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Close pass on cyclists during training ride, County Down

“Drivers kill five people every day. Cyclists hardly kill anybody”: Police chiefs accused of ignoring “massive imbalance” as new campaign brands road safety “a shared duty” and officers crack down on rule-breaking riders

“People just seem to be so angry with cyclists all the time, any excuse to cut them up and they’ll take it,” one cyclist said, as campaigners criticised the police’s “well-intentioned but poorly thought through” safety message

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 15:37

Driver who hit group of cyclists on country lane cleared of causing death by careless driving, after defence lawyer argues “position of cyclists” was cause of crash

Jury found accountancy chief Thomas Gibbs not guilty following just over an hour of deliberation, the trial having previously heard he had told the cyclists he was 'late for his children's nanny'

Sat, Dec 06, 2025 10:07

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“We’ve lost everything”: Thieves disable CCTV and cut phone lines as “devastated” bike shop the latest cycling business targeted in organised overnight raid

Almost 30 high-value bikes, as well as parts and accessories, stolen from Pedal Power Cycles in Suffolk during "very well organised crime"

Tue, Mar 25, 2025 12:14

Locals furious after car-shaped bike rack replaces disabled parking bay, demanding “give us back our parking spaces”

Council cools backlash with promise of another vehicle space "in due course", explaining that the cycle parking was installed "as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability by encouraging cycling"

Tue, Feb 18, 2025 14:49

“What the f*** are you doing telling me to slow down?” Road rage driver assaulted cyclist after pensioner waved at him to slow down, handed suspended sentence

The motorist, who claimed he was “doing the speed limit”, blocked the road and shouted at the cyclist to “fight me” and “go back to Africa”, before attacking him in an alleged chance encounter outside the rider’s home the following day

Thu, Feb 06, 2025 11:59

Sugar beet covers cycle lane (Suffolk Highways/Twitter)

Why don’t cyclists use the cycle lane? Because a farmer has dumped hundreds of tonnes of sugar beet in it

A farmer later apologised for the beet blockage believed to weigh up to 700 tonnes and said they "certainly didn't go out of our way to cause havoc" but "it's kicked off big time"

Thu, Jan 18, 2024 11:26

WMAS ambulance (licensed CC BY SA 2.0 by Lydia on Flickr).jpg

Couple in hospital after they both crash in huge pothole

"Potholes are just death traps and if the council don’t do something about them, someone will eventually lose their life, as we nearly did - the parents of three children."

Sat, Jul 31, 2021 10:44

“Hero” friend saves life of teen cyclist who lost control of bike and fell in sea

Youngster jumped in after pal who had sustained head injury and held his head above water till help arrived

Mon, May 13, 2019 12:19

Police in Norfolk and Suffolk launch close pass operation

Four drivers stopped for close passes on first day of operation in Norwich

Wed, Oct 04, 2017 13:37

DHL driver denies causing cyclist’s death by careless driving

Also charged with failing to stop

Tue, Jul 25, 2017 11:27