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New Straits Times
03-08-2025
- New Straits Times
Two Malaysians die in Yala province
YALA: The Malaysian Consulate General in Songkhla has confirmed that two Malaysian citizens have died in Yala province yesterday in two separate incidents. According to a consular statement, the first case involved a 56-year-old Malaysian male from Kedah who died in Betong, while the second case involved a 47-year-old male from Penang who died in an accident in Yaha district. Chief Investigation Officer of Betong Police, Inspector Pornchai Shunual, said that the 56-year-old victim entered Betong with his wife on Aug 1 to take part in a programme called "OK BETONG Bike Week". "According to his wife, the victim collapsed in a toilet during a rest break and was unconscious before being rushed to Betong Hospital, but was pronounced dead about half an hour later," he told reporters here, today. A post-mortem by the hospital has confirmed that the victim had died suddenly and no foul play was detected. The Thai police allowed the deceased's next-of-kin to claim his body to be returned to Kulim with help from the Malaysian Consulate General in Songkhla. Meanwhile, in the second case, the Malaysian Consulate General reported that the Malaysian man died when a superbike he was riding was believed to have collided with a four-wheel drive vehicle belonging to a local in Yala district, yesterday evening. The victim reportedly sustained serious injuries in the head. His remains have been brought from Yaha Hospital to Sadao Hospital, Songkhla, for temporary storage before claiming by his next-of-kin to be returned to Penang. – Bernama
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Yahoo
Five Brevard men arrested in connection with Bike Week shooting in New Smyrna Beach
Five Brevard County men were arrested in July 2 raids involving the Mongols biker gang in connection with a Bike Week shooting that took place in New Smyrna Beach earlier this year, according to prosecutors. Volusia County Sheriff's Office and the FBI carried out 28 arrests and executed 14 search warrants, including three in Brevard County. Other warrants were executed at the Mongols clubhouse in Edgewater; four homes in Volusia County; two homes in Miami-Dade and Polk counties; and one home in Palm Beach County and Chesterfield County, Virginia. The 28 people arrested were charged with aggravated rioting, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Among the confirmed Brevard County arrests: Chadwick Price, 38, Titusville, out of county warrant; Douglas White, 29, Titusville, out of county warrant; Gaige Wilson, 31, Cocoa, out of county warrant; Matthew Limperatos, 32, Merritt Island, out of county warrant; and Joseph Summerhill, 36, Rockledge; out of county warrant. Wilson, Summerhill and Limperatos were all arrested on similar charges nearly a year ago. On July 12, 2024, police were called to the corner of U.S. 1 and State Road 50 after three members of the Mongols physically attacked a Warlocks member. The Warlocks member subsequently fired off multiple rounds from a firearm and all four fled the scene. At that time, Brevard County Sheriff's Office and the FBI arrested Wilson, Summerhill and Limperatos. All three were charged with aggravated rioting after the confrontation between members of the Mongols and Warlocks motorcycle gangs in Titusville last year. The July 2 arrests stem from a March 8 confrontation between the rival Warlocks and and Mongols, which resulted in gunfire erupting during a brawl involving over 25 people just before noon. Law enforcement time at the time said a group of Mongols who confronted a group of Warlocks who were already gathered in the RaceTrac parking lot. Two Warlocks were shot in that incident. They sustained minor injuries and declined to cooperate with deputies, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said during a July 2 press conference. During the July 2 raids, law enforcement agents confiscated a number of firearms and will be reviewing warrants to see what other charges they can bring. Check back for updates. Tyler Vazquez is the Brevard County Watchdog Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Vazquez at 321-480-0854 or tvazquez@ Twitter: @tyler_vazquez This article originally appeared on Florida Today: FBI: Bike Week shootout between rival gangs results in Brevard arrests
CTV News
11-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Pedal power: Bike Week rolls into Winnipeg
Winnipeg Watch Dave Elmore, Bike Week chairperson, shares what's in store for riders during the city-wide celebration happening June 8–14.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Free training to encourage more cycling in Hull
Free cycle training is on offer for people in Hull. The City Explorer sessions aim to get more people cycling and boost confidence, Hull City Council said. Trial events are being held at West Park on Saturday 14 June and East Park on Sunday 15 June as part of Cycling UK's Bike Week include sessions for beginners and a guided cycling experience around the city. The training will be delivered by qualified instructors from the council's contractor, First Step Mark Ieronimo, cabinet portfolio holder for transport and infrastructure at the authority, said he was delighted to be trialling the scheme during Bike Week which he described as "the UK's biggest celebration of cycling"."Those attending these initial sessions will help us shape the kind of experience that people will find most useful in supporting them to choose cycling, whether it be for leisure, to run local errands or for their daily commute," he include riding over varied terrain as well as practical road cycling skills in real city book, visit the First Step Sports Group website. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Scotsman
09-06-2025
- Scotsman
The UK's most picturesque biking spots named ahead of Bike Week 2025
Ahead of Bike Week on June 9, new research has revealed the UK's most picturesque cycling routes. In the UK there are countless beautiful bike trails to explore, bringing plenty of opportunities to snap those visually appealing photos for your Instagram. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... As such, the experts at GO Outdoors have revealed the most beautiful and Instagrammable bike trails in the UK. Natalie Wolfenden, Content Manager and outdoor specialist at GO Outdoors, commented: 'As the warmer weather approaches, people will be getting outdoors more and on biking or hiking trails to explore the natural beauty of the UK. But, it is essential to make sure you are properly prepared before you endeavour into the wilderness of the UK on your bike. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Ensure that your bike is in full working condition. This includes ensuring your tyres are pumped to the correct pressure, which is usually written on the sidewall of your tyres. There may be a recommended range to adjust for different conditions. You should check your brakes are in working order as well, and it may be a good idea to pack repair kits for your tyres, just in case. Tell us your news 'You may also want to research the bike trail you'll be travelling along before heading out to make sure there are no potentially unpleasant surprises. There are sites, such as All Trails, that give each trail a difficulty rating, estimated completion time and best starting point to help you choose the optimum route along the trail.' The most beautiful bike trails in the UK: Rank Route Name Location Total Number of Reviews TripAdvisor Reviews that Mention "Beautiful" Percentage of Reviews that Mention "Beautiful" 1 Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Brecon Beacons, Wales 536 150 28.0% 2 Kielder Water & Forest Park Kielder, England 778 217 27.9% 3 Beddgelert Forest Beddgelert, Wales 70 19 27.1% 4 Manifold Way Hulme End, England 98 26 26.5% 5 Great Stour Way Canterbury, England 89 20 22.5% 6 Tarka Trail North Devon, England 253 55 21.7% 7 The River Avon Trail Stratford-upon-Avon, England 393 83 21.1% 8 Kinnoull Hill Perth, Scotland 310 63 20.3% 9 The Granite Way Okehampton, England 249 50 20.1% 10 Drakes Trail Plymouth, England 51 10 19.6% 11 The Camel Trail Wadebridge, England 641 115 17.9% 12 Longdendale Trail Glossop, England 74 12 16.2% 13 Tissington Trail Peak District, England 478 70 14.6% 14 Exe Trail Exmouth, England 82 12 14.6% 15 Grizedale Forest Hawkshead, Lake District, England 995 133 13.4% Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, Brecon Beacons Percentage of Reviews that Mention "beautiful": 28.0% Of the most popular bike trails in the UK, the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal trail is the one with the highest proportion of reviews including the word 'beautiful'. Of the 536 reviews for this trail on TripAdvisor, 28% of them mentioned how beautiful the sights along the trail are. One such reviewer commented, 'The canal and surrounding countryside was beautiful' and another on the 'beautiful surrounding countryside and wildlife' the trail provides. Kielder Water & Forest Park, Kielder Percentage of Reviews that Mention "beautiful": 27.9% Praised for its beauty by 27.9% of the 778 reviews on TripAdvisor, in second place for the most beautiful bike trail in the UK, we have the Kielder Water and Forest Park trail. Home to northern Europe's largest man-made lake and England's largest forest, reviewers said, 'The walks are just beautiful, it is so scenic', and another commented on the 'Beautiful views of the water and spotted an osprey catching a fish'. Beddgelert Forest, Beddgelert Percentage of Reviews that Mention "beautiful": 27.1% Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad And in third place for the most beautiful bike trails in the UK, we have the Beddgelert Forest trail. One of the more remote and less known trails, it has 70 reviews on TripAdvisor, but of those reviews, over one in four (27%) of them mention the beauty of this trail. One reviewer commented that it is a 'beautiful place, great for de-stressing', and another of the 'views of forest fauna and the essential mountains'. The most Instagrammable bike trails in the UK: Rank Route Name Location Number of Instagram Posts 1 Tarka Trail North Devon, England 18,045 2 Grizedale Forest Hawkshead, Lake District, England 17,648 3 Tissington Trail Peak District, England 11,443 4 Kinnoull Hill Perth, Scotland 8,909 5 Antur Stiniog Blaenau Ffestiniog, Snowdonia-Eryi, Wales 7,743 6 Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Brecon Beacons, Wales 4,734 7 Strawberry Line Cheddar, Somerset, England 4,586 8 Cuckoo Trail Polegate, East Sussex, England 3,780 9 Hicks Lodge Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England 3,034 10 Longdendale Trail Glossop, England 2,095 11 Beddgelert Forest Beddgelert, Wales 1,881 12 Kielder Water & Forest Park Kielder, England 1,705 13 Drakes Trail Plymouth, England 1,596 14 Alvaston Park Alvaston, Derbyshire, England 1,482 15 Crab & Winkle Way Whitstable, England 1,377 Tarka Trail Number of Instagram Posts: 18,045 Among the most popular bike trails in the UK, the Tarka Trail comes out as the one with the most Instagram posts. The trail runs from Braunton to Meeth down in Devon, and there are currently 18,045 posts on the social media site. There's a vast array of pictures of people biking and the gorgeous views of the river along the trail, as well as old railway infrastructure for those interested in trains. Grizedale Forest Number of Instagram Posts: 17,648 Grizedale Forest comes in second place for popular UK bike trails with the most Instagram posts. The trail is in the heart of the Lake District, near Hawkshead, and has 17,648 posts on Instagram. Many of these posts show off the unique and wondrous sites along the trail, including the musical tree in which you can wind a key inserted into it, and a melody is played. Tissington Trail Number of Instagram Posts: 11,443 And in third place, we have Tissington Trail, a popular cycling route in the Peak District. This trail appears in 11,443 posts for #tissingtontrail on Instagram, which displays yet another vast array of people's images showcasing the cycling route and the beauty you can find along it, including vast fields of wildflowers and oftentimes sheep.
