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CTV News
13 hours ago
- CTV News
Bicycle ‘chop shop' discovered at Kitchener home: police
Several bicycles and parts are seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police Service) The Waterloo Regional Police Service has recovered more than $25,000 in bicycles and parts after they said they found a 'chop shop' in Kitchener. On Thursday, officers searched a home as part of an ongoing investigation that began after a stolen bike was found inside a residence near King Street West and Green Street. Officers said in addition to the original bike, numerous other bicycles and parts were found at a nearby home. The investigation in ongoing. In the meantime, officers will be trying to return the bicycles they found to their proper owners.
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Set to Lag European Rally For Second Day
Bicycles and car parts retailer Halfords reported annual profit that came in ahead of expectations, with growth in like-for-like sales across the business. It said trading so far in its current financial year has been in line with expectations. It expects elevated cost inflation again, and is 'somewhat cautious' on the outlook for UK consumers. Warm weather and a late Easter have helped, it said, but trends remain mixed with cycling sales strong but tire sales showing more declines.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The once-booming Black Country factory that's been turned into swanky apartments
Wind the clock back 100 years and this place would have been a booming factory turning out top end bicycles and motorcycles. The tall-brick building on Paul Street, overlooking Wolverhampton's ring road, was once part of Sunbeamland. The area was named after the cluster of factories that rose up as part of the Sunbeam motorcycle works. READ MORE: The now-booming microbar in the middle of a housing estate that residents objected to Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join John Marston set up the company on Paul Street, close to Wolverhampton city centre, in 1887. For the next 50 years, the city's famed bicycles and motorcycles were manufactured here until closure in 1937. The Sunbeam Factory, which was built in the early 1900s, still stands today with the company's name adorned on its walls. Industrial use continued there until 1990 before the building fell into disrepair for around 25 years. However it was snapped up by developers for £7.5million and planning permission was given for the conversion of 171 luxury apartments in 2022. Now apartments have gone on sale offering a "modern and lavish living experience" - but you'll have to fork out more than the UK average if you want to live at the former Sunbeam Factory. Latest statistics put the average rent price of a two-bedroom apartment at £1,124 per month in the United Kingdom. However if you'd like to live at the Sunbeam Factory, estate agents are asking for £1,600 per month. But residents will benefit from a fully-equipped gymnasium, co-working rooms and lounge areas, a barista bar and landscaped gardens to unwind and enjoy nature. In addition, apartments come with air conditioning, a 55-inch Sky Glass TV with ultimate package and kitted out rooms. An advert for the property on Rightmove said: "Introducing Sunbeam Apartments, where elegance meets comfort for a truly luxurious living experience. "Each apartment is equipped with top-of-the-line amenities to ensure a modern and lavish living experience. "A range of studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedroom apartments, designed to offer modern living at its finest. "Each residence at Sunbeam Apartments boasts stylish interiors and state-of-the-art amenities, ensuring a superior standard of comfort and convenience."
BBC News
15-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Abandoned bikes at Hull Paragon Interchange to be refurbished
Bicycles abandoned at a railway station in Hull have been given to a charity to be recycled and Express says it has donated about 70 bikes that were left at Paragon Interchange over the past six months to the city's R-evolution Gilder, from the train operator, said the scheme was a "win-win" for recycling and supporting people across the charity said the bikes would be revamped and either donated or resold at affordable prices. TransPennine said the bikes were found in varying conditions around the station and the donation had saved 800kg of waste going into landfill."This is a win-win - we're improving our recycling efforts, keeping our station tidy and supporting people across the region with access to bikes to use them," Mr Gilder said.R-evolution is a charity that run hubs at centres across Hull, East Yorkshire and Northern charity trains and develops the skills of their volunteers in cycle mechanics and horticulture.A spokesperson for R-evolution said donated bikes were used as practical training tools for their volunteers and trainees, who were working towards cycle mechanic qualifications."These opportunities support a wide range of outcomes - from improving employability and building confidence to boosting mental health and encouraging social connection."Once refurbished, the charity said the bikes would be either sold at affordable prices to fund their outreach work, used at community events, or donated to help people attend interviews or get to 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.
Wall Street Journal
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Judges Can't Be Ruled by Fear
We would ride our bicycles after elementary school past the Eskimo Queen ice cream stand on Main Street, en route to buy baseball cards at the little grocery owned by the father of our classmate Freddy Schiefer. One day, just east of Gould Road, a billboard-like sign appeared. 'Impeach Earl Warren,' the sign said in huge letters.
