Good day and welcome to the latest update on the War on Cars from the North East of England. You'll notice that neither of those houses were wearing hi vis or helmets...

This is such a lovely read. Old railway line are wonderful things to ride along. there's plenty more that could be opened up for active travel though.

I'm not a fan of using fines as operational revenue as you'd hope offences would drop off as people learn. But £56k to buy and equip this vehicle and it's earned double that investment within ONE month. Why aren't all councils doing this? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Can you imagine what the media would say if the Green Party threatened fracking, oil or coal mines in the same way? I’ve never been more disgusted by a party ever. #FarageCamps

Enid Blyton's latest is a real page turner. cumbriacrack.com/2026/05/04/f...

A fan of moultons too. I approve. 👍

Why don't cyclists use the cycle paths? PS, don't forget to vote on Thusday.

Episode 1 of Map Men was uploaded TEN years ago today!!! 🎂 🎉 Why not celebrate by watching all 37* episodes in a row right now? youtube.com/playlist?lis... (*33 if you don’t count the ones that don’t count)

How infuriating to hear the chairman(?) of Asda on the Today programme implying that land use for solar farms might significantly hurt UK food production. It's nonsense. Golf courses use more than solar ever will & beef/lamb production is huge yet provides a tiny fraction of our protein & calories.

Darth Vader needed a packet of Tunes in 1997

‘Nigel Farage’s Plan to Scrap Nature Protections Would Speed ‘Demise’ of UK Countryside’ bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/n...

@ox.ac.uk this isn't an issue of free speech. It's an issue of picking a side. Are you for Oswald Mosley, William Joyce and John Tyndall, or are you for standing up for what's actually right? #GegenNazis

I would much sooner have a concentration camp than a Reform council or govt.

Vote Reform. Or we will house *dangerous migrant centres* in your village. And if you vote Green, it will be even worse for you. It's beyond disturbing. The chill wind of threat, thuggery and menace of a kind never before seen in Britain.

This is what happens when Nazism meets NIMBYIsm. They want concentration camps, but not in their backyard.

Want a peek at what human healthcare would be like if Reform scrapped the NHS as Farage has suggested? Look no further. And get insurance if you have a pet. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Happy Forth Bridge Day to all who celebrate!

Happy star wars day to all those who celebrate.

Q: How many Ukrainians does it take to change a light bulb? A: None.

"I said it's understandable that Nigel Farage decided not to go on the Laura Kuenssberg show. What did I say Roy?" "You said he's a cowardly little shit who only answers to his billionaire paymasters"

This is probably under estimating the problem. I see drivers nipping though as the lights change every time im at a junction. It's just endemic.

Road Safety Experts: Helmets and Hi-Viz Are the Best Tools To Ignore Root Cause Of Road Violence

Reform intended to slash council tax, fix potholes, and cut council waste Reform raised taxes in every council it holds/shares power. Potholes continue to cause accidents and damage, Promised savings have put local services at risk of closure.

If you want kids to safely cycle on main roads with lorries, the answer isn’t “be more careful” - it’s protected cycle tracks

This never fails to make me laugh.

I hope nobody whining about the Greens' comments about banning non-essential private jet flights in favour of holiday flights *in the current energy crisis* are going to be flying themselves this summer.

I did my annual refresher course at work for anti-bribery last month. The TL;DR version is that small gifts aren't a problem - stuff like paying for dinner, or things at a similar level. But £5M wouldn't fit that. Gifts don't have to be explicitly linked to quid pro quo to be classed as a bribe.

Back when UK public safety ads tended to be on the brutal side. In this case really victim blamey too. Sorry kids be more responsible your life depends on it.

It will be brilliant and glorious. I'm sure it will be a huge boost to Scotland and north west England. I hope I'm able to get across and see it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Maybe, just maybe the answer could be road charging. Building a new road won't be "relief" for long. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Very impressive from the Green leader here. Kept his cool under intense interrogation and batted away lots of would-be “gotcha” barbs. Best bit for me was the simple and firm answer “No” to one question, throwing Phillips who’s used to politicians blustering.

"Dear Diary, I was due to be on the Laura Kuenssberg show today, but pulled out because my blend of hot air, lies, corruption and fantasy bollocks would collapse under even the mildest scrutiny"

"Language matters.. ..referring to drivers rather than only their vehicles reminds us that in every vehicle, there is a person making decisions that affect the safety of others.” www.rc-rg.com www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/pede...

Breach a driving and ban and you should go to prison. Another ban is clearly not a deterrent to these people. A sorely inside may be.

A woman who was driving while serving an 18-month driving ban she got after she was caught driving while serving a 30-month driving ban runs over someone's foot, so is punished by being given another driving ban - of three years. That'll stop her I'm sure! premium.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/y...

This is the old light bulb bollocks all over again isn't it?

Shameless. They should be made to wear their sponsors branding like sports people do. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Hahaha... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Again, if you are involved with a small charity, ideally in the south west of England, I have 3 volunteer days per year to use, and I would be happy to look at your IT. I can do some immediate fixes, if needed, and can make longer-term suggestions. For free. All YOU need to do is ask me.

This is possibly the most British thing ever. It's just superb.

I feel the govt clamping down on pro Palestinian protests is quite sinister. They aren't anti Jewish, but anti Israeli govt actions. Which are very different. What Israel did in Gaza as utterly abominable and inhumane www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Post your warning sign.

This is a really nice history with the family that founded Karrimor and the history of the brand. In the 80s Karrimor and Carradice were the 2 big bike bags brands in the UK. The name lives on as a generic outdoor brand owned by Mike Ashley. road.cc/feature/pann...

The press and establishment are scared witless that the greens will repeat their Manchester by election success so they're deliberately being disingenuous and attempting to smear them as much as possible.

...and in Reform-run Durham County Council, there has been a 550 per cent increase in complaints made against councillors. There were only eight across the whole of 2024. This rose to 52 between May and December 2025. Of those 52 complaints, 41 were made against Reform UK councillors.

We are hoping that those in the fishing industry will miraculously forget how we fucked them with our Brexit, increasing red tape, cost and barriers to trade, without delivering any of the benefits we promised.

If ONLY you considered yourself to be worth £2 per month, you get full navigation on all these routes, to do treasure hunts, turn-by-turn voice navigation on routes of your choosing, an ad-free experience, no limitations on #GPSart, and SO much more! But only you know if you're worth it!

LandRover Defender drivers in particular.

n.b. thus happened two weeks ago. Two cyclists, both in their 60s hit by a driver. Both hospitalised and subsequently discharged.