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Lockhaugh Rd ahead of Sherburn Park Drive turn, Rowlands Gill (Google Street View)

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

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

Northumbria Police appeal for information regarding incident in Gateshead last Sunday

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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Tyne and Wear Metro

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

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

Police checks reveal two thirds of drivers monitored broke the limit

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