5 h. ago Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in 'quintessentially Portland' protest

Protesters are pedaling through Portland's streets wearing nothing or close to it to rally against the Trump administration

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7 h. ago Dozens of mass bike rides planned over ‘lack of safe cycle routes’ for women

Cycling UK, the charity co-ordinating the events, said women are ‘fed up’ with poor cycling provision.

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36 h. ago Tadej Pogacar makes more cycling history with fifth Lombardia victory

It caps another stunning season on the road by the world’s best bike rider

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4 d. ago Galloway grandmother, 87, takes on bike ride with a twist in memory of her children

The grandmother will have her grandson by her side throughout the challenge.

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5 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon's Promise to kids in care could be broken due to lack of SNP planning

Auditors warned there was still "confusion" about The Promise five years on after it was first announced.

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6 d. ago Portlanders are organizing a naked bike ride to protest Trump militarization of city

Trump has claimed that the city has descended into ‘lawless mayhem’ and that federal troops are needed to protect ICE agents in Portland

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7 d. ago India defy insects to cruise to frosty Women’s World Cup defeat of Pakistan

India, 247, beat Pakistan, 159, by 88 runsCaptains echo men in refusing to shake hands during tossThe seam bowler Kranti Goud and the spinner Deepti Sharma took three wickets each as India routed Pakistan by 88 runs in their Women’s World Cup match, which began like recent ones between the countries men’s teams without a handshake from the captains and then featured a disputed run-out of a Pakistan opener.India’s captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, did not shake hands with Pakistan’s Fatima Sana during the toss and the teams walked off without greeting each other after the match amid political tensions between the two south Asian neighbours. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Plans to abolish NHS England 'floundering' amid lack of Government direction, staff say

The closure was expected to lead to the loss of almost 10,000 jobs and save hundreds of millions of pounds a year in admin costs that could be spent on frontline care.

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9 d. ago LOUISE CALVEY: Immoral new asylum plans will mean more children dying in the Channel

Louise Calvey, executive director of Asylum Matters, argues that Keir Starmer's decision to end refugee 'golden tickets' removes a vital safe route used by women and children

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1 week ago Deadly super storm with 83mph winds leaves nine dead and dozens missing as typhoon Bualoi hits Vietnam

A DEADLY super storm packing 83mph winds smashed into Vietnam, killing nine people, leaving dozens missing and forcing mass evacuations. Typhoon Bualoi made landfall just after midnight on Monday in Ha Tinh province, ripping off roofs, toppling power poles and flooding highways. Authorities had already evacuated 28,500 people, grounded fishing fleets and shut down four...

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2 w. ago Blackpool Tower Circus issues major update after horror motorbike crash

The Globe of Speed rider came off his bike during the show, but as he lay injured eyewitnesses say the vehicle carried on going round and eventually hit him in the head

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2 w. ago Pregnant women deserve so much better than Trump’s theatre of scaremongering and shame | Kate Womersley

There is no credible evidence linking autism with maternal paracetamol use. But the US president’s ‘tough it out’ message could harm mothers and babiesKate Womersley is a doctor and academic specialising in psychiatryOn Monday, Donald Trump, flanked by Robert F Kennedy Jr and the former talkshow host and head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr Mehmet Oz, announced that women should avoid paracetamol (known as acetaminophen or by the brand name Tylenol in the US) throughout pregnancy because of a spurious link with childhood autism.This political theatre highlights a longstanding and harmful problem: pregnant women, and their babies, are routinely let down by partial, poor-quality and missing medical evidence. Pregnant women deserve better than irresponsible headlines raising fear based on shaky research that has failed to convince the scientific community.Kate Womersley is a doctor and academic specialising in psychiatry Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Moment brave mum scares off bike thieves in Birmingham as they target daughter's ride

Jade Sloan's mum, from Birmingham, was at home when she noticed what she thought were thieves snooping around her daughter's bike.

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3 w. ago Lime bids to end 'Checkpoint Charlie' restrictions putting brakes on its e

Exclusive: Hounslow councillors also searching for solution to enable cross-border hire bike rides to continue

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3 w. ago He died on a farewell bike ride, now the council wants to 'tear down' his memorial

Family brand council request as 'heartless'

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3 w. ago 'He was loved... we can't understand why the council have done this'

Family brand council request as 'heartless'

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4 w. ago Pioneering pop legend, 73, takes a Road To Nowhere as he rides his mountain bike through New York City

It's not every day you encounter a pop legend.

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