Crime & Legal

Pensioners admit laying traps for cyclists on North Yorkshire path (+ link to video)

Police interview two women - a retired teacher and a former parish councillor - after teen mountain biker discovered traps

Keep as active as you can, says government as lockdown changes in England kick in

New rules include being able to exercise with one person who is not in your household

Stay away! Non-locals told not to visit beauty spots across England for exercise despite lockdown restrictions being eased

From tomorrow, people can drive anywhere in England – but tourism and council chiefs say visitors aren’t welcome

Motorway cyclist fined after van driver crashed trying to avoid him

Rider was taking his lockdown daily exercise when sat-nav error led him onto M58 in Lancashire

Near Miss of the Day 406: Articulated lorry driver in frightening close pass on cyclist (includes swearing)

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

Met Police urges drivers to slow down after catching driver doing 110mph in a 30mph zone

‘Extreme speeding’ up 142 per cent

Cyclist wins four-figure sum from council after pothole crash

Another rider had already notified council of road defect but no action taken to inspect or repair it

Near Miss of the Day 404 revisited: Hermes apologises for “unacceptable” close pass

"This is not how we want to portray Hermes as a company" says parcel delivery giant

Near Miss of the Day 405: Oncoming cyclist on wrong side of road

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

Cyclist ‘pulled from bike and kicked’ after close pass in Gloucestershire

Incident happened in same area where family was verbally abused while cycling last month

End hostility towards cyclists urge British Cycling and Cycling UK

Organisations jointly pen open letter after number of anti-cyclist incidents during lockdown

Near Miss of the Day 404: Hermes driver almost delivers cyclist to A&E

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

Police appeal after motorist assaulted cyclist in Scotland

Incident involving Land Rover Discovery driver happened near Dunkeld last weekend

Near Miss of the Day 403: Close pass by ambulance driver (includes swearing)

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

Near Miss of the Day 402: Driver cuts straight across cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's South Yorkshire

Video: Cyclist pushed from bike by motocross bike rider

Police are treating incident in Altrincham earlier this month as assault

Deliveroo rider in York fined by ‘confrontational’ police officer who grabbed his bike (+ video)

Union says council had said ban on bikes would be raised during lockdown - something the council denies

Not-so Near Miss of the Day 401: Driver pulls out on Guernsey cyclist who has no chance to brake

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

Cyclist spotted on M25 motorway on Surrey – the second one seen there during lockdown

“He kind of looked surprised and pulled off on to the hard shoulder”

Cyclist suffers broken pelvis in ‘deliberate’ hit and run assault

Northumbria Police appeal for information regarding incident in Gateshead last Sunday

Cycle thefts down by 25% during COVID-19 lockdown

Early figures show drop in cycle thefts, with 78% reduction across transport network alone - but new cyclists warned to protect bikes

As UK bike sales boom… Maybe bicycles REALLY ARE “the new toilet paper”

Demand at pre-Christmas levels in some places - but just remember, like the Andrex puppy, a bike is for life

Near Miss of the Day 400: Aggressive drivers in the North Downs

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

Cyclist injured by wire stretched across West Yorkshire trail

Police appeal for information after incident near Wetherby on Monday

High Court challenge to government’s £27 billion plans to build roads in England

Campaign group Transport Action Network says plans conflict with government commitments to fight climate change

Near Miss of the Day 399: “For a terrifying second I thought they’d got us”

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

Teenager who stole bike from NHS pharmacist convicted of theft

17-year-old has been banned from all NHS premises in Newcastle pending sentencing

Tack attack: Cyclists puncture as drawing pins strewn across popular south London cycle route

Incident in Beckenham this afternoon is being reported to Metropolitan Police

Exercising more than once a day is reasonable during lockdown, says new CPS guidance for England

Official advice given to prosecutors and police forces on interpreting emergency legislation during coronavirus pandemic

Metropolitan Police launches Road Crimes Team to tackle London’s most dangerous drivers

Motorists targeted by new unit will include "extreme speeders" - with one driver clocked at 151mph