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Lanark Road, Edinburgh (via StreetView)

Residents blame increase in motorist-related collisions on recently installed cycle lanes

An Edinburgh residents group says the new pop-up lanes are at fault for a surge in accidents in the area, despite three of the five reported collisions involving drunk, distracted, or hit-and-run drivers

Wed, Jan 19, 2022 12:07
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Shocking moment thieves break into bike store and vault fence to make getaway caught on camera

Neighbour gave chase after thieves prised open alarmed unit and used bolt-cutters to cut locks in Edinburgh burglary

Mon, Nov 15, 2021 12:53
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Tennent’s Brewery, licensed CC BY SA 2.0 by Marco Sacchi on Flickr

Edinburgh woman who ‘borrowed’ bike after big night out seeks its owner

Rachel woke up on Saturday morning to find bike she rode home on locked up with her own one

Thu, Nov 04, 2021 19:53
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NHS doctors call for more active travel measures to help ‘society’s most deprived’

"Many of our patients do not have the financial means, health status, or abilities to access private car transport"...

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 11:52
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Edinburgh

Edinburgh Transport Chief defends scheme helping ’45 per cent of residents’ without a car

"45 per cent of the people in this city do not have access to a car - so when we only have policies that support car use, what we’re essentially saying is that 45 per cent don’t matter - well, they matter to me."

Sun, Jun 13, 2021 09:53
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Edinburgh council leader probed for tweet taking aim at pop-up infrastructure critics

SNP’s Adam McVey had shared tweet about cyclist injured by wire on path in Edinburgh and said protesters needed to reflect on consequences of their behaviour

Wed, May 19, 2021 07:58
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Leith Walk

Edinburgh bus driver sacked after knocking cyclist off bike loses unfair dismissal case

Employment tribunal judge says Lothian Buses had “reasonable grounds” to find that Sam Beech’s behaviour equated to gross misconduct

Thu, Apr 15, 2021 14:02
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Scottish cyclist has Irn-Bru poured over her while she phones police to warn of rock throwing

The group filmed themselves as they tipped the fizzy drink on the woman...

Sat, Apr 03, 2021 13:39
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Video: Explore your Boundaries – Join Markus Stitz and Mark Beaumont on their Scottish winter epic

Markus Stitz and Mark Beaumont face snow and ice journeying around Scotland's Capital

Fri, Mar 26, 2021 10:05
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Cyclist seriously injured as wire strung across Edinburgh cycle path

“Tying wire across a path is a completely reckless thing to do,” says Police Scotland

Fri, Mar 19, 2021 11:36
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