'10 years on from Manchester City naming Pep Guardiola' www.theguardian.com/football/202... What was he called before, Barry O' Donnell?

Wow this Bill Browder chap sounds impressive - brave, and with some good ideas as to how to stop Putin's Ukraine war www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Fair play to Springsteen for this youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...

They can do rural cycle tracks in other countries, so why not in Britain?

Lovely stuff.

The best kind of induced demand. Still waiting for drivers to cotton on that more cycle lanes lead to more cyclists, which means fewer cars for them to deal with.

Siskin from the weekend.

This pedestrian crossing in Harrogate was funded and co-designed by @ategov.bsky.social @bricycle.bsky.social but there are big problems: (1) multiple drivers make illegal movement, putting people crossing in danger. Needs enforcement camera (2) Ped green time is 5s - not enough time to cross

I'm impressed with what WYCA and Leeds City Council are doing to create a cycle link from Headingley to the city centre.

I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.

The Harrogate Transport Improvement Programme (HTIP) has been going on for 6 years & cost £459,186 in consultants' fees so far harrogatecycleaction.org.uk/2025/12/23/1...

Otter in the river Ure this afternoon.

A look at Harrogate's new Tesco, and whether North Yorkshire Council has made sure there is a cycle connection to the vast new housing development nearby youtu.be/KGxgU9xKSJo?... @bricycle.bsky.social @mrdannyw.bsky.social

Let's hope they do a good job of this, because the cycle lanes to the north, and much of the city centre, are a bit of a state. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lots of sense and a little bit of optimism from Bill McKibben www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is a depressingly one-sided article by @joannapartridge.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202... Apparently no one does any shopping except by car. We have to reduce car trips for the climate, air pollution, health & road safety...but no, the world will end if there are parking charges.

How long before Trump's America is at war with a European fellow NATO member? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

NEW POD EPISODE! 🚨This time we're talking Outputs, not Outcomes and England's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, with Xavier Brice of the @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...

Water in plastic bottles branded as sustainable, with financial support from York & N Yorkshire Combined Authority yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/new-facility.... Disappointing.

Jim Ratcliffe of Ineos thinks a carbon tax is "the most idiotic tax in the world" www.theguardian.com/business/202... In the battle to save the world from climate breakdown, at least it is clear which side he is on (the wrong one).

This govt has been a disappointment on active travel so far. Let's see more funding and far more ambition.

Good to chat about the thing that will shape active travel in England for the next five years, and why we should care about it, with the delightful @christianwolmar.bsky.social

Another seal pup photo from Donna Nook last week.

I hope your Bluesky posts are fascinating today, because if not I have my response ready 🙂

These are the Rightmove Happiest Places to Live rankings for Yorkshire & the Humber. Do you agree with them?

The weather forecast: rain for the rest of time.

Grey seals at Donna Nook in Lincolnshire today.

The Labour govt needs to do more of this @torstenbell.bsky.social - tell the public about what you're doing well. The overwhelmingly negative coverage is not deserved.

Really interesting piece by Paul Brown about being an environment reporter www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Red squirrels in the Yorkshire Dales.

Chapel St East now open! 😍🚶‍♀️👨‍🦽‍➡️🛴🚲🚌🚛

Red squirrel in the Yorkshire Dales.

I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all . @nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧

86% of people sit on their saddle wrong, but 93.5% of statistics are made up youtu.be/8bqNImrdA_s?...

Drax emits far more greenhouse gases than any other UK power station, but it is magically counted as carbon neutral www.theguardian.com/business/202... It's a carbon accounting scam.

Has FIFA decided to award a plastic peace prize to Trump because the US President didn't get the real one? www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Good to see a new Toucan crossing in Harrogate. Shame they have set it to prioritise drivers.

Res Bikes are offering a free Winter Workshop session on Sunday afternoon at Westcliffe Hall, Harlow Terrace, Harrogate harrogatecycleaction.org.uk/2025/10/31/r... Free bike checks and tune-ups to keep you riding through the winter.

Bearded tit at RSPB Leighton Moss today.

Trainee stags.

When discussing the Mayor's Active Travel Fund at a Combined Authority meeting, the Conservative leader of N Yorks Council said he supports 'the concept of active travel' - just not the Mayor's specific proposal hedgehogcycling.co.uk/wp/2025/10/2...

The webcam in Orelle is showing a fantastic snowy view this morning #valthorens #orelle #skiing

It is daft to change what time it is twice a year and it should stop www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

I'm reading a new book about nostalgia but it's not as good as the old books on the subject.

It never ceases to amaze me how politicians can say one thing about the climate and do the opposite www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Decarbonising transport largely relies on local authorities. Locally in N Yorkshire there's a lot of hot air from the council but little or no action.

This is a dreadful sign and doesn’t appear to acknowledge that most journeys are not just a cycle route. Sign me onwards to the right dropped kerb or whatever!

Thousands of miles of disused railways, canal towpaths, and green spaces lie blocked off or forgotten across the UK. @TimFarron.bsky.social explains the Lib Dem plan to reopen them, creating a national network of green routes for all.

The Chipsy King, Morecambe - a reference to local resident Tyson Fury, who is known as the Gypsy King. Is there a shop with a pun in its name local to you?

Bicycle lanes key to remarkable Paris cycling boom hedgehogcycling.co.uk/wp/2025/10/1... Admittedly, this could be filed under 'who'd 'ave thunk it'.