Essex

Police appeal for cyclist to get in touch after car passenger shoots him with BB gun

Driver also spooked several horses and their young riders

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Brexit means Brexit…and more bicycles…maybe

Thurrock Council has spent £8,049 on bicycles to help employees carry on working

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Video: Cyclist criticises council for not fixing huge crack in road which caused him to crash (video contains swearing and an enormous marked crack in the road)

Night time crash threw Nigel Carver in to path of oncoming traffic, broke his arm and wrote off his bike

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Cyclist injured after hitting pothole finds legal process has outlasted the road repairs

Injured two years ago, he will be examined in March for signs of long-term damage

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Live blog: Removable windscreen for urban bikes; banned driver charged after Essex cyclist was killed in New Year’s Eve crash, Chris Froome to ride Tour de Yorkshire + more

Meanwhile, we've been reading up on some impressive stats from the Netherlands that outline just how beneficial cycling is to the economy.

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Motorist involved in fatal collision with cyclist banned – for driving home with a broken windscreen

Cleared of blame for collision itself

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Essex Police to launch close pass operation

Force is already accepting helmet cam footage from cyclists

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Near Miss of the Day 76: Cyclist is squeezed by close-passing bus driver (includes strong language)

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Essex

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Lorry driver sentenced to four years in prison after hitting and killing cyclist while speeding on the wrong side of the road

Tried to blame black ice and said he was unaware he’d hit a cyclist

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Video: Student in elephant costume vs Rollapaluza

Take a look at how charity mascot Ernie Elephant did on the rollers at University of Essex freshers' fair

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