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Pass Wide and Slow protest ride, Cobham

“We all have a right to feel safe”: Cyclists, pedestrians, and horse riders unite to call for “more care and patience” from drivers days after two cyclists killed by hit-and-run motorist

This year’s edition of the annual ‘Pass Wide and Slow’ event in Kent was held in memory of cyclists Steven Anscomb and Natasha Lewis, attracting a huge turnout as participants told motorists: “the road must be safe for everyone”

Mon, Sep 14, 2026 13:59
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Sole Street at junction with Round Street in Kent

Motorist charged after two cyclists killed in suspected hit-and-run Kent collision

A 22-year-old man has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic collision, and possession of a class C drug following the fatal collision on Sunday morning in the village of Cobham in Kent

Mon, Sep 07, 2026 14:44
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Clifford Cage cycling on pavement moments before hitting Jim Blackwood

“No longer can cyclists endanger pedestrians with impunity”: British legal ‘first’ as e-bike rider handed suspended sentence for killing 91-year-old while cycling on pavement due to near misses with drivers

"I hope this case illustrates the need for those cyclists who show scant regard for the rules of the road to think again”

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 16:16
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Danny Gibson arrest

Hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist after afternoon of drinking jailed for 12 and a half years

Danny Gibson was also banned from driving for 20 years, police saying the "reckless" driver "showed a complete disregard for human life"

Mon, Oct 20, 2025 17:26
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Folkestone Academy mountain bike track

“They started waving and smiling”: Fuming residents claim children’s bike track has “ruined living here” and devalued houses – due to kids “peering” into their homes

The school says the “exciting” new facilities offer an alternative to cycling on busy roads or on pavements – but one neighbour fears the track will “attract the wrong type of people”

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 11:59
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Herne Bay cycle path cracks

“A child would be literally flipped over the handlebars”: Huge cracks reappear in troublesome bike path – but council says “failure” due to unexpectedly soft soil

Cyclists have branded the shared-use path’s “great big cracks” an accident waiting to happen, just two years after repairs were initially carried out on the recently opened and rapidly deteriorating surface

Mon, Aug 18, 2025 17:51
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Cyclists told to leave door’s width when passing parked cars

“Basically don’t cycle in the cycle lanes”: Police tell cyclists to leave one metre when passing parked cars to not get doored — but forget to remind drivers of the Dutch Reach, as cyclists ask, “why place the onus on us?” + more on the live blog

We’re heading to the finish line of yet another week, and Adwitiya doesn’t have an unreleased aero bike to help him out — but that’s not going to stop him from bringing you all the cycling news, views, and reaction

Fri, Jun 13, 2025 09:09
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Kids riding BMX bikes

School’s BMX track approved despite opposition from residents who claimed it would threaten “peace and privacy” and make them feel like “living next to a motorway”

Local authority officers conducted an “acoustic assessment” that failed to show a drastic impact on neighbouring properties, despite residents claiming that “noisy bikers” would disturb the peaceful neighbourhood

Mon, Apr 21, 2025 15:03
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Cyclist flung over car by driver on pavement

Drug driver who smashed into cyclist on pavement while twice the legal limit for cannabis, flinging rider through the air and leaving him with life-changing injuries, handed six-month suspended sentence after motorist claimed he “faced impossible choice”

Clive Williams was also banned from driving for two years, but was not charged with any drugs offence, despite doctors telling the cyclist he was “lucky the impact had not killed me”

Thu, Oct 17, 2024 15:22
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Kids riding BMX bikes (by Eli Christman on Flickr, licensed by CC BY 2.0)

“It will be like living next to a motorway!”: Residents oppose school’s BMX cycle track project out of fears that they’d lose their “peace” and “privacy”

The school insisted that it wants to encourage healthy lifestyles and active travel for its pupils, but the £150,000 project hasn’t gone down well with the nearby residents

Sat, Jun 08, 2024 17:01
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