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Cyclist’s bike stolen in Brighton after 6,000km European ride (Phil Gallon)

Cyclist returns to UK after 6,000km ride across Europe… and has bike and possessions stolen outside noodle restaurant in Brighton

Phil Gallon, who had cycled to Turkey, says he’s “devastated” by the theft – which saw his late wife’s possessions stolen – and left “boiling with rage”, after police told him there was “no indication of CCTV at this incident”

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Distracted driver jailed for six years for killing cyclist in hit-and-run crash on A286, Birdham (Sussex Police)

Distracted, phone-using, uninsured driver jailed for six years after killing cyclist in hit-and-run collision

Phone records show that Terry Varndell had made a call on his phone seconds before hitting and killing David Breen, with a police officer describing the case as “demonstrating the devastating consequences of being distracted behind the wheel”

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Thief attempts to break into South Downs Bikes shop (South Downs Bikes)

Bike shop owner slams police’s “abject apathy” after three shops and private residence broken into in one night during bike theft spree

“It seems like it’s spreading from one shop to the next. It’s like an epidemic,” said the owner of a shop where the thieves were thwarted by a neighbour

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Angle grinder bike robber jailed for nearly three years (Sussex Police/Google Maps)

Cyclist reclaims stolen Brompton following “altercation” — as angle grinder bike robber jailed for 33 months

The bike's owner and members of the public confronted George Jhugroo as he cut through a lock, the 24-year-old arrested in hospital as he sought treatment for injuries sustained during the "altercation"

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Bikes parked on Sheffield racks (Adwitiya Pal)

“Bike theft scourge will continue until there’s a genuine risk criminals might get caught,” warns Cycling UK, as police figures reveal only one in a hundred thefts lead to prosecution

Sussex Police have confirmed that, out of 2,273 reported bike thefts over the past year, only 23 resulted in a charge or court summons

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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Two young cyclists injured in separate hit-and-run incidents

The collisions come in the same week a 16-year-old cyclist and his father were killed in a suspected hit-and-run in South Yorkshire

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Max Huggett CCTV via Sussex Police

Repeat offender who stole bike at Gatwick Airport in full view of CCTV cameras jailed

Max Huggett was already serving a suspended sentence for similar offences at the airport.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjGUGarJPSc

Sussex Police responds to allegation that close pass videos submitted to it are not properly investigated

“When the public take the time to provide footage to us, we take the time to review the footage,” says the force

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Car and house keys.JPG

Cyclist who took driver’s keys from car ignition reveals what really happened

Rider handed keys into police station straight after incident last month sparked by ultra-close pass – Sussex Police confirm case is closed

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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Cyclist who allegedly took driver’s keys from ignition following row hands himself in to police

Sussex Police say incident followed altercation between rider and motorist in Portslade last month

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