Think cycling to work takes too much time? For many people, it's actually quicker than driving or public transport. Find out why, plus tips to get started π
https://t.co/cPfoRIl8rL
π¬ If you currently cycle to work, what do you do with the time you save?
London studied 113 Low Traffic Neighbourhoods over 12 years.
πΆββοΈ Injuries dropped 35%
π΄ Serious injuries dropped 37%
π No rise on nearby roads
π« Remove the LTN? Injuries go back up.
LTNs work. The only thing they shift is safety β in the right direction.
"Increasing physical activity has health benefits across the life course. As part of this, we need to make walking and cycling more accessible, and safer, as well as access to green space easier and more equitable."
@CMO_England#ACY25
Hey @LivEchonews 2 questions: Why is 'success' in inverted commas? And why is the 23% drop in the number of people killed or seriously injured not the headline? These are incredible results Wirral can be proud of. https://t.co/u9T0JREyjc
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU everyone for the absolute tidal wave kindness and support I've had over the last 12 hours.
I'm pleased to say all is well at this end. I had my treatment almost a year ago to the day, High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound and everything is now exactly as it should be in fact in the last few days I've been told by one of the countries leading radiologist that I now have a particularly fabulous looking prostate. π
The reason I spoke any this in public is simple. If there is a man you know, care about, love make sure they get a blood test, it literally could save their life.
Onwards!
Greater Manchester is boosting School Streets to 60 next year, aiming for 100 by 2028 - making school journeys safer and healthier. π
Backed by Β£1.3m in funding, this is part of a major push to get more children walking, wheeling and cycling to school.
Hear more from @DameSarahStorey...
https://t.co/q5dPb1tdmD
If a pillπ delivered all these benefits of cycling, it would be hailed as the greatest medical breakthrough in history β but because itβs a bike, we tend to ignore it.
'The vast majority, if they're caught early, can be cured.'
@NickFerrariLBC takes a PSA test. Professor Hashim Ahmed explains that more than 10,000 men die every year from prostate cancer.
πββοΈπ Huge shout out to Ralphie for coming in 2nd and George for 3rd at the Manchester Schools x-country race in Heaton Park! π Both athletes will now proudly represent Manchester schools at the English Schools x-country championships on the 15th March in West Sussex.
Why do so many children in the Netherlands cycle? ππ΄ββοΈ
The BBCβs brilliant Newsround programme asked me to exploreβ¦
https://t.co/Ienf24z1NC
An uplifting little film for your feed π±