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Walking and cycling commissioner of Greater Manchester Chris Boardman's plans to paint zebra crossings on 20,000 of Manchester's side streets to make pedestrian journeys safer have been stopped in their tracks by the Department for Transport. The DfT says British law demands zebra crossings have zigzag markings, which can push the cost to...

With temperatures expected to soar this weekend, we are giving away a bottle shower - a rose attachment that twists into place on all narrow neck plastic bottles. When the bottle is upturned, the device delivers a constant flow of water without any need for squeezing. A two-litre bottle holds enough water for a shower lasting almost...

The heavens opened across the country this week, but however wet the weather gets, it pays to stay hydrated. Whether you're running, cycling or out for a long walk, the Camelbak Hydrobak 1.5 Litre Hydration System features a narrow profile that shouldn't restrict your range of movement. The Camelbak has some neat touches including a design...

Over 10 million car parking spaces across 94 of the world’s biggest cities should be given over to cycle lanes or trees to reduce air pollution and help tackle climate change. The advice is from the C40 Cities group – a body that advises the mayors of major cities and which is chaired by Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris. London currently...

Roadside microphones and cameras are to detect illegal, excessively noisy vehicles under plans announced this week by the Department for Transport. The noise cameras will work like speed cameras to target law-breaking drivers automatically. Trials are to take place at several locations over the coming months. Research commissioned by the...

Now the weather is with us, don't let a puncture ruin your ride. The Topeak Resue Box is a professional glue-less patch kit enclosed in a stylish, water resistant aluminium case. Includes a clip-in compartment for removable chain link and pins and comes with six FlyPaper glue-less patches. We have five Rescue Boxes to give away. To enter...

Parklets are popping up in cities around the country as community groups and local authorities encourage us all to challenge the car's dominance of public space. 1970s San Francisco was the birthplace of the parklet - a way of reclaiming a single car parking space in favour of public space. The first one-day parklet was created in 2005 when...

If you're unlucky to breakdown, common sense dictates you switch on your vehicle's hazard lights before getting yourself and your passengers to a place of safety while you wait for recovery. LED road flares offer an additional way of minimising the risk of your vehicle being struck by an inattentive driver. At just 10cm in diameter and...

If the moral test of government is how it treats the most vulnerable, then road danger is a miserable indictment of the British administration. Take for example the road featured in the video below. It is crossed by hundreds of children every day and yet no no provision is made for their safety. It is classed by local authority Wandsworth...

The Jack Wolfskin Warwick Ave Shoulder Bag is constructed from polyester made from totally from recycled plastic drinks bottles. In total, some 7.7 billion plastic bottles are bought across Britain each year, resulting in substantial amounts of waste. There's no substitute for eliminating single-use plastic products, but after reducing and...