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Woman who drank “five pints and measure of spirit” before killing cyclist on drive home from pub jailed for six years

Vicky Hardy hit Ali Reza Ghaisar while driving drunk at 38mph on a 30mph road, before fleeing the scene

Tue, Sep 03, 2024 13:15

Cyclist in London at night in winter clothing – copyright Simon MacMichael

Cyclist handed six-month conditional discharge and fined £26 for riding on pavement with no lights under 1835 Highway Act, as lawyer slams “strange” case

“If the police had told him to get off his bike that night, he would have,” the cyclist’s “incredulous” lawyer argued in court, claiming that officers had in fact helped him back on his bike after initially stopping him

Thu, Aug 22, 2024 17:13

St Michael’s Catholic Primary School on Google Street View

The Sun blasts unopened cycleway claimed to put “kids in danger” … with photos of car-choked road outside school

“The traffic chaos is being blamed on cyclists. Of which there are none in any of the photos,” notes one Twitter user

Thu, Dec 29, 2022 16:40

Prolific thief jailed for deliberately driving into cyclist before passenger made off with bike

Robert Smith and an accomplice targeted the lone cyclist as he rode down an alley, and then threatened him with a machete

Fri, Aug 05, 2022 12:33

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Two arrested after cyclist killed in suspected hit-and-run

The incident happened in Sunderland in the early hours of Sunday morning and saw a man in his 40s die at the scene

Tue, Aug 02, 2022 09:22

River Wear walking and cycling smart bridge

New ‘smart bridge’ over River Wear to encourage walking and cycling in Sunderland

The pedestrian and cycling bridge, which is scheduled for completion in 2024, will include cutting-edge technological features such as augmented reality

Sat, Feb 26, 2022 17:30

Cyclist who uses e-bike as mobility aid injured after object thrown from car

Police in Sunderland appeal for wintnesses including Good Samaritan who helped cyclist to come forward

Mon, Jun 01, 2020 16:58

Over 10,000 cyclists used Tyne Tunnels in first two months after they reopened

Tunnels were used by 20,000 people a day in their heyday

Fri, Jan 10, 2020 16:39

Tyne and Wear Metro operator allowing bikes on board for trial period

No issues with folding bikes so rules have been broadened to include non-folding bikes too

Sat, Nov 05, 2016 12:48

Tyne & Wear Metro operator rejects calls to allow trial of letting bikes on trains

If it's not a folder, you can't take it on board - but campaigners say full-size bikes okay on similar trains in Germany

Sun, Feb 12, 2012 00:06