People may be encouraged to purchase bike insurance after a young disabled boy from Redditch recently had his Raleigh cycle stolen. According to the local Advertiser paper, six-year-old Carter Stanton has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning difficulties. The green two-wheeler was taken from the family’s garage, along with a pair of mini motos and a Ben 10 push … More →

An operation designed to target bike thieves may have helped prevent 12 people from having to claim on their bicycle insurance. The East London Advertiser reports how officers patrolling Brick Lane Market successfully reunited a dozen individuals with their stolen modes of transport. Sergeant Titus Halliwell, from the Cycle Task Force, encouraged people to inform police of thefts. “By reporting your … More →

A bike owner may be saved from claiming on their cycle insurance after police seized a mode of transport that is thought to have been stolen. The red Raleigh Firefly mountain bike was found by officers as part of an operation to curb thefts in Chester, the local Standard reports. It is thought the cycle may have been taken from an … More →

A disabled man from Oxfordshire may want to consider taking out cycle insurance after receiving a gift from well-wishers. Daniel Conder, who relies on a bike in order to get around after snapping a ligament in his ankle, had his bike stolen for the second time in six months, the Herald Series reports. However, after hearing about his plight, a team … More →

Proud mother Rachel Braithwaite may want to consider taking out push bike insurance after her toddler was given a brand new cycle by a grateful stranger. Andrew Dawson, joint owner of Kendal Goldsmiths, had his store raided by two thieves who stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from the counter, the Westmorland Gazette reports. Store manager Neil Pitcairn took chase … More →

People planning to claim on their cycle insurance after having their child’s bike stolen may want to consider looking at a police photo that has been released. The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Serious Crime Branch is appealing for anyone with information about the green and blue BMX bike to come forward after it was used as a booby trap bomb. … More →

Companies may want to consider investing in bikes and taking out cycle insurance following the results of new research. A study conducted by the Cycle to Work Alliance has revealed that 98 per cent of employees who use this mode of transport to get to the office would recommend it to a colleague. Meanwhile, nearly nine out of ten bosses believe … More →

A man has been left £10,000 out of pocket after failing to take out the right cycle insurance. Jason Martin told the Staines News how thieves stole two professional mountain bikes and accessories from his garage. The modes of transport were worth around £4,000 each and were used by the bodyguard when he returns home from working in high-risk military areas. … More →

The importance of having bicycle insurance has been highlighted after a robbery at a stable block in North Yorkshire. Burglars removed padlocks at the property in Helperby near Easingwold and made off with three bikes, the Gazette and Herald reports. The missing cycles were described as a red Raleigh model with a grey basket, a black mountain bike and a white … More →

A new anti-theft scheme may have helped prevent a number of students from having to claim on their cycle insurance. The Portsmouth News reports how local university attendees were given Wireless Asset Security Protection devices in a drive to reduce crime. Police Constable Dave Fairbrother, the university’s liaison officer, said: “Since the locks were introduced about a year ago not one … More →