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RADAR AI
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Harnessing the power of technology and data to produce quality local data journalism at scale. Find out more: pa.media/radar/
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 1d
And our interactive map, showing the number of installations per 1,000 households in each local authority across GB, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
251007 Energy Efficiency
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 1d
Our interactive table, showing the number of energy efficiency measures installed for households across GB in the four phases of the ECO scheme, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
251007 Energy Efficiency
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: Energy Efficiency

Nearly 4.3 million energy efficiency upgrades have been installed for households in Britain since the Government's Energy Company Obligation launched in 2013

@nea.org.uk said schemes like the ECO "have made a huge positive difference to vulnerable people"

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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 2d
4. 👮 Police forces in England and Wales logged 599,908 stalking and harassment offences last year, a 6% fall. @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social said stalking is an "underreported and therefore under documented crime"

📝 @claramargotin.bsky.social
www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/crime/m...
More stalking and harassment offences recorded in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Police recorded more stalking and harassment offences last year, recent figures show.
www.lutontoday.co.uk
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 2d
3. 🔫 Firearm offences fell to a record low last year, with 5,103 incidents logged by police forces. @gun-control-network.org warned "there is no room for complacency", and called for tighter licencing controls

📝 @claramargotin.bsky.social
www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/...
Gun crime down in Thames Valley but charity warns "there is no room for complacency"
As firearm offences drop across Thames Valley and nationally, charities warn that urgent action is still needed to reduce gun violence.
www.miltonkeynes.co.uk
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 2d
2. 🏠 Over 2 million ex-council homes have been sold since Right to Buy began in 1980, with a 5% increase last year. @propertymark.bsky.social said "more investment is needed in social housing" to meet growing demand for housing

📝 @adamcare.bsky.social
www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/ho...
Number of Sheffield council houses sold off under 'Right to Buy' rules revealed
More former council homes in Sheffield sold off under the Right to Buy scheme last year, new figures show.
www.thestar.co.uk
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 2d
1. 🚗 There were 128,272 casualties from traffic collisions in 2024, with 1,602 deaths reported. Charity IAM Roadsmart said the figures "demonstrate a troubling lack of progress in bringing down fatal and serious injuries"

📝 @sonjatutty.bsky.social
barnetpost.co.uk/2025/10/05/m...
More than 150 pedestrians hurt on Barnet roads last year
Road safety statistics show 875 casualties were recorded on roads in Barnet in 2024, including 162 pedestrians reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 2d
How common is gun violence where you live? It might surprise you, but the latest annual figures show numbers have fallen to their lowest point in a decade 📉

Last week we analysed the numbers for every police force in England and Wales - more on that, and all out other stories, here 👇
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: Road Closures, October 6

Our weekly round-up of major road closures in your area gives drivers all the information they need on waiting times and where to avoid

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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 2d
Our interactive map, showing the screening rate for abdominal aortic aneurisms across different integrated care boards, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
251002 AAA Screenings AC
A Flourish data visualization by Adam Care
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: Aneurism Screening

82% of men eligible for an aortic aneurism screening received a test last year, with 1,907 aneurisms detected. @thebhf.bsky.social said screening for AAA has led to a fall in the number of deaths

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A RADAR map showing the screening rate for abdominal aortic aneurisms across England
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 2d
📣 A reminder of our stories on RADAR last week 👇
• Food Hygiene Ratings, daily
• Road Closures, July 28
• Road Casualties
• Right to Buy Sales
• Firearms Offences
• Stalking and Harassment
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 5d
📣 RADAR's stories this week:
• Food Hygiene Ratings, daily
• Road Closures, July 28
• Road Casualties
• Right to Buy Sales
• Firearms Offences
• Stalking and Harassment
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 5d
Our interactive map, showing the rate of stalking and harassment offences per 1,000 people in each police force area across the two nations, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
251003 Stalking and Harassment
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 5d
NEW: Stalking and Harassment

Police forces in England and Wales logged 599,908 stalking and harassment offences last year – down 6% from the year before

But @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social warned stalking remains an "underreported and therefore under documented crime"

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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 7d
And our graph, showing the number of firearm offences recorded by police forces across England and Wales each year since 2007-08, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
251001 Firearm Offences
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 7d
Our interactive map, showing the rate of firearm offences in each police force area in England and Wales, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
251001 Firearm Offences
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 7d
NEW: Firearm Offences

Police forces in England and Wales logged 5,103 firearm offences in 2024-25 – the lowest figure in a decade

@gun-control-network.org welcomed the decline but warned "there is no room for complacency" as it called for tighter gun ownership regulations

🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 8d
Our interactive table, showing how Right to Buy sales have changed over time across different local authority areas, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
250930 Right to Buy Sales AC
A Flourish data visualization by Adam Care
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 8d
NEW: Right to Buy Sales

English councils lost 7,287 council homes last year under the Right to Buy scheme – but only replaced 3,593 of them. @natfednews.bsky.social said supporting people's ambition to own their own home "must not come at the expense of social housing"

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A RADAR table showing how Right to Buy sales have changed in different local authority areas over time
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 9d
NEW: Road Casualties

Final road casualty figures show there were over 1,600 people killed on British roads in 2024 – the equivalent of four deaths a day

Road safety charities have warned there is a "troubling lack of progress" in reducing road deaths

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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 9d
NEW: Road Closures, September 29

Our weekly round-up of major road closures in your area gives drivers all the information they need on waiting times and where to avoid.

🔗: app.radarai.com
Photo shows a red traffic sign reading 'ROAD AHEAD CLOSED', on an empty road next to a traffic cone
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 9d
6. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The number of families hit by the Universal Credit benefit cap rose by 7% in May. @disrightsuk.bsky.social called it "a brutal measure that punishes people"

📝 @claramargotin.bsky.social
www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/people/...
More households hit by Universal Credit cap in Luton
More households in Luton had their Universal Credit capped in May, new figures show.
www.lutontoday.co.uk
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 9d
5. 🏘️ Across England, work started on some 113,310 new homes in the year to April, a 17% fall on the previous year. @homebuildersfed.bsky.social said "much more needs to be done" to remove the barriers suppressing housebuilding

📝 @adamcare.bsky.social
www.derbyworld.co.uk/news/buildin...
Derby home building declines by over 25%
Construction of new homes in Derby has decreased by more than a quarter, sparking calls for government support to boost housing supply.
www.derbyworld.co.uk
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 9d
4. 💷 Across England, council spending towards temporary accommodation reached £1.4 billion in the year to March – up from £1.1 billion the year before. @sheltercharity.bsky.social said private providers are "cashing in on this crisis"

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www.mylondon.news/news/uk-worl...
London Boroughs are spending more on temporary accommodation for the homeless
Shelter warned private providers are "cashing in" on the housing crisis
www.mylondon.news
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