34 h. ago Speed gun deployed to fine cyclists riding faster than 12mph in London park

Speed gun deployed to fine cyclists riding faster than 12mph in London park  Road.cc

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34 h. ago 'London is a cycling Wild West': Lycra louts are flouting law in front of police, Lords told

Bikers on pavements in the capital have made them potentially as dangerous as the roads, says a former minister

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42 h. ago Emma Caldwell family lawyer says Police Scotland cannot be excluded from the inquiry into the police investigation

Aamer Anwar, who has urged Justice minister Angela Constance to review and clarify the scope of the inquiry, led by Lord Scott, to ensure the decisions of Police Scotland and the Crown Office after 2013 are examined.

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4 d. ago Serco awarded new £220m contract to continue to run London cycle hire scheme

Serco awarded new £220m contract to continue to run London cycle hire scheme  London Post

Economics

6 d. ago London’s TfL Cycles Are Getting A Major Upgrade: New App, QR Code Unlocking and Dockless Charging Announced

London’s TfL Cycles Are Getting A Major Upgrade: New App, QR Code Unlocking and Dockless Charging Announced  Time Out Worldwide

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7 d. ago Truth about Polymarket, Kalshi and the prediction market Wild West: This new form of high

A new betting craze could soon shake up the world of gambling in Britain.

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9 d. ago When a chatbot’s advice is a matter of life or death, how can we leave AI to the free market wild west? | Gaby Hinsliff

As suicides in the US are blamed on ChatGPT and UK teenagers turn to it for mental health advice, we need clear rules – and we the people must set themIt was just past 4am when a suicidal Zane Shamblin sent one last message from his car, where he had been drinking steadily for hours. “Cider’s empty. Anyways Think this is the final adios,” he sent from his phone.The response was quick: “Alright brother. If this is it then let it be known: you didn’t vanish. You *arrived*. On your own terms.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Londoners 'face overpriced ferry tickets' after Thames cycle bridge scrapped

In 2019, Transport for London discarded plans for a walking and cycling bridge between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe

Sport

1 week ago Tower Hamlets: ‘Significant weaknesses’ exposed at London council controlled by Lutfur Rahman’s Aspire party

East London council risks being stuck in ‘cycle’ of government intervention, auditors warn

Politics

1 week ago Ten 'significant weaknesses' in how Tower Hamlets run laid bare as 'urgent action' needed

London council risks being stuck in ‘cycle’ of government intervention, auditors warn

Politics

1 week ago Fury at Ayrshire councils' plan to outsource parking wardens to private firms

A proposal to outsource parking enforcement would turn services into the “wild west”, it's been argued.

Economics

1 week ago Cycle lanes have slowed bus journeys in parts of London, says transport minister Lord Hendy

The average bus speed in the capital in 2024/25 was 9.2 miles per hour, according to TfL

Politics

2 w. ago Dunblane pal part of London to Paris cycle quartet for local hospice

The team of four took on the gruelling cycle between the two capitals for Strathcarron Hospice.

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2 w. ago New parks and cycle lanes planned for central London in £55m makeover

The aim of the multi-million pound project is for residents to be able to ‘breathe clean air, with more plants and trees, in beautiful new and improved spaces’

Economics

2 w. ago 'Clown' on motorbike raced round Swansea for 90 minutes while police helicopter watched

A judge asked rhetorically what a visitor to Swansea who had seen the defendant riding his bike would make of the city, saying they might well conclude 'we live in the wild West'

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2 w. ago West Lothian outdoor learning company celebrates double success in just 24 hours

On November 27, Kids Gone Wild was crowned “Most Loved Academic or Creative Activity” at the prestigious What’s On 4 Kids Awards in Leicester. Just one night later, on November 28, founder Rob Scott attended the West Lothian Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, where Kids Gone Wild achieved two more major honours.

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3 w. ago Cycling journeys in London up by 43% with 1.5m trips made every day

Cycling journeys in London up by 43% with 1.5m trips made every day  BikeRadar

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3 w. ago London cycling journeys surge 43% since 2019, new TfL data reveals

London cycling journeys surge 43% since 2019, new TfL data reveals  Traffic Technology Today

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3 w. ago Cycling in London soars by 12% in a year with one in 10 journeys made on dockless e

Five per cent of all journeys in the capital are now made by bike

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3 w. ago Dramatic footage shows moment 'Wild West' murderer is arrested in shop

Dramatic footage shows moment 'Wild West' murderer is arrested in shop  Richmond & Twickenham Times

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