Hurrah for mainstream news sites. Just when you think nothing bicycle-related is happening at all anywhere, they come up with some tangentially-relevant goods. Here’s a selection of recent vaguely bikey stories from around the world…

Aberystwyth: Property developer gets around parking limitations near planned university hall of residence by offering students free bikes – BBC News.

USA: Woman sentenced to 20 years after causing road deaths by reckless cycling – St Petersburg Times.

Serbia: Man arrested for crossing border with Romania illegally after cycling away from a row with his wife – Ananova.

Burundi: Bicycle taxis banned from the capital after fears that they could be used by rebel forces to infiltrate the city – BBC News.

USA: Funeral director’s annual Christmas bike giveaway postponed, needs temporary storage for 250 bikes – Syracuse Post-Standard.