E-bikes

Expensive bikes and e-bikes are being stolen from theft hotspots as thieves conspire with each other to find high value targets. Pictured: A stolen black and green Giant Talon mountain bike recovered from an address in Buckland.

Stolen bike recovered after being swiped from tourist as man arrested

Over 35 e-bikes and e-scooters were seized in Portsmouth on Tuesday, January 20 as city-wide police operation targeted crime hotspots.

Calls for new laws as illegal e-scooter concerns grow in Portsmouth

The damage caused by Simon Blanshard's e-bike fire.

Number of e-bike and e-scooter fires in Hampshire revealed

Voi’s e-bike and scooter scheme was used 1.69m times in the Solent area in 2025.

Almost 100 Voi e-bikes to be installed across Gosport

Over 35 e-bikes and e-scooters were seized in Portsmouth on Tuesday, January 20 as city-wide police operation targeted crime hotspots.

Portsmouth crime hotspots targeted as 35 e-bikes and scooters seized

Gosport High Street. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (291219-12)

Police challenge "massive issue" of illegal e-scooter riding

Voi scheme replaces more than 850,000 car journeys in Portsmouth

Voi bikes are set to be rolled out across Totton and Gosport

Date set for major update as towns get 100 new Voi e-bikes to hire

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An e-bike exploding

E-bike fires caught on camera

One of the AVDL foldable e-bikes available in the Wowcher deal – compact, road-ready and ideal for urban commuting

Foldable AVDL e-bikes now from £299 in limited-time Wowcher deal

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The Jackery Explorer 240 V2 is the most compact AC power station in the range

Jackery Explorer 240 V2: compact power station just £159 in rare deal

A reckless teenager, 17, was forced off his e-bike after a high-speed chase in Blackpool

Reckless yob forced off e-bike after high-speed chase through park

Ramarni Spencer and Pharrell McLennon blasted the victim at close range as they rode through a shopping centre in broad daylight.

Moment teen thugs fire gunshots at cyclist in shopping centre
CCTV shows the shocking moment two teenage e-bike yobs fired shots at a cyclist - before getting arrested as they tried to flee the country.
Lucinda Herbert

Footage shows a fire in a house in Catford, southeast London, which was caused by an e-bike battery.

Watch shocking moment e-bike explosion sparks massive fire at house

Five men have been found guilty of a conspiracy to rob a cannabis farm that led to the murder of Kevin Pokuta - and innocent and unrelated 19-year-old dad-of-two who was fatally shot by Jake Brown, of Horninglow Road, in a tragic case of mistaken identity.

Gunman opens fire at dad-of-two in 'mistaken identity' revenge killing

The aftermath of the blaze at the Bristol Avenue tip

Video shows devastating tip blaze caused by a single e-bike battery

An updated picture shows the smoke coming from the Tipner fire.

Crews and TJ Waste & Recycling 'continue to monitor' Tipner fire

Electric Safety First are calling for new safety laws following the destructive blaze in Gosport yesterday.

Charity calls for new safety laws following shocking blaze

Firefighters have put out a warning after determining an e-scooter was the likely cause of a fire in Gosport last night.

Fire which damaged eight homes likely to have been caused by e-scooter

Video grab of the moment an e-bike exploded, causing a "ferocious" fire - as its owner stood waiting for a train.

Watch: E-bike explodes and bursts into flames on train platform

Masked men ride illegal e-bikes and quad bikes.

Watch: E-bike gets impounded after bank holiday chaos

Burglary at bike store in Hampshire

£20,000 worth of e-bikes stolen from shop in burglary

Maria Frasquilho Macarro is campaigning for changes to the law over the sale and storage of e-bike batteries after a blaze killed her daughter Sofia Duarte

Mum campaigns to change e-bikes law after fire that killed daughter

E-bikes can be twice as heavy as a regular pedal bike, increasing the risk of injury to pedestrians and other road users (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Should E-bikes have number plates? MP calls for regulations
MPs and industry experts are calling for electric bikes to have number plates and insurance for pedestrian safety - but what are the current E-bike rules?
Sam Johnson