NEW: Rent Prices, November The average private rent in Great Britain was £1,377 per month in November. This was £57, or 4%, higher than 12 months ago @propertymark.bsky.social warned "there remains an unhealthy imbalance" between rental supply and demand 🔗: app.radarai.com

The most recent NHS situation report showed an average of 2,660 flu patients were in hospitals across England each day in the first week of December @sonjatutty.bsky.social reported this was a 55% jump from 1,717 the previous week

More flu patients in Doncaster hospitals last week

More flu patients were being treated by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Trust last week, new figures show.

doncasterfreepress.co.uk

NEW: Treatment Waiting Times, October Around 7.4 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of October, up slightly from September @nuffieldtrust.org.uk said progress on getting through the backlog has "stalled yet again", as the NHS comes under severe strain 🔗: app.radarai.com

Research by @mariecurieuk.bsky.social estimated more than 100,000 people spent their final months living in poverty in the UK last year, @sonjatutty.bsky.social reported

Almost 150 "deaths in poverty" in Monmouthshire

Almost 150 people in Monmouthshire spent their final months living in poverty last year, new analysis suggests.

abergavennychronicle.com

Home Office data reveals 3,951 cyber-flashing offences have been recorded by police since it became a specific criminal offence

Almost 4,000 cyber-flashing crimes recorded since becoming an offence

The Met Police recorded the highest number of cyber-flashing crimes (268), followed by West Midlands Police (240) and Essex Police (192).

independent.co.uk

2. 💍 1,540 treasure finds were recorded across England, Wales and Northern Ireland last year, a record high. The British Museum said this was due to the "increased skill of finders who play a pivotal part in recording the nation's history" 📝 @sonjatutty.bsky.social www.chad.co.uk/news/people/...

Fewer treasure finds recorded in Nottinghamshire despite national increase

Fewer treasure finds were recorded in Nottinghamshire last year, new figures show.

chad.co.uk

#Breaking Catherine Connolly has signed the Declaration of Office at St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle to formally become the tenth President of Ireland | Follow Live

Connolly inaugurated as 10th President of Ireland

Follow live updates as Catherine Connolly is officially sworn in as the tenth President of Ireland.

rte.ie

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out

Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that ‘proceedings were instituted unlawfully and are null’ The terrorism case against the Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out following a technical error in the way the charge against him was brought. The 27-year-old, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused of displaying a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, last November. Continue reading...

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NEW: Homeless Accommodation Councils across England spent £1.4 billion on temporary homeless accommodation in 2024-25, up 31% from the year prior @sheltercharity.bsky.social warned private providers are "cashing in" on the crisis by charging "eye-watering sums" for rooms 🔗: app.radarai.com

NEW: Perceptions of Police Just 49% of people in England and Wales believe the police does "an excellent or good job" @stopwatchuk.bsky.social‬ said there is a "growing disillusionment with the police" and questioned whether the service is still "fit for purpose" 🔗: app.radarai.com

🚨Come work with me! We're looking for a Senior Data Reporter at @radar-ai.bsky.social We're a fully remote team so this is a rare data journalism role outside of London📊 pamediagroup.livevacancies.co.uk#/job/details...

📢 WE ARE HIRING @radar-ai.bsky.social / @pamedia.bsky.social is looking for a senior data journalist to join the team. If you love data-driven stories and local news, please apply! And feel free to reach out with any questions about the role

Fascinating (and terrifying) analysis here from @sonjatutty.bsky.social based on data from Friends of the Earth on the areas most at risk of dangerous heatwaves. She's mapped the data down to a neighbourhood level. #dataviz #ddj #datajournalism

NEW: Southport Disorder Convictions Analysis of police data reveals over 500 people were convicted for offences linked to the mass disorder after the Southport killings last year. @hopenothate.org.uk said the quick crackdown had a temporary "damping effect" on the far right 🔗: app.radarai.com

Ever wondered how things work here at RADAR? Editor @l-a-kelly.bsky.social and data journalist @claramargotin.bsky.social recently hosted a group of media executives from Germany to talk about it. You can read all about it here: newsmachines.substack.com/p/radar-ai-n...

How Radar AI Transforms One Dataset into 300 Local Stories

Radar AI, a UK-wide data-driven news agency, makes local news sustainable at scale

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Worked alongside the @aace.org.uk to deliver local articles on the increasing level of abuse faced by ambulance staff Stories and map available on our wire @radar-ai.bsky.social

RADAR AI@radar-ai.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: Ambulance Abuse Over 22,500 incidents of violence and abuse against ambulance staff were reported last year, the highest figure on record @aace.org.uk said low conviction rates and lenient sentences are "failing to deter offenders", and called for preventative measures 🔗: app.radarai.com

Another quarter, another record number of shoplifting offences recorded by police Interactive map and local articles are available on the @radar-ai.bsky.social wire

"A six-week-old infant was among 15 people who have died of starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours"

At least 72 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in past 24 hours as Unwra chief brands Gaza ‘hell on earth’ - as it happened

Head of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency says aid distribution points are a ‘sadistic death trap’

theguardian.com

Despite the cute map, worth noting the most common incident reported at matches last season was hate crime. Hate crime was reported at 420 matches (just six of these were women's football). A lot more work is needed so everyone can feel safe at matches, according to @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social.

Lesley-Anne Kelly@l-a-kelly.bsky.social · last yr.

Available now for @radar-ai.bsky.social subscribers - Manchester United fans were arrested the most last season. As well as stories for your local club, @sonjatutty.bsky.social also created this adorable map. #dataviz #ddj #datajournalism #localjournalism

NEW: School Suspensions A record number of suspensions were handed out in England's schools last year, with disadvantaged students significantly more likely to be suspended @naht.org.uk warned the causes behind classroom disruption "lie beyond the school gates" 🔗: app.radarai.com

New ONS data shows there were some 282,000 first-time buyer mortgage sales in 2023 ⬇️ It was down 22% on the number of sales in 2022 ⬇️ It was the lowest number of sales since 2013 🔗: app.radarai.com

Top work by @sonjatutty.bsky.social, who looked into how much investment local councils are forced to plough into temporary accommodation. Given the financial situation of many councils across the country, it is a soaring cost they cannot afford. And there's some fancy 📈 for every local area

RADAR AI@radar-ai.bsky.social · 2y ago

Councils across England spent £2.3 billion on temporary accommodation for homeless households last year ⬆️ It was a 29% rise on the £1.8 billion spent in 2022-23 ⬆️ And excluding admin costs, it was nearly double the £1.1 billion spent in 2018-19 🔗: app.radarai.com

Councils across England spent £2.3 billion on temporary accommodation for homeless households last year ⬆️ It was a 29% rise on the £1.8 billion spent in 2022-23 ⬆️ And excluding admin costs, it was nearly double the £1.1 billion spent in 2018-19 🔗: app.radarai.com

Personal news klaxon🚨🚨 Thrilled to start today as the Editor at @radar-ai.bsky.social Cannot wait to get stuck in and get cracking! #ddj #datajournalism

The number of people accessing drug and alcohol treatment services in England last year reached its highest level since 2010, at over 310,800 adults. ▶️ 44% of those in treatment were struggling with opiates ▶️ 30% of people had issues with alcohol alone 🔗: app.radarai.com