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Sexual offences on UK railways more than double in five years
The number of sexual offences reported on Britain’s railways has more than doubled over the past five years, according to police. Across Britain’s railways, including the tube, there were 2,382 offences in 2017, compared with 1,049 reported in 2013, British Transport Police (BTP) figures show.
Minister challenged to spell out Heathrow noise impacts
Council leaders have called on the Transport Secretary to say how many years of extra noise he expects local communities to suffer if a third Heathrow runway is built.
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- Sexual offences on UK railways more than double in five yearsThe number of sexual offences reported on Britain’s railways has more than doubled over the past five years, according to police. Across Britain’s railways, including the tube, there were 2,382 offences in 2017, compared with 1,049 reported in 2013, British Transport Police (BTP) figures show.
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- Rail and Tube sex attacks have doubled in five years [Subscription]The number of reported sexual offences on British railways, including the London Underground, has more than doubled in five years.
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