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Council spent over £75k on consultation for cycle path
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (411+ words) Argyll and Bute Council spent more than "75,000 on consultation for a cycle path " when the preferred route could soon be scrapped. The local authority advised councillors in December it was considering moving the route of the Helensburgh to Dumbarton path…...
Neil Simpson earns first World Cup podium finish of season
2+ day, 11+ min ago (303+ words) Neil Simpson, right, is a two-time Winter Paralympic Games medallist Winter Paralympic gold medallist Neil Simpson secured his first World Cup podium finish since 2024 by finishing third in the men's downhill Para-alpine (vision impaired) event in Saalbach, Austria. The Briton…...
In pictures: Scotland's snowy 24-hour mountain bike race
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (185+ words) Deep snow brought an added challenge to the weekend's gruelling Strathpuffer 24-hour mountain bike race. The event near Strathpeffer in the Highlands involves laps of an eight mile (12.5km) route. Cyclists compete solo, in pairs or teams of four and about…...
Speed cut for Woodley and Earley walking and cycling route
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (290+ words) Work on a new walking and cycling route between Woodley town centre and Palmer Park is set to start later this month. A plan to cut the 30mph limits to 20mph in part of Woodlands Avenue in Woodley and in Palmerstone Road…...
Cyclists face new traffic lights in Regent's Park
3+ day, 3+ min ago (488+ words) Cyclists in Regent's Park will face new traffic lights aimed at improving pedestrian safety after a series of crashes and near misses. The Royal Parks charity said work had begun to install three signal-controlled crossings on the Outer Circle " a…...
Irish Motorcyclist of the Year: Who will win this year's accolade?
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1156+ words) Fifteen of Michael Dunlop's 33 IOM TT wins have come in the Supersport class The past year has again seen competitors and teams from across the island of Ireland achieve remarkable levels of success in two-wheel motorsport. In short circuit racing,…...
'E-bikes just left lying around are completely unacceptable."
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (549+ words) A couple are calling for irresponsible e-bike users to be prosecuted for leaving them dumped on pavements. Retired Paul Horwood, 76, and his wife Anna, 81, from Colchester, say they regularly see e-bikes left in the middle of paths, making pavements difficult…...
Tour de France: Oscar Onley eyes podium finish 'in next couple of years'
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1053+ words) Oscar Onley is looking forward to the Tour de France starting in Edinburgh Oscar Onley still feels "very far away" from winning the Tour de France despite last summer's historic fourth-placed finish but believes he is capable of making the…...
Tour de France: Oscar Onley eyes podium finish 'in next couple of years"
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1038+ words) Oscar Onley is looking forward to the Tour de France starting in Edinburgh Oscar Onley still feels "very far away" from winning the Tour de France despite last summer's historic fourth-placed finish but believes he is capable of making the…...
Cyclists concerned about 'slippery' cycle lane causing accidents
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (352+ words) A university has written to its local authority with concerns over the safety of a new cycle lane near one of its campuses, following reports of slip accidents. Road and cycle path improvements on the A4174 Ring Road between Bromley Heath…...