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“Just a bloody annoyance”: Ex-BBC journalist told Met Police won’t investigate his stolen bike, despite deliberately parking under a CCTV camera

Rory Cellan-Jones says the Met closed their investigation after 20 minutes as he "couldn't pinpoint" when exactly it was stolen

Wed, Apr 15, 2026 12:17

Free bike schemes in deprived communities improve people’s health, wellbeing and social mobility, report shows

The trial took place in three areas across the UK and found the scheme also resulted in healthcare savings in relation to preventable deaths and disease

Sat, Nov 15, 2025 14:14

Children cycling on middle of road due to parked cars in Ealing cycle lane

“The message seems to be as a motorist there is nothing you can’t do”: Politicians are “cowards kowtowing to drivers” in area “too dangerous” for children to cycle thanks to illegal parking rendering bike lanes “useless”, claim campaigners

The council, however, says it has “invested millions of pounds into new cycle lanes and safe routes to school” – a month after also being accused of watering down an active travel scheme to prioritise bus times

Mon, May 27, 2024 13:59

“Watered down” cycling and walking scheme “putting bus times before cyclists’ lives”, claim road safety campaigners

Changes to a Liveable Neighbourhood design appear to have scrapped a previous plan to install a protected cycle lane on a busy road, and have been described as “radically scaled back” and “simply dangerous” by local cyclists

Fri, Apr 12, 2024 14:33

Infrastructure – Segregated cycleway alongisde A40 in Acton, LB Ealing © Simon MacMichael.jpeg

Council’s free bike initiative praised… but “huge issue” of safe cycling routes must be addressed too, campaign argues

“Suggesting that ‘Ealing is leading the way in active travel’ on the back of this initiative ignores many other barriers to cycle use”

Thu, May 25, 2023 12:59

Cyclist suffers “life-changing injuries” after driver smashes through cycle path protective barrier

Mark Thomas was riding along a segregated shared-use path when the collision impact sent the car airborne and over the barrier

Tue, Feb 14, 2023 13:25

London voters back LTNs and cycle lanes, analysis of mayoral election results reveals

Conservative opposition to Kensington and Chiswick cycleways results in share of vote plummeting in those wards

Wed, Jun 02, 2021 14:18

Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Ealing ripped out ‘during school run’

"It’s truly embarrassing to live in Ealing right now."

Sun, May 23, 2021 11:00

LTN road blocks could be replaced with ANPR cameras

Vast majority of penalty charge notices issued in Ealing LTNs have been issued to drivers from outside the area

Sat, Jan 30, 2021 10:36

Northfields LTN (picture by Mark Eccleston on Twitter)

Ealing Council wins crucial vote on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods at emergency meeting

Meanwhile, poll finds that silent majority across country supports such schemes despite vocal but small opposition

Thu, Oct 22, 2020 15:13