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Ex-postman jailed for stealing packages in the mail containing cycling products

John Woodhouse was caught after a tracking device was placed on a parcel

Videos: Royal Mail drivers in collisions with cyclists

Warning: footage features a (perfectly understandable) burst of colourful language

Near Miss of the Day 65: Royal Mail driver pulls out on cyclist* on mini roundabout

*Not actually a cyclist

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Training a dog to ride an elephant – and for a great cause

It turns out you can teach a middle-aged dog new tricks, and help other people too, both in UK and Malawi

Cambridge bikes (CC licenced by fionaandneil:Flickr)

Perth and Cambridge top bike commuter ratings - but could they do more?

Around 30% of commuter journeys by bike in hotspots - but we're still far behind Europe

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Royal Mail destroys woman's £323 inflatable bike helmet - because it contains compressed gas

Hovding helmets inflate on impact - and it turns out Royal Mail won't handle them

Post Office bikes at Wheatley (CC licensed by net_efekt)

Royal Mail to phase out bikes in 2014

New working practices leave Pashley Mailstars out in the cold

Royal Mail bike postman

Injury rate for postmen on bikes increases as bike fleet reduced

Health and safety concerns led to postal bikes being phased out

How many cyclists can you fit on a postage stamp?

More Royal Mail recognition for Britain's finest Olympians

Bradley Wiggins gold medal commemorative stamp

Bradley Wiggins commemorative stamp available by tomorrow

Rushed around the country as souvenir to celebrate gold medal win

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