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Fury over new 12ft-wide £100,000 cycle route that will squeeze drivers into narrow lane and could endanger bike riders even more
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April 10, 2024
The £100,000 project to make the cycle-path two-way has left people in Colchester, Essex, gobsmacked as they brand the council's plans 'sheer stupidity'. Others complained that the route could be dangerous for pedestrians trying to cross Head Street - while some said that it is inviting near misses and accidents between bikes and cars that have been squeezed onto the narrow stretch on the other side. Essex County Council says the new extra-wide lane will allow e-scooter and e-bike riders to travel without disrupting the road or pavement.
At the opening of New Zealand parliament, Maori MPs'mockingly pledge allegiance to King Charles by naming him King Skin Rash'
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December 5, 2023
Instead of using the Maori word for him, three lawmakers from the Te Pti Mori party, the smallest in parliament and representing the Maori people, mockingfully called him 'Kangi harehare.' According to the Mori Dictionary, "harehare" refers to "skin rash" or "sore" in Maori, as well as "objectionable" and 'affrontery." All New Zealand MPs are required to swear allegiance to King Charles, as he officially the nation's head of state