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Screengrab from CCTV footage of hit and run

Zero arrests from 106 hit-and-runs on cyclists in London last year, as cycling campaigners slam “completely unacceptable” figures

London Cycling Campaign concerned arrest figures will encourage other motorists to "try and get away with it", while Cycling UK says "fear of being caught is disappearing on our roads"

Fri, Apr 17, 2026 15:55
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Rory Cellan Jones stolen bike

“Just a bloody annoyance”: Ex-BBC journalist told Met Police won’t investigate his stolen bike, despite deliberately parking under a CCTV camera

Rory Cellan-Jones says the Met closed their investigation after 20 minutes as he "couldn't pinpoint" when exactly it was stolen

Wed, Apr 15, 2026 12:17
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“Dangerous” cyclist, Putney

Cyclist reports phone-using drivers to police… only to receive warning for “dangerous” riding

The cyclist was warned after riding on the outside of vehicles and stopping at a pedestrian crossing...

Thu, Apr 02, 2026 12:19
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Bermondsey bikejacking screenshot

“Knifepoint” bikejacking in broad daylight captured on CCTV outside busy coffee shop

The incident is the latest in a line of violent bike thefts to have recently occurred. Met Police took two hours to respond to the incident.

Wed, Mar 04, 2026 12:10
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Women cycling in London

“There’s still a long way to go”: 4 in 10 London cyclists still feel unsafe in the city

There are also concerns the Met Police aren't tracking cycling offences as a steep drop is recorded in new statistics

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 17:47
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London Cycling Campaign bike theft

New report slams “shocking inaction” on bike theft, with just 2% of stolen cycles likely to be recovered

“London’s bike thieves know they face virtually no likely repercussions"

Tue, Feb 17, 2026 12:46
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King Street Cycleway 9 at Lyric Square

“A stark reminder”: Cyclist killed by ‘racing’ moped rider cutting through traffic in bike lane, as cycling campaigners call for “immediate and decisive action”

The Met Police have confirmed that the moped rider, who reports suggest may have been involved in a “feud” with other motorcyclists using the cycle lane, has been arrested

Thu, Sep 18, 2025 14:29
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Ada Bicakci

Cannabis-using bus driver who fell asleep at the wheel and killed nine-year-old girl cycling on the pavement has “unduly lenient” prison sentence increased

The Court of Appeal ruled this week that Martin Asolo-Ogugua will spend six years and eight months in prison for his “reckless and utterly selfish” driving, after originally being handed a four-year sentence

Thu, Aug 07, 2025 14:02
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Capel Road, London

“No one should suffer this heartbreak”: Family of cyclist killed in collision with a driver call for “immediate deployment of speed and road traffic cameras”

71-year-old Barry Shonibare became the fourth person to be killed cycling in London in 2025, with a cycling group adding the location of crash was known to be dangerous, “with high motor vehicle speeds and no protected cycling infrastructure”

Wed, Jul 09, 2025 15:20
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Driver blasts horn at cyclist and child as angry passenger tells him he “shouldn’t be in the middle of the bloody road”

“Next level appalling”: Driver blasts horn at cyclist and child as Ronnie Pickering-style passenger tells him he “shouldn’t be in the middle of the bloody road”

“We’re going to the hospital because I’m bleeding to death,” the irate passenger told the cyclist during the minute-long standoff, warning him to “get out of the way and move your f***ing bike”

Fri, Apr 11, 2025 11:28
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