southampton

“It’s a Christmas miracle!”: Charity’s £5,000 stolen bicycle returned days on from break-in

UPDATE: The bike thief who stole Christmas... has now returned it...

Sat, Dec 16, 2023 16:40
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Cycling group insists much-criticised “glaring mistake” bike lane is actually a “non-issue”

Confused locals shared pictures of the new infrastructure, which features a pedestrian crossing post and a bench in the middle of the shared-use route

Sat, Oct 21, 2023 10:14
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Police investigate report cyclist threatened and pushed mobility scooter rider

Hampshire Police says the cyclist allegedly threatened to knock the man off his scooter

Tue, Nov 15, 2022 15:37
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Cyclist smashes teeth in pothole crash, demands council action on dangerous roads

"The next thing I knew I was on the road spitting my teeth out and wondering where the blood was coming from"

Sat, Oct 22, 2022 11:31
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“Terrified” cyclists call for safer infrastructure after drug driver sentenced

Improvements to the cycle lane on Southampton’s Hill Lane, where Kornel Marcinek fatally struck cyclist Joe Burton in July 2021, are due to be made next week

Wed, Aug 10, 2022 13:05
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Drug driver sentenced to 21 months in prison for killing cyclist – seconds after using his phone to text friend

Kornel Marcinek was also driving over the speed limit and without insurance when he fatally struck 33-year-old cyclist Joe Burton from behind

Fri, Aug 05, 2022 15:19
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“Accident waiting to happen” gravel cycle path maintained by good-willed resident with a shovel

If you want something done, do it yourself...

Tue, Jul 19, 2022 16:09
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Southampton bike lane to be ripped out after Tories win control of council

New administration also set to review Labour’s transport plan which had heavy focus on active travel

Mon, May 10, 2021 18:32
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Cyclists take over local paper’s ‘Me and My Motor’ feature after inundating them with bike submissions

Some people weren't impressed with the Southern Daily Echo's "pretty vacuous" story about someone's BMW... so the paper switched it to 'Me and My Bike' this week by popular demand

Sat, Oct 24, 2020 15:46
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Southampton MP complains of City Council “taking out lanes” – says pop-up cycle lanes worsen congestion

“You can’t force people out of their cars without an alternative and currently that doesn’t exist”

Sat, Jun 27, 2020 12:01
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