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Radcliffe-on-Trent to Cotgrave greenway in Nottinghamshire fenced off due to damage

Locals slam “ridiculous” two-year closure of damaged cycle path – as council takes alleged perpetrators of “wanton vandalism” to court

The Nottinghamshire greenway was shut in January after “unauthorised work” on the path’s embankment, with the local authority urging residents this week not to ignore the fences blocking the path

Mon, Feb 23, 2026 18:46
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Melton Lane, Sutton Bonington

Teenager banned from driving for a year after breaking cyclist’s back, neck, and shoulder while distracted by sat nav

The injured cyclist told the court he wishes “no ill will” on the 19-year-old student, who was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work

Fri, Jan 02, 2026 18:56
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Pithouse Lane, West Leake

Driver who drank two pints before swerving across road and crashing head-on into cyclist, leaving him with a broken back, avoids jail

James Barber was driving home from work drinks in his BMW when he hit a father of two who was cycling home from work. Barber was handed a three-year driving ban and a 22-month suspended jail sentence

Fri, Sep 12, 2025 10:53
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Man pushes cyclist off bike in Nottingham

“This is why we run cameras”: Cyclists share horrifying stories of assault after rider pushed off bike by man in passing van, as police label act as “despicable random attack”

The “nasty unprovoked assault” took place in Nottingham in March, leading to cyclists questioning why the driver and the passenger haven’t been arrested yet

Mon, Sep 16, 2024 10:35
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Nine-year sentence for “drunken idiot” who killed cyclist

Nine-year sentence for “drunken idiot” drug-driver who told passengers “cyclists should not be on the road” moments before overtaking group ride, hitting and killing cycling club chairman

The court heard Jack Bingley "had been on something of a bender the night before and had also taken cocaine" — the dangerous driver repeatedly ignoring his passengers' calls for him to go back to the scene of the fatal collision after he hit two riders

Mon, Aug 19, 2024 13:15
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Suspects accused of robbery at Nottingham bike shop

Bike shop staff threatened with knife and shears during “appalling ordeal”, as e-bikes worth £22,200 stolen during shocking robbery

Incident comes as police in the area are also investigating a separate robbery on a cycle path which saw a man threatened with a knife and a bike stolen

Tue, Jul 16, 2024 17:08
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Amazon delivery driver stealing boy’s bike

Amazon delivery driver steals boy’s bike from the garden after dropping a parcel, leaving him “heartbroken”

The shocking footage shows the delivery man drop the parcel, then come back and pick up the 12-year-old’s Carrera, before driving away in the Amazon van

Fri, Feb 23, 2024 16:36
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Driving instructor blasts close pass from motorist

Alliance of British Drivers says there can be “extenuating circumstances” for close passes after driving instructor blasts “poor mistake” by motorist

“Not allowing the full width may have been the only way out from an even worse situation,” the pro-motoring group said in response to a clip of a dangerous overtake

Wed, Mar 22, 2023 15:46
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Ambulance bonnet (http://flickr.com/photos/gwire gwire)

‘Devoted’ dad suffers neck and skull fractures after hit and run while out cycling

He was found lying on the roadside by a member of the public

Sun, Mar 14, 2021 10:27
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Broken bike (CC licensed image by garryknight, www.flickr.com)

Inquest hears driver would only have seen cyclist for less than 2 seconds before fatal crash

James Corlett was attempting to cross country road in Nottinghamshire when motorist hit him

Tue, Dec 24, 2019 14:41
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