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New UK housing ‘dominated by roads’

By Jill Wallace2 days ago

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There is growing public concern about the impact of cars, according to a recent government survey (stock picture) Planners and engineers have been rapped for allowing new housing developments to be dominated by roads.A report says too many highways engineers are still approving roads that do not fully account…

Advocates reveal Scotland’s many polluted streets

By Jill Wallace2 days ago

Image caption Hope Street in Glasgow is the most polluted street in Scotland Campaigners have described Scotland’s air quality as “shameful” despite an improvement in the country’s most polluted street.Friends of the Earth Scotland said many areas suffered from higher pollution levels in 2019 than in previous years. But nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels on Hope…

Bike for Christmas: When all kids wanted was a BMX

By Jill Wallace4 days ago

Image copyright Getty Images BMX, Raleigh Chopper and Grifter. Iconic bikes that once topped many a Christmas list – and all a nightmare to wrap and put behind the Christmas tree. But does the bike still appeal today? And can it compete with the high-tech items found in Santa’s sack?For many the bike was the…

West Lothian round-the-world cyclist injured in US crash

By Jill Wallace4 days ago

Image copyright Josh Quigley Image caption Josh Quigley was stranded in the desert after four punctures at night on an earlier part of his journey through the US A cyclist attempting to ride around the world has been badly injured after being knocked off his bike in the US. Josh Quigley, 27, from Livingston, had…

A new way to rate the top 50 players in college football

By 5 days ago

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Volkswagen in ‘Dieselgate’ talks with motorists

By Jill Wallace6 days ago

Image copyright Getty Images Volkswagen has said it is in talks with a group of German drivers who are suing the car giant over excessive emissions from its diesel cars.The motorists say they were affected when VW “cheated” emissions rules by installing unlawful “defeat devices” in its diesel cars. The carmaker and the Federal Association…