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E-bike wars: 'Checkpoint Charlie 2.0' fears as Lime loses out to Forest in London borough

Richmond Council gives Forest exclusive deal after it outbids Lime by £1million

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Revealed: The '£3million deal' that encouraged London council to ditch Lime bikes for rival operator

Richmond set to give Forest exclusive e-bike contract after it outbid Lime

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E-bike wars in London as Lime faces being forced out of Richmond after being outbid by Forest

Lime warns of ‘unintended consequences’ if its popular hire bikes cannot be used across south-west London

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Cyclists consider legal action after being injured riding 'faulty' Lime e-bikes in London

Lime says 99.99 per cent of journeys end without incident and bikes undergo regular inspection and maintenance

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Lime wants its ebikes to take over the streets – but do they pass our safety test?

A survey of 72 bikes in Sydney found missing helmets, broken spokes, junk in baskets and some bald tyres – but most were safe to ride

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Rental ebike programs booming in Australian cities as e-scooter ‘moral panic’ sees take-up stall

After a fast kick-off in Australia, e-scooter hire crackdowns fuelled by safety concerns have seen shared ebikes pull ahead

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Revealed: E-bike crashes account for almost 1 in 5 serious injuries to cyclists in London as casualties soar

1,200 cyclists likely to have been seriously injured in the capital in 2025 as risk of being badly hurt or killed increases

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My week of only using cash: could a return to notes and coins change my life?

After a reckless shopping spree, I ditched contactless payments and bank cards to see how far £200 cash in hand would get me – and if I could improve my spending habits

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Give London cyclists priority at lights, says Lime boss

Lime policy director argues priority system already used for buses should be extended to bike riders

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Man Takes $4 E-bike For Less Than A Mile To Work. Then He Takes A Robotaxi—And Can’t Believe The Price

A man took an e-bike to work for $4, then took a robotaxi. He was stunned by the price. How much is a robotaxi?

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London businessman goes to war with Lime over bikes dumped on his land - and wins

Russell Gray complained about bikes being constantly left on his company’s private driveway in Bermondsey

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'Boris bikes' to be named after inspirational women cyclists to increase female ridership

1.5 million cycling trips a day are made in the capital - but only a third by women

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Mel C gets around London on Lime bikes

Spice Girl Mel C "couldn't live without" Lime bikes as they are her main source of transportation around London.

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Cyclist shares CCTV footage of her brutal Lime bike accident as warning to riders jumping red lights

Gabby Stonkute hopes that by sharing the footage of her crash she will discourage other cyclists from making ‘reckless’ decisions

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From Mel B to Charli XCX, the biggest celebrity weddings of 2025

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Method marketing and Marty Supreme: How Timothée Chalamet is changing the game

The actor has displayed a knack for crafting viral moments that dominate our social media feeds. He’s also the future of internet stardom

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'You're on your last warning!' London borough threatens Lime and Forest over abandoned e-bikes

London council sends warning letter to e-bike rental companies after ‘persistent problems’ it says are blighting the borough

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Lime bikes, Oasis, Strawberries & Cream sandwiches, Kim Kardashian bras: How Londoners spent their money in 2025

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Londoners reveal what would encourage them to cycle more in the capital: safer car drivers

Cycling levels in the capital are at record levels, but many still don’t want to take to two wheels

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Zipcar parking bays left empty when firm quits London 'should be converted into e-bike parking'

Councils urged to repurpose car club bays for e-bikes to help tackle capital’s pavement parking problem

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London cyclist who shattered leg in horror Lime e-bike smash among compensation claimants against hire firm

William Radford, 27, is among a dozen bringing claims with the help of two law firms

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Cycling in London soars by 12% in a year with one in 10 journeys made on dockless e-bikes

Five per cent of all journeys in the capital are now made by bike

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Billionaire attacked by thieves on Lime bikes for £100,000 watch in Battersea street

Tycoon Vinod Sekhar praised his ‘lioness’ wife who fought back against muggers, as he warned others not to where expensive watches in public

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£100 on-the-spot fines for Lime and Forest in new crackdown on e-bikes abandoned on pavements

EXCLUSIVE: Westminster council opens new front in battle against pavement clutter by emailing fixed penalty tickets direct to e-bike firms

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1,000 e-bikes seized by London council in crackdown on cycles dumped near Harrods

Kensington and Chelsea council says release fees from seized Lime, Forest and Voi bikes will fund more enforcement action

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