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Mansfield partially relaxes town centre cycling ban

Cyclists will be able to ride in pedestrian zone of Nottinghamshire town from 6pm-10am seven days a week

London Assembly report calls for tighter regulation of dockless bike-share schemes

Transport committee's report on transpotr of the future also calls for schemes to be rolled out London-wide

Andrew Adonis slaps down Jacob Rees-Mogg with penny-farthing joke

Former transport minister comes out with a cracker at Cambridge Union Brexit debate

Changes planned for south west London road notorious for motorists hurling abuse at cyclists

Wandsworth Borough Council consulting on proposals to improve Priory Lane in Roehampton for cyclists and pedestrians

“The thin end of the wedge” – Cycling UK slams Highways England’s proposed A63 bike ban

Charity says move to stop people riding on road near Kingston-upon-Hull is “entirely unreasonable and lacks both evidence and analysis.”

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Six new cycling routes announced for London, including links to existing or planned infrastructure

Design work starts on planned infrastructure, which TfL says will be "substantially segregated" on main roads

Strava accused of giving away military secrets through its Global Heatmaps

Data uploaded by users working in intelligence and military highlight layout of bases, including in war zones

Malta to scrap compulsory cycle helmet law since it hinders efforts to get more people cycling

Country is currently only European Union member state with full compulsion for adults and children

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Flatlining cycling numbers and investment set to fall (+ interactive map)

A failure by successive governments, according to Cycling UK

Labour peer Lord Winston repeats claim that cycle lanes cause pollution

Campaigners reject assertion made in House of Lords debate on pollution and vehicle emissions

Government refuses to reveal how many furious driving convictions relate to cyclists

Motorists accounted for at least two of eight convictions in 2016 – but Ministry of Justice won’t provide a split by type of road user

Carriages for bikes could be on the way for some trains in Scotland

Scottish Government has pledged to increase capacity on rural routes, endorsed by report on West Highland Line last month

Chris Boardman: “Political courage” needed to deliver safe cycling infrastructure for London

Champion cyclist turned campaigner was speaking before London Assembly's Transport Committee

Protected cycle lane planned for Hackney road where riders are “tailgated aggressively” by drivers

Council has opened consultation on proposals for West Bank in Stamford Hill, which is on Cycle Superhighway 1 route

Government review of cycling offences likely to be a ‘patch-up job’ according to Cycling UK

Charity also calls for support to ensure anti-cycling campaigners do not sway upcoming cycle safety review towards further regulation of cycling

Department for Transport to host meeting between dockless bike share operators and local authorities

Issues to be discussed will include drawing up national standards for the schemes as they expand throughout UK

Leeds MP calls for Government action after cyclist’s death highlights justice system failings

Road casualties have increased while convictions for traffic offences have fallen

Overhaul of London’s Waterloo roundabout gets go-ahead after consultation

55 per cent of respondents in favour of plans including protected cycle lanes but work won't start until 2020

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham gives full backing to Chris Boardman’s plans to get region cycling

Labour politician pledges high quality infrastructure to encourage more people to cycle

Peter Sagan joins Arnold Schwarzenegger in urging commuters to swap cars for bikes

World champion sends video message to Terminator star and to Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo as C40 Cities group publishes research

Pothole penis painter pisses off council

Surrey Country Council asks residents to report issues online and not take matters into their own, um, hands

Irish police clamp down on cycle lane parked cars

But cyclists are still being pursued in higher numbers than drivers

Cycling UK supports Member of Scottish Parliament’s 20mph urban speed limit bill

Holyrood will vote on bill for lower speed limts in the New Year

Islington calls for “iconic gateway” ideas as Old Street roundabout transformation gets go-ahead

Work to transform major junction in capital will begin late next year

London Assembly report urges 20mph zones and letting cyclists turn left at red lights (+ video)

Hostile Streets - Walking and Cycling at Outer London Junctions highlights challenges to vulnerable road users in outloying boroughs

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Cycle paths at risk under government plans to restore disused railway lines

Sustrans urges Department for Transport to safeguard routes now used by cyclists and walkers

DfT considering national code of conduct for dockless bike share firms

Individual cities have rules - but this would supersede them