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Nicholas Hellen
@NicholasHellen
Transport Editor, Sunday Times. Himalayan first ascensionist. Cycling, history. Contact me in confidence w/ story tips [email protected]
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    Nicholas Hellen
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    Dec 31, 2023
    With Ulez looming, we went car free 12 months ago and the sky didn't fall in. Granted, we live in London, but we've saved £2k and 1.5 tonnes of carbon emissions and it's barely affected our lives. Here's how we did it
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    A year without a car (by the Sunday Times transport editor)
    When his trusty VW Passat fell victim to Ulez, Nicholas Hellen gave it all up. Here’s how it went
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    Nicholas Hellen
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    Nov 11, 2018
    Stop funding #faithschools says BBC presenter with children at church school (she didn’t choose it) ⁦@Humanists_UK⁩ ⁦@theAliceRoberts⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/337893…
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    Nicholas Hellen
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    Sep 22, 2022
    ⁦@BromptonBicycle⁩ takes over petrol station for car free day. Clever stuff- eh?
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    Nicholas Hellen
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    Nov 3, 2019
    Female prisoner says she was groped in jail by male-bodied transgender rapist. She moved prisons - only to find she would have to share accommodation with her alleged assailant. She is now challenging this MoJ policy in High Court ⁦@fairplaywomen⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/53a4f2…
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    Nicholas Hellen
    @NicholasHellen
    May 17, 2020
    The cyclist in front of you has freed up a seat on a bus, train, tram or in a car to help get Britain moving safely again #TransportHeroes ⁦@Chris_Boardman⁩ ⁦⁦@willnorman⁩ ⁦⁦@adamtranter⁩ ⁦@nedboulting⁩ ⁦@WeAreCyclingUK⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/corona…
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    Nicholas Hellen
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    Oct 16, 2018
    Shocking moment this morning when journalists invited by @DavidTCDavies to hear MPs and feminists discuss #GRA issues @HouseofCommons were told MPs asked not to be named - for their own safety. @Womans_Place_UK @Transgendertrd @jameskirkup @Mermaids_Gender
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    Nicholas Hellen
    @NicholasHellen
    Sep 21, 2019
    ‘Anti-women’ trans policy may split Stonewall as LGB pioneers and feminists begin talks about creating rival ⁦@SimonFanshawe⁩ ⁦@bindelj⁩ ⁦@Transgendertrd⁩ ⁦⁦@Docstockk⁩ ⁦@BevJacksonAuth⁩ ⁦@stonewalluk⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/274782…
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    Nicholas Hellen
    @NicholasHellen
    Sep 22, 2019
    Here’s the letter from 22 named pioneers of LGB rights and feminists explaining why they think it’s time for an alternative to #Stonewall because of its handling of the #Trans issue @SimonFanshawe @BevJacksonAuth @MsHelenWatts @jameskirkup
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    Nicholas Hellen
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    May 15, 2022
    Revealed: Speeding a cause of three times as many road deaths as previously thought ⁦@AndyCoxDCS⁩ uncovers flaws in official data, which will now be amended ⁦⁦@20splentyforus⁩ ⁦@RoadPeace⁩ ⁦@PACTS⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/8959cb…
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    Nicholas Hellen
    @NicholasHellen
    Oct 20, 2019
    Transgender cyclist Rachel McKinnon sparks campaign for new @UCI_cycling rules after world record and gold medal victory in 200m women’s sprint ⁦@fairplaywomen⁩ ⁦@savewomenssport⁩ ⁦@masterstrack⁩ ⁦@stonewalluk⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/707ab8…
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    Nicholas Hellen
    @NicholasHellen
    Dec 8, 2019
    A woman who asked for her NHS breast-screening to be carried out by a female-born clinician was pilloried as a transphobe by a hospital trust ⁦@BDimyon⁩ ⁦@Glinner⁩ ⁦@BSUH_NHS⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/2fc883…
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    Nicholas Hellen
    @NicholasHellen
    Apr 17, 2022
    Cycle paths to run alongside route of HS2 for 200 miles from London to Manchester- for tourists and locals (… they will be well away from the noise of trains hurtling by at 225mph) ⁦@WeAreCyclingUK⁩ ⁦@allpartycycling⁩ ⁦@adamtranter⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/31c91c…
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    Nicholas Hellen
    @NicholasHellen
    Jan 6, 2023
    Off to the scrapyard after 20 years and 202,452 trouble-free miles On the brink of getting an #EV gift-wrapped with super-low BiK rates when we decided to try going car-free Wish us luck! ⁦@Zipcar⁩ ⁦@hiyacar⁩ ⁦@allpartycycling⁩ ⁦@EmilyKerr36⁩
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    Nicholas Hellen
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    Sep 29, 2019
    Hurt feelings- or broken bones? Women’s rugby players “at risk” in tackles and scrums from bearded, powerful transgender opposition - and referees say ⁦@EnglandRugby⁩ won’t let them intervene ⁦@fairplaywomen⁩ ⁦@sharrond62⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/b65e1f…

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