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Tories left scratching their heads as crime surges while officer numbers hit a record low
Crime has surged while officer numbers have hit a record low, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. The results make for bleak reading for the Conservatives who after years of austerity cuts are starting to see the real impact on communities. The number of police officers hit a record low this year and the proportion of recorded crimes that result in someone being charged or summoned to court fell to another record low at 9 per cent – fewer...
New plated dinosaur discovered in the US is named after a museum volunteer who helped clean its skull.
The 76 million year old Akainacephalus johnsoni was named after Randy Johnson.
“Government continues to deny link between rise in serious crime & cuts to police officer numbers”
A senior Labour figure has slammed the government over new crime figures that indicate a worrying increase in murder and robberies. The number of police in England and Wales hits new record low and ratio of solved crimes drops The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that “after falling in recent decades, the overall level of crime is now stabilising”. In the year to March, homicides recorded by police rose by 12 per cent, knife crime offences were up by...
Collapse of Antarctic ice shelves ‘would raise global sea levels by an inch – threatening coastal towns and cities’
Scientists have shown how much sea level would rise if Larsen C and George VI - two Antarctic ice shelves at risk of collapse - were to break up
Almost 70 arrests as part of a major police crackdown on violent drug gangs
Operation Puglia saw a total of 2,275 officers swoop on suspected heroin and crack cocaine dealers before sunrise.
Cannabis ‘can act as a treatment for cancer’
Researchers say that naturally occurring compounds in the plant may stop cancer cells from spreading and block tumour blood supplies
Charity sets up contactless terminals to make it easier for public to donate to homeless
Cambridge Street Aid has set up 'giving points' for the homeless
No deal Brexit will be a ‘catastrophe’ for environment
A coalition of environmental groups have warned that a no deal Brexit could have catastrophic consequences for the environment. Greener UK have published a paper that highlights the potential environmental problems that are likely to happen if the British government can not sign an agreement with the EU. The group, which includes WWF, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth have said that a No deal Brexit would make UK ‘dumping ground’ for chemicals banned in Europe. Shaun Spiers, chair of...
Shareholders profit whilst leaky water firm imposes restrictions on customers
United Utilities, the first company to impose a hosepipe ban on customers in England since 2012, is losing up to 25 per cent of its daily water usage through leaks and crumbling infrastructure, whilst continuing to pay significant dividends to shareholders.