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Transport Convenor opens new path for cycles and pedestrians
A new shared use route connecting the Shore in Leith with Portobello Promenade was officially launched at lunchtime today by Transport Convener, Councillor Lesley...
People’s Postcode Lottery have a new office
Edinburgh based People’s Postcode Lottery has this week moved into its brand new office at the heart of the city, and have a new...
Police launch Edinburgh cycle safety campaign
Lothian and Borders Police are launching an autumn and winter campaign to promote cycle safety in the South of Edinburgh.
The initiative, which starts tomorrow...
Pedal on Parliament campaigner shortlisted for award
Sally Hinchcliffe from Dumfries is a founding member of Pedal on Parliament, the cycling group which had such an important impact in Edinburgh earlier...
Cycling for Twitter 24 – Ferry Road to Leith Library
The Reporter was invited by Jon McKay @EdinTravel and Graham Budd @Thebuddster who both work for The City of Edinburgh Council to cycle from...
Edinburgh Sky Ride
The organisers said that there were eventually around 10,000 people who attended the Sky Ride in Holyrood Park yesterday. It was a bit difficult...
Council to increase spending on cycling
Hot on the heels of today's cycling event in the city, the council has announced that it will spend £1.4m on improving cycling in...
£30 fines can be awarded to cyclists jumping red lights
The council confirmed today that there are just under 500 Advanced Stop Lines installed at road junctions in Edinburgh, but they admitted that they...
Cycling for everyone in Edinburgh
While the Council is working on their bid to host the Grand Départ for the Tour De France in 2017, they are also looking...
Cyclist identified as Tollcross man
Lothian and Borders Police can now identify the cyclist who died following a collision with a vehicle in the Scottish Borders on Monday 6...
National acclaim for the capital’s I Bike scheme
An innovative scheme aimed at getting more pupils on their bikes, which was piloted at schools in Edinburgh, has won a Scottish Transport Award.
The 12 schools involved in the I Bike...
Police officers raising funds for Sick Kids
Three police officers are donning their cycle helmets this weekend to raise vital funds for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation (SKFF).
The courageous cops will...
Edinburgh man’s 4000 mile charity bike ride across Australia
A retired Baberton Mains man is planning to cycle 4,000 miles across Australia to raise money for The Craig Gowans Memorial Fund and Radio...
Opinion – Trams and bikes – do they mix?
by Andy Arthur
So Princes Street in Edinburgh has been shut for around 2 or 3 years (I've lost count) and this is the THIRD...
Postcode Challenge kick-starts summer holidays
Worrying about how to start off the school holidays on the right foot?
This week sees the end of the school term and the start...
SPOKES Bike Breakfast 2012
The council provided the bacon sandwiches, orange juice and the coffee while cycling organisation, Spokes, organised people to attend the Bike Breakfast at the...
Cycling Safety Week
CYCLE SAFETY IN EDINBURGH STEPS UP A GEAR DURING NATIONAL BIKE WEEK
Efforts to promote cycle safety in Edinburgh will be stepping up a gear...
Transport Committee meeting June 2012
Councillor Lesley Hinds convened the first meeting of the new committee in the Dean of Guild Room this morning at the City Chambers. Although...
Pedal on Parliament moving forward
Representatives of cycling safety group, Pedal on Parliament, met with Scottish Government Transport Minister Keith Brown MSP, along with other MSPs and government officials...
Pedal On Parliament going back to Holyrood today
Last month one of the biggest, and yet most peaceful, protests seen in Edinburgh for a while took place when over 3,000 cyclists rode...
A Man, A Van and A Piano
Known to fans as 'the OlymPianist,' Anthony Hewitt is out to change the world. The musician and athlete has combined his talents into a...
Cycling accident in Drumbrae today
City cyclist Jemma Smith was knocked off her bike in Corstorphine at 7 o'clock this morning, only two days after taking part in the...
Who is cycling in Edinburgh?
More talk about cycling....
Pedal on Parliament will take place this weekend when a flash cycle will highlight the need for measures to allow...
Talking about cycling with the Transport Convenor
Councillor Mackenzie speaking to cyclists at the Edinburgh Bike Breakfast June 2011
Cycling is becoming more popular as a means of transport, and as a...
Cycling is on the political agenda in Edinburgh
More news about the ways that cycling is being highlighted and discussed in Edinburgh.
Lib Dem candidate, John Knox, standing for election in the Liberton/Gilmerton Ward,...
Pedal on Parliament cycle ride
There has been a great deal of discussion about cycling in the capital over recent months, particularly since the current council administration allocated 5%...
Concert for Andrew
The Andrew Cyclist Charitable Trust receives support from four of Scotland's most exciting musical talents
The organisation has only been in existence since January, but...
Road safety campaign rolled out
"Drive Safe, Cycle Safe", has been launched today by a multi agency group aiming to reduce the number of road traffic incidents involving cyclists...
One man’s view on cycling in Edinburgh
by Kim Harding
I have been cycling for more years than I care to remember, I first started to ride a bicycle on the roads...
LIVE – SPOKES Election Hustings 29 March 2012 at 7.30
The non party local cycling campaign group, SPOKES, is running a pre-election hustings tonight at Augustine United Church on George IV Bridge, and the...
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