A Police-led initiative aimed at reducing bicycle theft across County Durham & Darlington has been launched.

The security of bikes at two universities has been significantly increased following a joint initiative between Devon and Cornwall Police and university service provider FX Plus.

Officers from MPS Southwark Counter Terrorism Patrol Unit (CTPU) have marked bikes worth thousands of pounds over the last few months.

Following checks carried out on BikeRegister as part of London bike theft initiative Project Cycle Ops, a cycle thief has been jailed for 12 weeks and a second man has been fined for handling stolen goods.

A joint initiative between North Wales Police and the security department of a local hospital has helped cyclists feel more secure while leaving their bikes on site during the day.

A bike that had been marked at a rail station in West Sussex and was subsequently stolen, was recovered and reunited with its owner in less than three hours thanks to BikeRegister.

Cycle commuters at Leamington train station were recently able to take advantage of a free bike check and the chance to register their bike on BikeRegister, the leading bike marking initiative in the UK.

With a search for a stolen bicycle taking place every 2.4 minutes on the BikeRegister site, the UK’s largest cycle database has revamped its website to simplify its registration process and further aid the recovery of lost and stolen bikes.

Nearly 50 bikes along with bike parts and accessories are being donated to a London bike charity in a new scheme launched today by British Transport Police (BTP) in association with BikeRegister.

London’s new Cycling Commissioner Andrew Gilligan has met with members of the BikeRegister team to discuss the importance of bike marking as an effective means to deter cycle theft.

A scheme to reduce bike theft and identify owners of lost or stolen bikes has been launched across North and West Belfast.

Residents of North Yorkshire who received a new bike over Christmas and the New Year period are being urged to have it security marked at special bike surgeries offered by local police.

A new initiative is being launched in West Sussex in an attempt to reduce the number of bicycle stolen from across the county.