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Rapper Ghetts jailed over fatal London hit-and-run The grime artist failed to stop after his BMW hit Nepali student Yubin Tamang, 20, in Ilford.

Drunk. More than twice the speed limit. And a coward.

If it were up to me, he would never ever be allowed to drive again.

Driving is a privilege, not a right — and when you abuse it with such reckless disregard for life, I feel you should face permanent consequences.

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When war sends oil prices soaring, the lesson isn’t to suppress the price of petrol. It’s to recognise how exposed we are. Freezing fuel duty again would entrench dependence on imported oil at the very moment we should be reducing it.

@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social Are you able to give a ballpark cost for installing a signalised crossing and one for installing a zebra with Belishas please? Or point to a local authority where the costs are easy to view online? Is it standard across England or highly variable?

'Active travel' in Liverpool City Region 'saves NHS millions' People walking, wheeling and cycling in the Liverpool City Region saves the NHS an estimated £53.8m a year.

Active travel saves the NHS at least £54 million a year just in Liverpool alone.
Other regions especially the north east need to sit up, take note and ramp up their efforts.
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Yesterday, Ben Foley, one of our Campaign and Policy leads attended a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking on eCycle safety.

Allowing logistics firms to claim relief would do a good job of removing that disingenuous argument trotted out by people all the time, who really just want to selfishly carry on as they are. I’d add bus and coach operators to that list too.

When war pushes up oil prices, freezing fuel duty entrenches dependence, and asks non-drivers to unfairly subsidise drivers.

The Dutch used the 70s oil shocks to cut car-dependent short trips and build a more resilient, locally focused transport system.

We should learn that lesson.

Is there a recording, or transcript, of the presentation available for review?

E-bikes are transforming regional mobility and enabling longer-distance cycling.

Last week, the DCE's Chris Bruntlett explored this topic at “Metropolis of the Future” organised by Bilbao Metropoli 30 and Caminos Euskadi.

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Fox News report: KIDS ON BIKES

“Will no one stop them” says local curmudgeon

Here’s a seat projection (via @electionmaps.uk) … FPTP still delivering way too many reform seats, but let’s crack on with changing that.

It is. I should start planning rides based around these as destinations and waypoints.

A cross on a stone plinth in a forest clearing with weak sunlight behind it. The dedication reads in Dutch: “Ter herinnering aan hen die tijdens de mei-staking 1943 op deze plaats door de duiters werden gefuisileerd.” (“In memory of those who were shot by the Germans at this location during the May strike of 1943.”)

Also next to this path in the middle of the forest was this poignant memorial to those shot by german troops in May 1943.

An asphalt cycle way with dashed lines down the centre stretches out between trees in a forest.

A mountain bike with drop handlebars leaning against a tree as a singe track trail snakes past and into the trees.

What struck me when we were in Arnhem the other year was how even cycle trails through the forests were asphalted and as a consequence used by people on all sorts of bikes: an older gentleman out for a ride, a young woman towing her children in a trailer, commuters, and me connecting up MTB trails.

The orangutan-in-chief seems casual about sacrificing the lives of US troops: “And sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That’s the way it is. Likely be more,”

To ensure the vehicle maintains enough ground clearance when carrying the heaviest of payloads; a large male ego.

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A map of the Forest of Bowland area of Lancashire and Gisburn Forest showing humorous place names including Buttock, Big End, Rimington, Pisser Clough, Tosside and Cocklick End.

I think I’ve uncovered a scandal. For years on an OS map you’ve been able to see Cocklick End in Gisburn Forest near Tosside. They appear to have recently removed it from online versions! So here it is from my Great British Place Names map

tell you what lads, maybe getting ourselves off gas and oil wasn't such a bad idea after all

SESAME STREET: MYSTERIOUS THEATRE (1989) Brilliant parody of Vincent Price's dark anthology series 'Mystery!', complete with Edward Gorey-style title card and host Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice. A slice of creepy fun for pre-schoolers!

You might have misunderstood the post like I did at first. Advance fare tickets cost less than off-peak and anytime - which I think you are alluding to. The news however refers to the off-peak and anytime tickets. These cost the same whether you buy in advance or on the day.

Fare dodgers targeted as train ticket refund rules are tightened In a bid to clamp down on ticket fraud that costs the railways millions each year, the government has quietly changed the rules on claiming refunds for unused train tickets.

DON'T BUY TRAIN TICKETS IN ADVANCE!
On 1 April, the government is quietly changing the rules.
Off-Peak & Anytime tickets become non-refundable after 23:59 the day BEFORE you travel.
If you wake up & find your event cancelled, NO REFUNDS, even on £100+ tickets.
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I’m afraid you’re naive if you think Iran would see it that way. They don’t need much of an excuse.

AA concerned about parking fine increases on the Dorset coast BCP Council wants to make permanent its trial rise in parking charge offence fees.

The AA pushing back on parking fine increase. Showing once again that they're on the side of all drivers especially illegal ones. The ABD (remeber them) with better PR
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No one needs one of these child killing machines.
But if you do, out a number plate on that spells B055 and bull bars, so we know just how much of a massively selfish twat you are.

Oh yeah. Seen that before. It was really nice. You’ve reminded me to check out his other adventures.

YouTube video by Tristan Ridley I cycled Britain for two weeks on a £10 bike and a food budget of just £2.97

This is interesting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nS6...

Have you ever had any luck reporting misuse of a horn? I tried a while back (an HGV on the A6 near Disley) and no luck.

Lovely.
The thing I love about cycles is, unlike cars, it’s almost always possible to keep them serviceable for decades.