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Walk to School Week 2024

This week is Walk to School Week – an annual event that’s close to our hearts. The very first Walk to School week 29 years ago involved five primary schools taking part in our very own Green Transport Week. Since then, the event has grown as has the need for it; a generation ago, 70% of us walked to school…

Best value mobility scooter insurance

You’d be forgiven for assuming mobility scooter insurance is all the same. However, a quick comparison shows prices and levels of cover vary wildly between providers, so it pays to shop around. High prices are not a reflection of better levels of cover. Quite the opposite in fact. The prices below are based on a three-year-old mobility scooter that cost…

Bike lights with a splash of colour for summer cycling

Even when the weather doesn’t play ball, BST allows a little more creativity when it comes to bike lights. Bookman Block Lights are bright, compact, and, above all, fun. They fit all bicycle handlebars and seat posts, and are quick and easy to attach. A large button on the upper side is easy to operate, even with cold fingers or…

Charity bike ride insurance

Whether its a marathon ride from coast to coast, or a leisurely sponsored family event, if you’re planning to take part in a charity cycle ride, ETA cycle insurance will cover you. What’s covered? While taking part in a charity bike ride, all the benefits of our cycle insurance apply. These include: Cover against theft, vandalism and accidental damage, including…

Another week, another school smashed into by a driver

It’s happened again. Less than a month after the driver of a Mercedes SUV demolished the wall of a primary school in Liverpool before coming to rest in a classroom, a similar crash has happened in London. And it’s less than a year since the driver of an SUV killed two children, and seriously injured others, after ploughing through a…