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Thunderclap Noonan @benidormbutcher.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Remember boys and girls... Tonight is a free hit. The real work begins in earnest. We will probably be reamed tonight, just like Andrew Tate. The next six games will make or break our season. It's going to be a bumpy ride. Keep your arms in the car and scream if you want to go faster. Enjoy. #UTV
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Tufnell Park Cycles @tpc2s.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Students Call for Safer Cycling & Walking Routes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Sixth Form Centre students call for safer active travel routes
Sixth Form College students prepare to share their concerns about active travel with politicians.
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Great British Railways will soon manage the whole rail network. This is a once-in-a-generation chance to improve the railway for people & places. Call for a better railway - email your MP using @bettertransport.bsky.social's form: actionnetwork.org/letters/a-be...
actionnetwork.org
Email your MP: a better railway for people and places
Great British Railways is the new public body that will soon be responsible for managing the whole rail network, both track and trains. The creation of Great British Railways is a once-in-a-generation...
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
pavementoverload.com
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Pavement Overload | Britain's Pavements Are Not For Sale
Delivery robots are operating on Britain's pavements with no law to permit them. The Living Streets Pavement Overload campaign is demanding Government action to protect pedestrians and public space.
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Great British Railways will soon manage the whole rail network. This is a once-in-a-generation chance to improve the railway for people & places. Call for a better railway - email your MP using @bettertransport.bsky.social's form: actionnetwork.org/letters/a-be...
actionnetwork.org
Email your MP: a better railway for people and places
Great British Railways is the new public body that will soon be responsible for managing the whole rail network, both track and trains. The creation of Great British Railways is a once-in-a-generation...
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Great British Railways will soon manage the whole rail network. This is a once-in-a-generation chance to improve the railway for people & places. Call for a better railway - email your MP using @bettertransport.bsky.social's form: actionnetwork.org/letters/a-be...
actionnetwork.org
Email your MP: a better railway for people and places
Great British Railways is the new public body that will soon be responsible for managing the whole rail network, both track and trains. The creation of Great British Railways is a once-in-a-generation...
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Great British Railways will soon manage the whole rail network. This is a once-in-a-generation chance to improve the railway for people & places. Call for a better railway - email your MP using @bettertransport.bsky.social's form: actionnetwork.org/letters/a-be...
actionnetwork.org
Email your MP: a better railway for people and places
Great British Railways is the new public body that will soon be responsible for managing the whole rail network, both track and trains. The creation of Great British Railways is a once-in-a-generation...
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Ben (BicycleBenUK) @ben.fiets.uk · 19/06/2026
Sad to hear about the train crash with a fatality & injuries today. A very rare incident after which there will undoubtedly be a full investigation and lessons learned. People were killed or seriously injured on the roads today. We'll hear near nothing about them and no lessons will be learned.
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Around the coast is my bucket list item for when I am able to do it.
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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Staggering to try to contemplate what a staggering loss something like this is, then remember that it happens day in, day out all around this country.
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Dave Cox @davidcox65.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland... Again another child killed on Birmingham’s lawless roads. Day 610 of #Birmingham’s declared road safety emergency @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
birminghammail.co.uk
Girl, nine, dies in Birmingham crash as woman and two other children in hospital
Two men from a second car arrested in dangerous driving and drugs probe in Hockley
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Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We’re thrilled @ategov.bsky.social is funding The Big Bike Revival for 3 more years 🚲 For over a decade, it’s helped thousands build confidence, learn skills and access free repairs, especially women and underrepresented groups. More details soon...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
'A lot of what [Trump] said is designed to put pressure on me to change my mind and to get dragged into this war' 'I'm the British prime minister, and I act in the British national interest' Starmer defends the UK-US relationship
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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Danish dynamo Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, one of cycling’s biggest entertainers, has had a tough couple of years, but she’s determined to return to the top. And while the old energy and spark is still there, the road.cc Podcast discovers there’s a new pensive side to her personality…
road.cc
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: “I’m a bit silly, I’m a bit weird but, you know, it’s what you get”
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig is in a playful mood when she speaks to the road.cc Podcast but also, at times, appears a lot more reflective than she has been in the past.Listen to the road.cc Podcast on Apple...
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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I'm sure a path around the coast of England is all lovely and good for tourism, but in the 18 years it took to build, I have had three kids unable to cycle to school independently. And yes, I realise we can do more than one thing at a time.
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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Birmingham's refusal to do anything about one of its biggest challenges will just make this city less and less attractive to visit or move to. That's what our local authorities are choosing.
bbc.co.uk
Frustration and relief as Kings Heath low traffic extension axed
People on either side of the argument to extend a low traffic scheme in Kings Heath have their say.
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Worcester Green Party @worcestergreens.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Green gain from Reform - a win for hope and hard work over hate! 💚💚💚
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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
road.cc
"Putting in a cycleway isn't a 'war on motorists', it's a space to keep children safe": Fears "hostile" media coverage is stopping parents let their kids cycle
Bikeability has seen numbers at national cycle training scheme for children fall in the West Midlands, but reports things remain "on target" nationally
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 04/12/2025
Clogged up Britain
tcnv.link
How the UK’s dependency on cars slows down the economy
Clogged up Britain
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Could watch that film over and over, iplayer has it on, just need topicka day to watch it 😀 😉 🤔 😄 👍 😁
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Wouldn't force me onto the road, would kick it out of the way or lift it outghe way
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
It's an upside down table 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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tigard-stripes.bsky.social @tigard-stripes.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
From drilling and extracting fossil fuels to recycling their dead batteries, car culture is poisoning us. 🚫🚗
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Is he called Andrew by any chance? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Arrest after man suspected of posing as navy admiral at Llandudno Remembrance event
Police say a naval uniform and a selection of medals have been seized from the man's home.
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Ben (BicycleBenUK) @ben.fiets.uk · 13/11/2025
This must be the first time I've seen a politician do this sort of thing and it not be utterly cringe! Brilliant!
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I think a bigger shock will be if Reeves and Labour increases fuel duty. It's the new taboo. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Could Rachel Reeves break a 50-year taboo by raising income tax in her Budget?
It is more than half a century since a chancellor chose to put up the basic rate of income tax.
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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · 30/10/2025
Next London mayoral contest might prove interesting...
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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
I've lived in Birmingham six years. In that time, so far two cyclists have been killed directly along my short commute. Here's wishing big lawsuits on the people who have the power to prevent these results but prefer car owner convenience instead.
youtube.com
Birmingham by Bike - Change & Continuity along the Commute
YouTube video by John Munro - University of Birmingham
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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
A man using a mobility scooter had to be rescued by the fire service as he became stuck between a wall and a parked car. How much longer must he and other pedestrians have to wait for a pavement parking ban and adequate enforcement? www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
mirror.co.uk
Car parked on pavement leaves man on mobility scooter wedged against wall
Campaigners say this shows why pavement parking needs to be banned
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 06/09/2025
Migrants aren’t bankrupting the country - it’s your Nan*. How an ageing demographic in the UK has been known about, and ignored, for years, and why migrants aren’t to blame. *It’s also not really your Nan.
bearlypolitics.co.uk
Nan’s Not Bankrupting Britain (But Politicians Might Be)
Pensions, productivity, and the myth of the migrant “drain.”
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walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Going bikepacking this summer? 🌞 Check out Janet and Nessie's cycle touring tips for going slowly and soaking up the views en route 🚲
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No Lycra, no problem: The sisters who took their time to cycle the length of the nation
Janet and Nessie, who deem themselves “not ultra-fit, everyday people”, spent around 60 days leisurely cycling their e-bikes from Land’s End in Cornwall to John o’Groats in Scotland (LEJOG).
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Dave Cox @davidcox65.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Thanks for the reminder. Please engage with this important consultation. Done right it’s a great improvement and the outcome will be there for future generations. Northfield Gap ❤️ a missed opportunity to turn that high street around. It could be better than traffic blighted Harborne.
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Anything available if you want to buy an ebike? Don't be silly. This govt only cares about drivers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Electric cars: Drivers offered up to £3,750 discount
Government will subsidise prices cuts to encourage a shift away from petrol and diesel.
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
This is gaslighted at its highest, why is there not a white person in this report, such right wing gaslighting, shame on you Sky News news.sky.com/story/atroci...
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'Atrocity not accident': Families of pedestrians killed by drivers running red lights speak out
Alice Williams, nine, died after Qadeer Hussain, 55, ran a red light in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and hit the schoolgirl as she crossed the road with her mum and brother.
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Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
🎵It's a kind of Cyclops🎵 @cyclopsdave.bsky.social @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social @showmeasign.online
A novel Cyclops junction proposal for the A38 Cycleway extension. The main east–west bidirectional track runs along the central reservation. Where it meets a crossroads junction, A Cyclops junction arrangement joins it on all arms. The north-east quadrent appears to involve some shared space rather than a dedicate cycle track.
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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
RefUK Ltd: hasn't got a Scooby, but MOAR ROADS.
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Birmingham's Road Safety Emergency @brumroadsafety.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
It’s been 324 days since Birmingham City Council declared a road safety emergency.
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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Worth repeating: local authorities that refuse to contract towing companies to remove badly parked cars are announcing their official approval of this kind of use of public space.
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David Brennan @magnatom.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I'd wager that the number of drivers receiving 'intent to prosecute' notices from helmet camera footage in Scotland in 2024 is probably less than 10... And that includes my reports. ☹️ @policescotland.bsky.social
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
This is quite the damning analysis of the HS2 disaster by Simon Calder. www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
independent.co.uk
Simon Calder on how HS2 squandered billions to become a national embarrassment
Trains may run between Birmingham and somewhere near London by 2036 – a decade late, and slower than planned as Simon Calder explains
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
youtube.com/watch?v=ypj2...
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China launches fleet of self-driving trucks | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Cycling should feel liberating, not intimidating - but too many women are missing out because they don't think it feels safe. Will you ask your MP to support Cycling UK's 'My ride. Our right' campaign to give more women the freedom to cycle? action.cyclinguk.org/page/171597/...
action.cyclinguk.org
My ride. Our right
Cycling should feel liberating, not intimidating - but too many women are missing out because they don't think it feels safe. Will you ask your MP to support Cycling UK's 'My ride. Our right' campaign...
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
chng.it/vQnTCDqLyq
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Sign the Petition
Please don't turn green space at Rowheath Pavilion into a car park
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Why do we tolerate this so easily, they should have towed that car away and charged him £500 to get it back. Bloody good job I wasn't on that tram being held up 😡😡😡😡😡 Mot City cannot punish car driver BMW driver blocks tram tracks outside New Street station www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
birminghammail.co.uk
BMW driver blocks tram tracks outside New Street station
Rail bosses said the incident caused 'considerable inconvenience'
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Putting it out there to see if any UK cyclists are doing this event which starts in Innsbruck and how they are getting themselves and a bike with bags to the start at Innsbruck. Would love 2 do this event but logistics of getting your fully loaded bike to the start is hard www.thegrandescape.cc
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The Grand Escape Germany/Austria
Pedal between the scenic mountains of the Alps through Europe's most enchanting cycling paths.On this 600 kilometer route with only 5500 meters of elevation gain, you'll have the chance to discover fa...
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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
The contrast between the few cursory lines given to a pedestrian or cyclist when they get run over versus the extensive, sympathetic coverage given to car owners when they don't want to pay to store their property is an announcement of an ideology.
bbc.co.uk
Controversial parking charges to go ahead for three beauty spots
Birmingham City Council said it would implement a revised set of parking charges at the Worcestershire parks.
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
@crosscountry.bsky.social could you tell me availability of bicycle spaces on following train from Bristol temple means to birmingham new street on Sunday 22nd June 2025 on the 14.00 train please
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Yellow Dot Studios @yellowdotstudios.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
As Trump cuts extreme weather forecasting, he's also ordered NOAA to stop posting data on billion-dollar weather disasters, because Big Oil doesn’t want you how much you are really paying for their unnecessary product.
Chart: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/time-series
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Paul B @buffer68.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
youtube.com/watch?v=Aka_...
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My ride. Our right | Women deserve the freedom to move
YouTube video by Cycling UK
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Shut down the youth clubs. Sell off the playing fields. Put up "no ball games" signs. Make public places hostile to teenagers. Then: "Young people, eh? Always indoors looking at their phones."
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