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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

Wed, Oct 22, 2025 16:54

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

Tue, Sep 23, 2025 16:13

Sewage on Mirehouse, Whitehaven cycle path

Britain’s crappest cycle path? Water company slammed after “absolutely vile” sewage spill on popular bike path used by schoolchildren

United Utilities says the issue, caused by a sewer blockage and subsequent flooding, has now been resolved, after one politician branded the sewage-strewn path as “unacceptable”

Wed, Jan 17, 2024 16:23

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Cyclist attacked and robbed of bike — only for offenders to return it 10 minutes later

One of the group of six youths tried to punch the victim before robbing the Giant bike, only to have an unexplained change of heart minutes later

Sun, Oct 23, 2022 16:25

Coast to Coast Walk sign – CC BY-SA 2.0 by geograph.org.uk on Wikimedia Commons

Cycling UK slams Government and threatens legal action for “excluding” cyclists and horse riders from new Wainwright Coast to Coast National Trail

From 2025 the famous Wainwright Coast to Coast route in northern England will become a National Trail, but there are currently no plans to make it fully accessible to cyclists and horse riders

Sun, Oct 02, 2022 13:16

Hardknott Pass – licensed CC BY-ND 2.0 by kenugee on Flickr

Stay away! Non-locals told not to visit beauty spots across England for exercise despite lockdown restrictions being eased

From tomorrow, people can drive anywhere in England – but tourism and council chiefs say visitors aren’t welcome

Tue, May 12, 2020 13:37

Cumbria councillors ignore officials’ advice and ban cycling across footbridge

Riders will have to walk their bikes across bridge on National Cycle Network by Derwent Water

Wed, Mar 11, 2020 19:27

Councils need to take ‘unpopular’ decisions to convert drivers into cyclists says councillor in Cumbria

‘I am glad to see us doing things that maybe aren't that popular with car-driving, middle-aged people’

Fri, Jan 03, 2020 16:58

statue-justice-old-bailey-licensed-cc-2.0-flickr-ronnie-macdonald

Driver acquitted of killing cyclist after Crown Prosecution Service offers no evidence

Decision taken in light of forensic collision investigators' report into fatal crash in Cumbria last year

Wed, Nov 13, 2019 17:43

UK’s first Bicycle Mayor outlines plans to get Cumbria pedalling

Richard Ingham was elected to new position in July

Sun, Sep 01, 2019 12:14