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Cycling App of the Week: Fill That Hole

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Video: Glasgow cyclist stops for a chat with Jeremy Corbyn

Labour leader was campaigning in Scotland's largest city at the weekend

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Party manifestos represent “progress” for cycling, says Boardman

Says public demand to prioritise cycling can no longer be ignored

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Learner drivers in New South Wales may have to take urban cycling course

City of Sydney urges state parliamentary inquiry to adopt measure as part of driver training reform

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City of London says no to cycle parking, yes to concrete as Crossrail shaft bike plan rejected

Report rejecting automated subterranean cycle parking contains a "number of defects" while City of London criticised for claiming cycle parking will lead to area "dominated by cyclists"

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Vélo Birmingham moves to allay concerns over road closures and safety as local anger grows

Worcestershire CC official tells parish council meeting it may not grant road closures

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‘Driving is a privilege, not a right’ says All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group as it calls for Government to close driving ban loophole

Cross-party group of MPs and peers also says more police forces need to adopt close pass initiatives

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City of London sets date for cars, lorries and vans to be banned from Bank Junction

18-month experimental scheme to make junction safer for people on foot and on bike will begin on Monday 22 May

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Greater Manchester mayoral candidates back Cycling UK Vote Bike pledges

Cycling UK teams up with local campaigners to call for action om cycling ahead of Thursday's polls

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Cycle usage rising according to DfT stats – but motor vehicle traffic hits all-time high

Same number of cyclists but they’re riding further

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Portugal bins compulsory helmet law plan in face of public reaction

Government in Lisbon backs down after cyclists take to the streets to protest against planned legislation

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Tory peer blames “ludicrous” London Cycle Superhighways for capital’s air pollution

Lord Higgins also questions why cycling infrastructure can’t be used by motor vehicles in off-peak periods

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Government abandons whiplash crackdown which would also have hit legitimate claims from cyclists

Thousands backed Cycling UK campaign against proposed changes

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More London junctions set to be made safer for cyclists, says TfL

Study of casualty data for past three years as highlighted 19 more junctions that are particularly dangerous for vulnerable road users

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£1.2bn in funding as Government finally publishes cycling and walking investment strategy

Long-term ambition “to make walking and cycling the natural choice for shorter journeys by 2040”

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Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans could see cyclists excluded, admits London cycling and walking commissioner

Will Norman suggests cycle infrastructure on parallel routes may be a better solution

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General election may cause further delay to report into culture at British Cycling

UK Sport reportedly unsure whether it is bound by Whitehall pre-election ‘purdah’ rules

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Jeremy Corbyn on his bike before Theresa May calls snap general election

Labour leader stopped at cafe in Ware, Hertfordshire while out on Easter Sunday bike ride

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Minister defends protected cycle lanes in face of criticism in Parliament

Says they’re long-term measures and cyclists have to be separated for safety reasons

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Villagers hold birthday party for pothole – complete with cake

Residents of Plumtree in Nottinghamshire have been urging council to fix defect for two years

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Report recommends public funding of Garden Bridge be pulled

Dame Margaret Hodge finds costs have spiralled to £200m with £70m funding shortfall

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New West Mids mayor hopefuls asked how far they commit to cycling

Metro mayor candidates unanimous in support for improving cycling conditions

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London’s most dangerous junctions scheduled for improvement

Kings Cross gyratory, Lambeth Bridge North and South, Waterloo Imax roundabout and Euston Road among junctions being targeted, alongside a new safer junctions programme

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E-W cycle superhighway extension won’t be built until 2021

Further delays to protected cycle route in bike infrastructure-impoverished West London

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Cycling UK asks metro mayoral candidates what they will do for cycling if elected

Says local voices are needed and encourages residents to contact candidates via online tool

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Half of Danes say cycle helmets should be mandatory, new survey finds

Government has no plans to legislate on the issue, however

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Works on Westminster Bridge protected cycle lanes delayed in wake of terror attack

Installation of kerbed lanes on both sides of bridge was due to have begun on Wednesday - no news of when work will now start

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Cycling campaigners in Oxfordshire unveil vision for £120 million cycle route network

Safe routes between homes, workplaces and transport hubs would save £112m a year in healthcare and travel time costs, they say

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Breaking news: Streets around Houses of Parliament in London including Cycle Superhighway in lockdown as police respond to major incident

Man with knife reportedly shot outside Parliament, several seriously injured as driver reportedly crashes into pedestrians

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Sport England delays decision on releasing £17m grassroots funding to British Cycling

Government agency says it has "concerns" over independent review findings and "more work" needed

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