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Whiteladies Road, Bristol

“Crazy” plans to scrap key cycle lane – because of flash floods – shelved by council

Bristol City Council has devised a new draft plan to alleviate the risk of flooding on Whiteladies Road, caused by drainage issues, while also retaining the bike lanes

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Van driver assaults cyclist in Bristol (Twitter, BBC West)

Road rage van driver who assaulted cyclist, knocking him unconscious, handed suspended sentence

Jack Rawlins, who had a previous caution for attacking a cyclist, chased the man to “teach him a lesson” after clipping him with his wing mirror

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Twinnell House

Fatal Bristol flat fire was caused by “homemade electric bike”

Government has been urged to run a public safety campaign on the safe use of e-bike and e-scooter batteries

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Stolen Bianchi

Cyclist who spotted her stolen bike outside police station gets Bianchi back… but has ANOTHER bike stolen

Scooter shop manager bought stolen bike from thieves then returned it to owner and refused to accept reward

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Stolen Bianchi

Cyclist spots thief with her stolen bike… outside police station — then assaulted during confrontation

"I went to make a report and saw the thief with my Bianchi... in front of the police station. He wouldn't let it go and shoved me": A road.cc reader's bike theft nightmare

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Nelson Street cycle lane fenced off (Image credit: @beardedjourno/Twitter)

“Omnishambles” cycle lane fenced off just one week after opening

The "dangerous" new contraflow cycle lane on Nelson Street in Bristol had been heavily criticised during its one week in operation

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King Street Bristol (Google Maps)

Plan to permanently pedestrianise heart of Bristol city centre to be put to council for approval

Bristol City Council is to request funding for the project, with a senior transport planner saying it will encourage cycling and walking, reduce air pollution and make more street space available for commercial and cultural events

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Whiteladies Road, Bristol

Key Bristol cycle lane to be scrapped – because council claims it causes flooding

Critics of decision now undergoing consultation say blocked drains are the real problem

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Hartcliffe Road at the junction with Instow Road and Bideford Crescent, Bristol

Police search for motorist who knocked 10-year-old girl from bike before driving off “at speed”

The girl, who was cycling with her family at the time, suffered cuts and bruises and her bike was damaged in the incident

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bristol waterfront bikes

Study claiming there are over 100,000 kilometres of cycleways in Bristol causes confusion online

According to the French civil engineering firm Colas, Bristol has three times as many bike lanes as the Netherlands – but the study’s methodology has unsurprisingly been debunked

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