop could face 20 years in prison for killing cyclist in hit and run

Prosecutors say Heather Cook was drunk and texting when she hit cyclist and father of two Tom Palermo

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