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5 minutes ago
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Middlesbrough Linthorpe cycle lane injuries sees £85k in payouts
Injuries on an doomed cycle lane have seen a council pay out more than £85, Linthorpe Road route in Middlesbrough, which has faced backlash since it was installed in 2022 at a cost of £1.7m, will be removed later this people have fallen or tripped over the lane's ridged markers in that time, with Middlesbrough Council left with bill of £85,728 for 15 injury claim payouts, with six more claims still Labour-run local authority said claims were handled through its insurers who assessed liability and award compensation where appropriate. Both pedestrians and cyclists have fallen foul of the black-and-white rubber cycle lane dividers, with details of accidents confirmed by a Freedom of Information request by the Local Democracy Reporting claims from people who were injured in trips or falls over or on the cycle lane were made between the completion of the cycle lane in 2022 and July 2025. The installation has garnered overwhelming negative feedback over the years, being described as "disastrous" at a full council meeting in October Valley Combined Authority is footing the bill of more than £2m to strip out the cycle lane and reinstate the road, after government funding was originally used to install the lanes.A Middlesbrough Council spokesman said: "Around £85,000 has been paid in compensation to individuals in relation to the Linthorpe Road cycle lane. "All claims are handled through our insurers who assess liability and award compensation where appropriate." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
4 hours ago
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No wholesale changes for Boro in EFL Cup tie
Middlesbrough welcome League One Doncaster Rovers to The Riverside in the first round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday (19:45 BST).Boro began life under new boss Rob Edwards with a 1-0 win over Swansea on Saturday while newly-promoted Rovers came from behind at Mansfield to snatch a late winner and make it two wins from two in the third spoke to the media after training on Monday and here are some of the key points:Says "there's nothing wrong with enjoying" the opening day winThey've been working on set-pieces and were pleased to score the winner from oneWorking to build a connection with the fans - "We're all in this together""We're always looking to maximise the transfer window, we're hopeful we'll have more bodies coming in to help""News to me" that keeper Tom Glover will leave but talks over Rav van den Berg's future are "ongoing"Finn Azaz and George Edmundson resumed light training on MondayBig history in the EFL Cup at Boro, "we want to build momentum here"Grant McCann has done a really good job at Doncaster but "it's about what we do, we expect a really tough game""There won't be wholesale (Boro) changes but there will be a few"
BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Casey backs Swans to bounce back with training ground graft
Swansea City began their Championship campaign on Saturday with a 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough, Dael Fry scoring the decisive goal for Rob Edwards' side from a Casey, who only joined last Wednesday on a season-long loan from West Ham United, made his Swans debut off the bench at the Riverside, the 20-year-old replacing Ben Cabango in the 75th minute with the centre-back suffering from cramp."First half I think we played really well," said Casey. "Second half we conceded from a set piece which is not great, but I think going to training we'll work on some stuff and be back for the next game."I came in the other day, trained a couple of times but really looking forward to the season ahead."An England Under-20 international, Casey has made two substitute appearances in the Premier League for West Ham but has been allowed to leave in order to gain first-team experience."I've come here to test myself and see what I can do," he added. "But I've mainly come to help the team out and try as do as well as we can."It's a family club, the facilities here, the players, they way we play [are good]. I spoke to the manager (Alan Sheehan) to see the way he wanted to play and that attracted me to come here."Swansea City play their first home game of the season on Tuesday night when they host Crawley Town in the Carabao Cup (19:00 BST).
BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Edwards savours 'proud' first win as Boro boss
Middlesbrough head coach Rob Edwards savoured a 'proud' first competitive game in watched his team beat Swansea City at the Riverside to get their Championship campaign off to an ideal start."I loved it." he said. "Really good day for us. [There was] a lot of emotion pouring out at the end because it was a really proud moment for me."You are head coach of Middlesbrough Football Club, my family were all there - it was a big moment for all of us and it couldn't have gone any better." Dael Fry's goal was the difference and Edwards was thrilled by how his side performed. "We would all love it to be 4-0 but the reality is the Championship is tough and a lot of games are going to be fine margins," said the ex-Luton boss."But we came out the right side of it. What I would say on that is that second half, Sol [Brynn] has not had a shot to save."I thought we were comfortable even when they had the ball. In and out of possession, I thought we controlled the game, so [the win is] thoroughly deserved."
Rhyl Journal
a day ago
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- Rhyl Journal
Rob Edwards keen to see more of Middlesbrough as an attacking force
The new Boro boss went on a lap of honour with his players after the final whistle to celebrate with supporters following the 1-0 win over Swansea. Even though the game was not the most entertaining, Dael Fry's 51st-minute header proved the difference, and Edwards was relieved to toast three points after his first match. But the former Luton boss, whose side struggled to create chances other than Fry's first goal since February 2022, will be working hard to improve the output in the final third in the weeks ahead. He said: 'I am really pleased because this was a tough game. We said it was going to be a game all about fine margins, a lot of the games are won by one goal in the Championship. 'It was lovely to score from a set-play. When we adjusted things at half-time we were relatively comfortable, with no saves to make. We were relatively comfortable without creating as much as I would like. Overall I am very pleased.' Fry moved ahead of his markers to glance in Morgan Whittaker's corner to put Middlesbrough ahead shortly after half-time. Chances were few and far between at both ends after that and the Middlesbrough boss was grateful to Fry for grabbing the winner. Edwards said: 'Look at how many times their strikers touched the ball. The wingers did, but very little to their number nines. We kept them quiet. But we played some good stuff at times. 'This was a great day for Dael. Today was his day…a clean sheet, goal, captain's armband…he was brilliant.' Boro, who handed debuts to new signings Callum Brittain and Alfie Jones before introducing Abdoulaye Kante from the bench, omitted defender Rav van den Berg from the squad. Van den Berg's transfer situation is understood to have not changed over the last 24 hours, with FC Koln believed to be interested in the 21-year-old. Edwards said: 'That's ongoing, and difficult for me to talk about. I didn't think it was right for me to have him involved.' Swansea head coach Alan Sheehan was left frustrated that his side's positive start at the Riverside did not result in at least a point. Sheehan – who fielded summer signings Cameron Burgess, Ethan Galbraith and then substitute Zeidane Inoussa – said: 'It was a tight game. The set piece decided the game. Both defences were on top. 'The first half we were fine, we had the better opportunities without creating a lot. The keepers didn't have a lot to do, and that set piece decided the game. 'We didn't recover well. We didn't create enough after that. We tried to get more impetus in the game but we have a few things to improve on that. 'There were moments in the game where we were in control. But no excuses, just disappointing to concede in the manner we did. 'It was always going to be a goal like that, from a set-piece or a transition, that decided it. There was not a whole lot between the two teams. 'We knew there would be a new manager bounce, we controlled that well, but to concede so early and not recover is something we have to look at. A goalless draw was probably a fair result.'
