Andy Roche
@andyroche.bsky.social
Former BBC journalist and radio producer (for 30 years), now Bikeability cycling instructor in Lincolnshire. Give me a bike and a cask ale on a fabulous caravan site and I’m happy, even more happy if it’s in France.
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It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling.
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling.
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
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@bremaininspain.com Britain needs voter reform. Britain does not need governments winning 63.2% of the seats on 33.7% of the vote. Britain needs a representative voting system. Please sign and share this petition #ElectoralReform #MakeVotesMatter
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Replace First-Past-The-Post with Single Transferrable Vote & Alternative Vote
We urge the Government to abolish First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) for all elections. We would like the Government to replace it with Single Transferrable Vote for General and Council elections, and Alterna...
petition.parliament.uk
July 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
@bremaininspain.com Britain needs voter reform. Britain does not need governments winning 63.2% of the seats on 33.7% of the vote. Britain needs a representative voting system. Please sign and share this petition #ElectoralReform #MakeVotesMatter
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
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@emilykerr36.bsky.social please sign and share as widely as possible
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Replace First-Past-The-Post with Single Transferrable Vote & Alternative Vote
We urge the Government to abolish First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) for all elections. We would like the Government to replace it with Single Transferrable Vote for General and Council elections, and Alterna...
petition.parliament.uk
June 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
@emilykerr36.bsky.social please sign and share as widely as possible
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
A great week running a Bikeability course for Yr 5s in Gainsborough in Bike Week. So rewarding to see children who could barely ride on Monday become super confident riding on the road by the end of the week.
June 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A great week running a Bikeability course for Yr 5s in Gainsborough in Bike Week. So rewarding to see children who could barely ride on Monday become super confident riding on the road by the end of the week.
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1.33 million journeys daily and growing 📈
May 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
1.33 million journeys daily and growing 📈
I’ve never seen these “two stage turns”, but the descriptions in this article look like they’re a slow, complicated nightmare. Just wondering whether the people who design these things ever actually ride them to test them out??
Our industrious expert Campaigns & Policy Team have been at it again; compiling this evidence-based and expansive Guide to Two-Stage Turns. They're a common city infra feature which we really don't recommend for #InclusiveCycling #ActiveTravel! Find out why: wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/wheels-for-w...
Wheels for Wellbeing Guide to Two-Stage Turns
Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.
wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk
May 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I’ve never seen these “two stage turns”, but the descriptions in this article look like they’re a slow, complicated nightmare. Just wondering whether the people who design these things ever actually ride them to test them out??
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To be fair, it also applies to cyclists passing pedestrians but would be a useful exercise for some of the car drivers who have close passed me recently
May 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
To be fair, it also applies to cyclists passing pedestrians but would be a useful exercise for some of the car drivers who have close passed me recently
The BBC World Service is more important than ever in these times of disinformation www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Having risked my life in war zones for the BBC, I know this: cuts to the World Service will be disastrous | Martin Bell
In an age of disinformation, our broadcaster is trusted to find and tell the truth. Now more than ever we need it, says former reporter, MP and Unicef ambassador, Martin Bell
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The BBC World Service is more important than ever in these times of disinformation www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Live in Lincolnshire? The BBC mayoral debate is really worth a watch….. including an acknowledgement of the importance of Active Travel from Labour’s Jason Stockwood. 🚲 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Mayoral Debates - 2025: A Mayor for Greater Lincolnshire
A debate ahead of the May election of the mayor for Greater Lincolnshire.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Live in Lincolnshire? The BBC mayoral debate is really worth a watch….. including an acknowledgement of the importance of Active Travel from Labour’s Jason Stockwood. 🚲 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Lincolnshire friends - don’t let the vile, divisive politics of hate infect our lovely county. You know what to do……,
Greater Lincolnshire mayoral voting intention (9-23 April) - Andrea Jenkyns has 15pt lead
Andrea Jenkyns (Ref): 40%
Rob Waltham (Con): 25%
Jason Stockwood (Lab): 15%
Sally Horscroft (Grn): 8%
Marianne Overton (Ind): 7%
Trevor Young (LD): 5%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Andrea Jenkyns (Ref): 40%
Rob Waltham (Con): 25%
Jason Stockwood (Lab): 15%
Sally Horscroft (Grn): 8%
Marianne Overton (Ind): 7%
Trevor Young (LD): 5%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
April 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Lincolnshire friends - don’t let the vile, divisive politics of hate infect our lovely county. You know what to do……,
I need to ride on this. Just shows what can be done when the will is there.
The Hovenring is Eindhoven's spectacular circular cycling bridge.
With its impressive pylon, 72 metre diameter, thin deck and conspicuous lighting, the suspended roundabout is a landmark for the city.
Photo Credit: Chris Keulen, National Geographic
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With its impressive pylon, 72 metre diameter, thin deck and conspicuous lighting, the suspended roundabout is a landmark for the city.
Photo Credit: Chris Keulen, National Geographic
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April 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I need to ride on this. Just shows what can be done when the will is there.
Love #Deathinparadise but so disappointed by the new series. The whole point of it is that it’s supposed to be funny. Nothing made me smile at all. Where has all the humour gone? Much prefer the Australian version now. ☹️
January 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Love #Deathinparadise but so disappointed by the new series. The whole point of it is that it’s supposed to be funny. Nothing made me smile at all. Where has all the humour gone? Much prefer the Australian version now. ☹️
Love this…
January 17, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Love this…
This was such a poor BBC Panorama. Completely mixed up electric bikes with illegal electric motorbikes. Good to see the industry standing up for itself. road.cc/content/news...
Bicycle Association formally complains to BBC over Adrian Chiles’ e-bike Panorama “misrepresentation”, claiming episode “unjustifiably damaged” legal e-bike industry
The cycle industry organisation said the programme conflated e-bikes with “illegal e-motorbikes”, lacked balance, and “failed to properly inform the public”
road.cc
January 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This was such a poor BBC Panorama. Completely mixed up electric bikes with illegal electric motorbikes. Good to see the industry standing up for itself. road.cc/content/news...
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“A 5-year study of 263K U.K. commuters, published in the British Medical Journal in 2017, found regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%, and the incidence of cancer and heart disease by 45% and 46% respectively. Other large-scale studies have found similar.” Via @CarltonReid.com
18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early Death
Billionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft.
www.forbes.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“A 5-year study of 263K U.K. commuters, published in the British Medical Journal in 2017, found regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%, and the incidence of cancer and heart disease by 45% and 46% respectively. Other large-scale studies have found similar.” Via @CarltonReid.com
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NEW: I interviewed Chris Boardman about his many careers, including his current role at Active Travel England. He told me that fact-free anti-cycling media stories are harming the UK's health, as they put off politicians from making brave but necessary decisions.
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
Anti-cycling stories are bad for the UK’s health, says Chris Boardman
Racing champion turned active travel advocate criticises parts of the media for safety scaremongering
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:52 PM
NEW: I interviewed Chris Boardman about his many careers, including his current role at Active Travel England. He told me that fact-free anti-cycling media stories are harming the UK's health, as they put off politicians from making brave but necessary decisions.
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
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Good explainer of the recent junction changes in Cambridge that prioritise walking and cycling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Do Cambridge's newfangled road layouts actually work?
Cambridge now has a Dutch-style roundabout, two Cyclops junctions and 14 Copenhagen crossings.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Good explainer of the recent junction changes in Cambridge that prioritise walking and cycling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The other swans aren't gonna believe this
December 16, 2024 at 12:50 PM
The other swans aren't gonna believe this
Normanby Hall looking very festive. It’s rehearsal time for tonight’s St Cecilia Singers concert, and it sounds amazing.
December 16, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Normanby Hall looking very festive. It’s rehearsal time for tonight’s St Cecilia Singers concert, and it sounds amazing.
End of term at a Bikeability instructor’s house…
December 14, 2024 at 11:34 AM
End of term at a Bikeability instructor’s house…
Love this. Cycling in Lincolnshire 120 years ago….
This my Great Great Grandmother with the first bicycle in Kexby, Lincolnshire #Genhour
December 11, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Love this. Cycling in Lincolnshire 120 years ago….
Only when we get decent cycle infrastructure will more people feel confident that it’s safe to cycle. This looks fantastic.
Wonderful to see the UK's second Dutch-style roundabout open in Sheffield today.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sheffield's delayed Dutch-style roundabout finally opens
The new layout of the roundabout at West Bar in Sheffield prioritises pedestrians and cyclists.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Only when we get decent cycle infrastructure will more people feel confident that it’s safe to cycle. This looks fantastic.
Fantastic that the new Transport Secretary is a cyclist. Looking forward to good times ahead.
Louise Haigh has stepped down as the Secretary of State for Transport over spent conviction controversy from 10 years ago... but there's some news to rejoice about. Her successor, Heidi Alexander is a great champion for cycling.
Read about it here: road.cc/311499
Read about it here: road.cc/311499
November 30, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Fantastic that the new Transport Secretary is a cyclist. Looking forward to good times ahead.
Another day, another piece of furniture to build for daughter’s new house. This will be a chest of drawers. Very pleased with yesterday’s bedside cabinet.
November 24, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Another day, another piece of furniture to build for daughter’s new house. This will be a chest of drawers. Very pleased with yesterday’s bedside cabinet.
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Presumed Liability would allow us to compensate vulnerable road users, pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists quickly and effectively in the event of injury.
Petition
Introduce presumed liability for civil cases relating to road traffic collisions.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition
Introduce presumed liability for civil cases relating to road traffic collisions.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Introduce presumed liability for civil cases from road traffic collisions
Introduce presumed liability for civil cases relating to certain road collisions, to shift the burden of proof. It would mean when vulnerable road users, e.g cyclists & pedestrians, claim against a mo...
petition.parliament.uk
November 19, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Presumed Liability would allow us to compensate vulnerable road users, pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists quickly and effectively in the event of injury.
Petition
Introduce presumed liability for civil cases relating to road traffic collisions.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition
Introduce presumed liability for civil cases relating to road traffic collisions.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...