Falling birth rate threatens closure of primary schools
Schools are facing closure because of falling pupil numbers, driven by the shrinking birth rate among young British women.
The consequences of social change in the 'Bri...
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Mortality rate at record low
The death rate in England and Wales fell to a record low last year and the birth rate was the highest for 10 years, according to figures released yesterday by the Office ...
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Plaid pledges 50% top-rate tax
The Welsh nationalist Plaid Cymru today became the last of the major parties to launch its 2005 election manifesto, pledging a 50% tax on earnings over £50,000.
The...
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Alert over premium rate calls
The telecoms regulator responsible for premium rate phone lines is warning phone users to ignore messages over Easter promising those returning the call cash prizes or fr...
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Wild flowers vanishing at faster rate
Britain's common wild flowers are disappearing from the countryside at a faster rate than scientists previously believed, research reveals today.
The only national surv...
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Guns, drugs and a spiralling murder rate
It is almost two years since Steve Green's Nottinghamshire police force was officially branded the worst in Britain.
In May 2003 the Nottinghamshire force became the fi...
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Veterans of 2000 rate Chelsea's chances
Chelsea's encounter with Barcelona tonight will revive painful memories for those who were present the last time the teams met in the second leg of a Champions League tie...
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Pocket dynamo to drive up the romp rate in F1
Despite the efforts of the splendid Finn Kimi Raikkonen, who seems to have taken the government's introduction of 24-hour drinking literally, the lament among sports fans...
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China tries to stem soaring divorce rate
Chinese authorities are sending "think again" letters to couples applying for divorce after the number of people ending their marriages surged by 21% last year.
The gro...
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Rape conviction rate falls to all-time low
Convictions for reported rape cases have reached an all-time low because of a "culture of scepticism" among the police, according to Home Office research published last n...
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