Essex Police call for witnesses after cyclist stabbed
Police in Essex have issued an appeal for witnesses after a 35-year-old cyclist was stabbed when two men tried to pull him off his bike. The cyclist, who has not been named, was subsequently treated at...
View ArticleCyclists and pedestrians to share space in new Southend seafront scheme
It’s becoming as established a part of the coming of spring as cuckoos being heard, daffodils blooming and the clocks going forward – the arrival of the first ‘Prom Wars’ story of the year, which in...
View ArticleEssex Police say they can't enforce cycling ban on Southend's High Street
Police in Southend-on-Sea have admitted that a ban on cyclists riding their bikes on a section of the town’s pedestrianised High Street is not being enforced because there are not enough signs warning...
View ArticleTeenage pedestrian fighting for her life after being hit by a cyclist in...
A teenage girl is fighting for life in hospital after she was hit by a cyclist on Southend's promenade, a shared pedestrian and cyclist path along the beach front.The 16 year old from Benfleet in Essex...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for cyclist who seriously injured pedestrian
A cyclist who collided with a pedestrian on Southend seafront, leaving her with life-threatening head injuries, has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment suspended for 18 months, and has also...
View ArticleAnger in Essex as bees that chose bike as home wiped out with fly spray
People in Southend have been expressing their anger after a swarm of bees that had made a parked bicycle their home were killed by someone armed with two cans of fly-killing spray.The bees, believed to...
View ArticleEssex cyclists could get outdoor velodrome
Councillors are looking into the possibility of constructing a new outdoor velodrome between Southend and Rochford, reports The Echo. The intention would be for the facility to become the East Anglian...
View ArticleWire found strung across mountain bike course near Southend
A wire has been strung across a mountain bike course in Belfairs Wood, near Southend, in a prank that "could have easily killed someone", locals say.The thin length of wire was discovered yesterday (10...
View Article11 year old cyclist attacked by adult rider on bike path
A cyclist aged just 11 years old has been attacked by an adult cyclist following a collision.The boy was riding on the Prittle Brook Greenway in Westcliff, Southend, near to Chase High School on Monday...
View ArticleCycle lane kerb intended to stop Southend drivers cutting corner removed for...
A cycle lane divider intended to protect cyclists from drivers cutting a corner in Southend is to be removed following complaints from both cyclists and drivers. The safety measure on Devereux Road is...
View Article“Fining is one of the few options left”: Council proposes charging cyclists...
Southend Council has launched a consultation to impose stricter no-cycling rules in the town centre that could see cyclists being ordered to pay £100 for riding on the High Street.Cycling is already...
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Bike shed row erupts as "ugly" cycle shelter "ruins" sea view, according to...
The installation of some new bike parking shelters in one seaside community has triggered fervent debate, a portion of disgruntled residents up in arms about the "eyesore" structures that they believe...
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