Walking
If you’re someone who follows the news and cares about road safety, chances are the Today programme left you frustrated more than once this week.First came a segment revisiting the case of Harry Dunn - the teenager killed by a driver who was not arrested and quickly fled the UK. The story rightly focused on police failures and the lack of justice for his family. But it missed something crucial. Harry’s death, while particularly high-profile, was not an isolated incident. On average, five people die on Britain’s roads every day. Families up and down the country are dealing with similar losses, often without the media attention or political outrage.A quick call to RoadPeace - the charity supporting families bereaved by road violence - would have revealed this. They would have pointed out that young people dying in road collisions is devastatingly common, and that road harm, unlike other public health crises, rarely gets the sustained attention it deserves.
The British summer has well and truly switched itself on. Temperatures are expected to hit 30 °C across much of England today, with yellow heat-health alerts in place until Sunday evening - a warning that the hot weather poses increased risks, particularly for older people and those with health conditions.That doesn’t mean we have to park up our bikes just yet, but it does mean the school run, the café ride or even the usual dash to the station might feel a little more like hard work. When the air turns thick and heavy, dehydration can sneak up fast - bringing headaches, fuzzy thinking, and the kind of slowed reactions nobody needs when navigating busy roads.
We Brits are nothing if not weather-obsessed — and the current outlook has given us plenty to talk about. One minute you’re basking in glorious sunshine, the next you’re sheltering from a sudden downpour, wondering if summer has gone on strike. Welcome to June 2025.
This rare stretch of uninterrupted blue skies is the perfect time to ride – and recharge – with the sun.
We’re giving away a portable solar panel that turns every golden ray into energy for your phone, ipods, tablet or cycle computer. And with most of us basking in a rare spell of uninterrupted sunshine, there’s never been a better time to soak up the benefits.
Well, here’s a plot twist no one saw coming: James May – yes, that James May – has finally said what many of us have been shouting into traffic fumes for years. Cars don’t belong in cities. Not just that they’re a bit annoying, or need managing – but that, deep down, they simply don’t fit.