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“And they’ll still use the bus lanes”: Locals struggle to grasp new segregated cycle lane and its impact on using other roads; Review begins into cycle lanes blasted by Rupert Lowe as “central planning lunacy” + more on the live blog

One more day, that's what the weather gods seems to say. One more day of desperately trying to stay indoors and avoid the searing ball of gas in the sky. Callum can't wait for it all to be over...

Fri, Jun 26, 2026 09:37

Drivers pulling across new cycleway in Cheltenham

“The car park has been there for 30 years”: Car boot sale given go-ahead despite safety concerns over “high speed” cyclists on new bike path

Highways officers opposed the market’s request to continue using the Cheltenham site, normally reserved for coaches visiting the racecourse, due to fears over congestion and drivers crossing the newly installed two-way cycle lane

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 14:28

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Cheltenham

Licence to nick? Two men arrested for trying to steal bike from UK’s high-security spy base… while looking for beers

The pair said they were taking a shortcut to Asda — but ended up inside the perimeter of GCHQ, home to Britain’s cyber spies and guarded by armed police

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 16:46

Evesham Road cycle lane project (Google Maps/Gloucestershire County Council)

“It’s a safety issue”: New cycle lane blocks driveways and kerbs are “too high”, residents claim… but council insists “ample visibility” and tells drivers “to be suitably careful of all road users when accessing their property”

Council defends major cycle lane project amid comments from some locals, although other residents suggested those complaining about tight turning angles need to "take some driving lessons"

Mon, Jan 06, 2025 12:36

Woman arrested after teen robbed of bike at knifepoint

Youngster handed over bike after being threatened with Stanley knife in Cheltenham yesterday

Fri, Jan 20, 2023 18:34

Residents say they are ‘prisoners in their own homes’ after School Street scheme introduced

Locals claimed it wasn't the safe travel scheme they opposed, just how it was being implemented

Sun, Apr 18, 2021 11:53

Gloucestershire challenges DfT response after being cycle plans “do not adequately address the issue of motor vehicle dominance”

Council was trusted with only £864,750 in emergency active travel funding after bidding for £10m

Fri, Feb 05, 2021 16:03

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

72-year-old cycled home from hit and run with broken ribs and fractured hip

“The trick is not to stop because once you do, then that’s it – everything shuts down”

Fri, Feb 07, 2020 12:55

Statue of Justice, Old Bailey (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Ronnie Macdonald).jpg

Six years in jail for speeding drunk driver who killed cyclist

Family of victim Thomas Dunleavy asked judge “to send out a clear message that our roads are not race tracks”

Mon, Mar 19, 2018 15:22

Police seek Cheltenham races reveller who ‘rugby tackled’ cyclist

51 year old cyclist suffered broken pelvis in attack

Sun, Mar 19, 2017 16:04