England and Wales

Coronavirus A Factor In Nearly 5% Of All Deaths In England And Wales In Week Ending March 27

The statistics from the ONS include people dying outside of hospitals whose death certificates mentioned Covid-19.
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Number Of Stop And Searches In England And Wales Have Spiked By A Third Since Last Year

Police officers carried out a total of 383,629 stop and searches last year.
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Knife Crime Offences Reach Record High In England And Wales

Recorded offences have jumped by 7%.
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Hate Crimes Have 'More Than Doubled' In The Past Six Years

More than three-quarters of the hate crimes recorded last year were related to race.
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If You Think We're In The Middle Of A Downpour, You'd Be Right – A Month Of Rain Is Expected Before Midnight

Commuters to be hit particularly hard as 29 flood warnings have been issued and travel services are affected.
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Drug Deaths In England And Wales Reach Highest Levels Since Records Began

There were 4,359 deaths from drug poisoning in 2018.
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Driving Tonight? Multiple Weather Warnings Have Been Issued Over 'Treacherous' Conditions

Heavy downpours are causing havoc.
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Homicides In England And Wales At Highest Level Since 2008

Homicides, which includes murders and manslaughter, have risen by 6%.
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Storm Gareth Blasts UK With Severe Gales Still To Come

Travel disruption and power cuts are also possible from Tuesday into Wednesday.
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Homeless Woman In Wheelchair Found Dead Outside House Of Fraser

Almost 600 homeless people died on the streets of England and Wales last year.
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