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“Dishonest and farcical”: Campaigners accuse council of rejecting “safer” cycling infrastructure plans as it will be “too difficult” for pedestrians to cross two-metre cycle path

The campaigners said that the council was giving all the space reclaimed from cars to pedestrians and “next to nothing” to cyclists, but council believes the project is “once in a generation” opportunity

Cambridge tops list of UK cycle theft hotspots, new crime data analysis reveals – as large student population and cycling culture blamed for “thriving” bike theft environment

Eight bikes are stolen per 1,000 people in Cambridge, the data suggests, with Oxford and Hackney following close behind in the race to be the UK’s cycle theft capital

Driver mounts pavement and ploughs through cycle rack on Upper Clapton Road, London (999 London)

Driver “spoken to” but not arrested by police after mounting pavement and ploughing through cycle rack, injuring cyclist and snapping bike in two in shocking crash

A woman was taken to hospital with “non-life threatening” injuries after the motorist veered off the road, having allegedly “passed out” at the wheel

“It should have been her right to get home safely”: Driver admits causing death of Hackney cyclist

Martin Reilly pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving; victim Gao Gao, a mother-of-two, was one of three cyclists killed on borough’s roads in recent weeks

Cyclist LTN planter, Hackney London (by Adwitiya Pal)

Cycling campaigners slammed for organising “deeply distasteful” protest demanding safer streets following two fatal collisions

“Trying to influence policy in the shadow of tragedy like this has resulted in poor policy and is putting people off cycling,” a former councillor said

Hackney cyclists to protest following two deaths in borough in recent weeks

Campaigners say safety improvements first urged seven years ago have not happened

“Huge cost”: Repair bill tops £850,000 for councils fixing vandalised low-traffic neighbourhoods

One local authority has spent almost £400,000 on repairs since 2020, with councils across London left to foot the bill caused by vandals

Cyclist warns of yet another terrifying knifepoint bikejacking

The road.cc reader was rammed from his bike as he cycled home from work before being surrounded by three masked attackers who pulled out a knife

East London Brompton owners warned to be on guard after string of robberies

Some victims of targeted bikejackings in Hackney have been assaulted by thieves stealing their bikes

Greener Hackney (picture credit Chris Kenyon).PNG

Low traffic neighbourhoods encourage a quarter of Hackney’s residents to cycle more, poll finds

The independent survey also found that 30 percent of locals say they drive less as a result of the measures