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Lockhaugh Rd ahead of Sherburn Park Drive turn, Rowlands Gill

Council warned “future deaths could occur” unless speed limit is lowered on road where cyclist was killed by overtaking minibus driver

A minibus driver overtook the cyclist before a bend on a 40mph residential road, resulting in head injuries that resulted in his death three weeks later

Wed, Jan 15, 2025 13:28

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Cyclist suffers broken pelvis in ‘deliberate’ hit and run assault

Northumbria Police appeal for information regarding incident in Gateshead last Sunday

Sun, Apr 26, 2020 16:25

Tyne and Wear Metro operator allowing bikes on board for trial period

No issues with folding bikes so rules have been broadened to include non-folding bikes too

Sat, Nov 05, 2016 12:48

TdF_2014_Stage_1_(picture_courtesy_Welcome_to_Yorkshire)

Newcastle City Council to support bid to bring Tour de France to North East of England

Gateshead Council already backs idea of bringing Tour start to region, but no bid date set yet

Sun, Jan 11, 2015 17:20

Camborne Place and Durham Road, Gateshead © Google Streetview.png

Updated: ‘Respect Ride’ in memory of Gateshead cyclist killed in bus collision cancelled at family’s request

David James, 35, was cycling to work at 4am when he was hit - police enquiries continue

Tue, Dec 10, 2013 17:49

Police appeal for witnesses in Gateshead bus death crash on ‘dangerous’ stretch of road

Cyclist and double decker bus collided in early hours of Saturday morning

Sun, Dec 01, 2013 10:08

Witnesses sought to ‘road rage’ hit and run that left cyclist with broken arm

Gateshead Police looking for driver of small silver car that left the scene of incident on Friday evening

Sun, Feb 24, 2013 10:30

Cycle path damage – photo credit Simon Forster

Cycle paths too dangerous to ride after North East floods

Giant trenches and potholes left in the wake of downpour

Mon, Jul 02, 2012 09:17

Tyne & Wear Metro operator rejects calls to allow trial of letting bikes on trains

If it's not a folder, you can't take it on board - but campaigners say full-size bikes okay on similar trains in Germany

Sun, Feb 12, 2012 00:06

36,000 drivers break speed limit on one road in 7 days

Police checks reveal two thirds of drivers monitored broke the limit

Mon, Dec 13, 2010 09:47