Crime & Legal

Bike stolen from flat where Bristol man had been found dead

Family of Steven Jefferies appeal for return of bike that was said to be his “pride and joy”

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Hampshire cyclist ‘shot with BB gun’ by van passenger during training ride

Local cyclists suspect same person may have targeted cyclists over the winter

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Cycling UK: Windsor Triathlon participants filmed overtaking horse at speed were “completely irresponsible”

Charity says it is working with British Horse Society on revised guidance for horse riders and cyclists to ride safely together

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London cyclist killed in collision involving Range Rover towing trailer

Metropolitan Police appeal for witnesses to fatal crash in Earls Court yesterday

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Near Miss of the Day 153: London bus driver pulls in while overtaking

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s London

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Westminster Council seeks judicial review of Cycle Superhighway 11

Campaigners accuse council of putting political motivations ahead of people's safety

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Near Miss of the Day 152: Co-op lorry driver in close pass

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Bristol

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Police probing triathlon cyclist’s undertake of horse rider

Footage of incident at Windsor Triathlon yesterday has been viewed more than 3.8 million times on Facebook

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20 cyclists injured as driver does U-turn at race in Belgium

Three riders remain in hospital, after incident yesterday one in intensive care with head injuries

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Riot police called as violence erupts at cycling festival in Greater Manchester

Nine injured, eight arrested after Eritrean Cycle Festival reportedly targeted by opponents of country's regime

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24-week suspended sentence for driver who admitted killing Ray Dare by careless driving

91-year-old cyclist was taking part in a time trial when he was hit

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Suspended sentence and one-year ban for Suffolk man convicted of causing cyclist’s death by careless driving

Investigators said cyclist would have been “glaringly obvious” from 115 metres away

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Near Miss of the Day 151: Lorry driver in close pass on cyclist despite oncoming traffic

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Essex

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Drugged driver who killed five cyclists in Michigan jailed for at least 40 years

Charles Pickett Junior could serve as much as 75 years in prison following Kalamazoo tragedy

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Video: Police trying to trace driver who hit Leicester cyclist and drove away

Cyclist somehow avoided serious injury

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Community order and 18-month ban for driver who killed oncoming cyclist while overtaking

Jury was unable to reach decision on causing death by dangerous driving

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Cyclist suffers concussion after being caught by cord strung across Swansea cycle path

“I don’t know if people were doing this for bedevilment but they need to realise how dangerous it could have been”

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Man who made fraudulent pothole claim for cycling injury jailed for three and a half years

Luboya Tshibangu sued Cardiff Council for £175k – but injury wasn't due to defect at location he claimed

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Pedestrian seriously injured in collision with cyclist at City of London’s Bank junction

Police say woman sustained potentially life-changing injuries in incident yesterday evening

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Near Miss of the Day 150: Driver overtakes on hill despite oncoming car

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Cumbria

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Driver abandons car and flees after killing cyclist on London’s Quietway 1

Police launch manhunt after motorist left cyclist to die on road in Deptford

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Near Miss of the Day 149: Cyclist almost doored by car passenger at roundabout

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Bournemouth

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“Superhero” Benedict Cumberbatch foils attack on Deliveroo cyclist

Sherlock star waded in to defend rider after witnessing assault on Marylebone High Street last November

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“Put us out of our misery” – wife of cyclist found dead in Northern Ireland appeals for information

Body of David Helliwell was found on Thursday evening but mystery surrounds circumstances of his death

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Ikea makes global product recall on its award-winning bike

Furniture giant warns that belt drive can snap unexpectedly

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Lorry driver arrested on suspicion of drug driving as London cyclist fights for life

Police appeal for witnesses to collision in Marylebone on Wednesday morning

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Near Miss of the Day 148: Overtaking minibus driver slows down and squeezes cyclist into kerb

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s West Sussex

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Tesla car on Autopilot crashes into police car in California

Safety of semi-autonomous vehicle under the spotlight once again following incident in California

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Wires strung across cycle trail in country park near New Forest – for second time in three years

Rangers at Moors Valley Country Park warn riders to be vigilant and say that criminal behaviour will be reported to the police

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Near Miss of the Day 147: Combine harvester driver squeezes cyclists off road

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s North Yorkshire

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