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Trooping the Colour, Olympic legacy pledges, and uncertain sponsorship – FOI reveals how RideLondon fell apart

The new documents shed light on the UK's biggest cycling festival's demise

Sat, Apr 11, 2026 15:11

“A stark postcode lottery”: Cycling lawyers demand action on pothole “crisis” putting cyclists in danger

Alarm raised over "huge disparities" in how potholes are reported, responded to, and repaired, with one council recording a 6,642% increase in pothole reports between 2022 and 2024

Mon, Aug 11, 2025 15:50

West Midlands Police close pass operation Mark Hodson and Steve Hudson

Cyclists submit record number of close pass videos, as road safety charities warn over half of drivers still don’t know the Highway Code’s minimum passing distance

Operation Snap submissions have more than doubled in two years, with more than 15,000 incidents reported in 2024 and over half of reported drivers receiving notices of intended prosecution

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 14:11

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Cycling UK: Pothole lawsuits costing councils almost £9 million a year

Cases involving cyclists cost 17 per cent more to settle than those brought by drivers due to personal injury element, charity finds

Sun, Mar 25, 2018 12:34

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Council recieved just ONE complaint last year about contested Reading cycle street

Only one person complained about a cyclist in an area where they are currently banned

Sat, Jan 30, 2016 12:28