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With temperatures expected to soar this weekend, we are giving away a bottle shower - a rose attachment that twists into place on all narrow neck plastic bottles. When the bottle is upturned, the device delivers a constant flow of water without any need for squeezing. A two-litre bottle holds enough water for a shower lasting almost...

Walking and cycling commissioner of Greater Manchester Chris Boardman's plans to paint zebra crossings on 20,000 of Manchester's side streets to make pedestrian journeys safer have been stopped in their tracks by the Department for Transport. The DfT says British law demands zebra crossings have zigzag markings, which can push the cost to...

With over 10,000 law-breaking motorists already reported to the Metropolitan police courtesy of footage uploaded via its online portal, could this scheme be sent viral by paying those doing the reporting £50 per successful prosecution? For example, mobile phone use by drivers is now endemic and in many cases this potentially deadly...

A pedestrian who was looking at her mobile phone while crossing a road has won a little over £4,000 in damages from the cyclist who knocked her over. The judge accepted that the traffic light was green for Robert Hazeldean as he cycled through a busy junction near London Bridge and that Gemma Brushett was looking at her phone, but ruled...

Roadside microphones and cameras are to detect illegal, excessively noisy vehicles under plans announced this week by the Department for Transport. The noise cameras will work like speed cameras to target law-breaking drivers automatically. Trials are to take place at several locations over the coming months. Research commissioned by the...

Over 10 million car parking spaces across 94 of the world’s biggest cities should be given over to cycle lanes or trees to reduce air pollution and help tackle climate change. The advice is from the C40 Cities group – a body that advises the mayors of major cities and which is chaired by Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris. London currently...

The heavens opened across the country this week, but however wet the weather gets, it pays to stay hydrated. Whether you're running, cycling or out for a long walk, the Camelbak Hydrobak 1.5 Litre Hydration System features a narrow profile that shouldn't restrict your range of movement. The Camelbak has some neat touches including a design...

Parklets are popping up in cities around the country as community groups and local authorities encourage us all to challenge the car's dominance of public space. 1970s San Francisco was the birthplace of the parklet - a way of reclaiming a single car parking space in favour of public space. The first one-day parklet was created in 2005 when...

Now the weather is with us, don't let a puncture ruin your ride. The Topeak Resue Box is a professional glue-less patch kit enclosed in a stylish, water resistant aluminium case. Includes a clip-in compartment for removable chain link and pins and comes with six FlyPaper glue-less patches. We have five Rescue Boxes to give away. To enter...

If you're unlucky to breakdown, common sense dictates you switch on your vehicle's hazard lights before getting yourself and your passengers to a place of safety while you wait for recovery. LED road flares offer an additional way of minimising the risk of your vehicle being struck by an inattentive driver. At just 10cm in diameter and...