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Robbers jailed after targeting bike buyers on Facebook Marketplace

Concern criminals “making a business” out of targeting cyclists selling bikes online

“The people involved in these kinds of crimes are taking quite sophisticated steps to pose as the buyer"

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Police investigate “deliberate” dooring which seriously injured cyclist in his 80s

West Yorkshire Police report rider was travelling past queuing traffic when a car door was opened into his path "in what was believed to be a deliberate act"

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City of London Police fining cyclists

Cyclist told he “contravened Human Rights Act” by riding no-handed has charges dropped day before court date

"I’m annoyed that the police have been able to waste my time and taxpayers' money pursuing something so trivial"

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Judge rejects claim Irish track cyclist missed Olympics because of collision with driver, but rider to receive £55,000 damages for injuries

Marc Potts was hit by a driver two years before the Tokyo Olympics, a judge ruling he is entitled to damages but did not miss the Games because of the collision

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B965 Friockheim to Inverkeilor

“My wife’s death should act as warning to drivers”: Widower of cyclist killed by new motorist “driving too fast” a month after passing his test insists lack of prison sentence “sends wrong message”

The couple in their 70s who had been married for almost 60 years were on a cycling holiday in Scotland when they were hit by a new motorist who lost control while "driving too fast for the road" — last month he was sentenced to community service

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Cyclewise bike shop ram-raided, Cockermouth

“A real shock”: Bike shop back open after ram-raiding thieves cause £30,000 of damage

Cyclewise in Cockermouth was ram-raided by a van in the early hours of Monday morning. Police suspect the break-in is linked to other crimes reported that evening

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Robbers jailed after targeting bike buyers on Facebook Marketplace

Violent robbers jailed for series of “carefully planned attacks” targeting people buying bikes from Facebook Marketplace

Greater Manchester Police said the pair were motivated by greed and targeted "innocent members of the public, that left their homes to go and buy a bike"

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Newmarket Road fatal collision sign, Norwich (credit: Peter Silburn)

MPs demand lifetime driving bans and stricter phone laws to address justice system “failing” families of those killed in collisions

"This report shines a light on the urgent need for reform. It's unacceptable that drivers who take lives through recklessness are allowed back on the roads while grieving families are left without a sense of justice"

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Danny Gibson arrest

Hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist after afternoon of drinking jailed for 12 and a half years

Danny Gibson was also banned from driving for 20 years, police saying the "reckless" driver "showed a complete disregard for human life"

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Cyclists warn of burglaries targeting “high-end” bikes after four houses on same street hit in one night, with £7,000 custom bike among five stolen

Kendal-based riders "shaken up" and believe burglars carefully planned break-ins as all affected neighbours returned from separate cycling holidays within a few days of each other

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