Hereford

“Drivers kill five people every day. Cyclists hardly kill anybody”: Police chiefs accused of ignoring “massive imbalance” as new campaign brands road safety “a shared duty” and officers crack down on rule-breaking riders

“People just seem to be so angry with cyclists all the time, any excuse to cut them up and they’ll take it,” one cyclist said, as campaigners criticised the police’s “well-intentioned but poorly thought through” safety message

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 15:37
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Police launch road safety operation… by clamping down on cyclists using footbridge; Reaction to government’s Active Travel Strategy; Dauphiné sprint + more on the live blog

Callum is here, pondering how to manage his football viewing habits, his sleep and work schedules and his loathing for Gianni Infantino over the next month. And there'll be cycling too...

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 09:44
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New “safe” road scheme will push cyclists and pedestrians into conflict and fail to slow drivers, campaigners warn in city with “weirdest and worst” cycle lanes in UK

“It allows the council to say they have invested in cycling infrastructure. But we are still not getting the radical measures we need”

Tue, May 19, 2026 13:20
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“We’re splashing along”: Flooded new cycle lane dismissed as “awful job” by councillor

The contraflow bike lane, currently under construction in Hereford, has been criticised for its design, lack of drainage, and trip hazards

Wed, Dec 14, 2022 13:03
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Cyclists banned from Hereford tip during coronavirus outbreak

Motorists are being asked to wind up their windows

Fri, May 15, 2020 15:26
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Hereford council to remove unauthorised 30mph road markings because they might distract drivers

Whitecross Road is notorious for speeding

Thu, Aug 01, 2019 15:00
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Cyclist impaled on brake lever after driver knocks him off bike

Firefighters needed to cut handlebars from bike before Dane Phillips was taken to hospital for surgery

Fri, Feb 08, 2019 17:45
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Cycle track approved at Hereford Racecourse

Circuit will make use of existing facilities at the site

Sat, Jun 03, 2017 16:48
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Jail for man behind bike theft “business” run from his home

Trio of thieves took bikes from railway stations and public bike racks in Hereford and Worcester

Fri, Apr 08, 2016 14:17
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Traffic free cycle track planned for Hereford Racecourse

Velodrome idea abandoned in favour of closed road circuit

Wed, Feb 10, 2016 15:56
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