Behind the cover-up
2004
2007
40%
Drowning by numbers
| Coast/beach | 95 |
| River | 86 |
| Out at sea | 26 |
| Harbour/marina | 23 |
| Lake/loch | 23 |
| Canal | 22 |
| Bath/jacuzzi | 11 |
| Reservoir | 7 |
| Pond | 6 |
| Swimming pool | 5 |
| Quarry | 4 |
| Drain | 3 |
| Source: National Water Safety Forum |
Low-grade options
| % of candidates who score an A* | |
| Biology | 13% |
| Business studies | 3.3% |
| Chemistry | 15% |
| Citizenship studies | 2.3% |
| Engineering | 0.9% |
| English Language | 3.3% |
| English Literature | 5.1% |
| Health and Social Care | 2.7% |
| History | 8.7% |
| Hospitality | 2.4% |
| Latin | 34% |
| Leisure and Tourism | 1.7% |
| Maths | 5.7% |
| Media/film/TV studies | 3.2% |
| Physics | 15% |
Quiet carriages
9.22 (Friday only) Stockport to Reddish South (54 people used Reddish South station last year, using the one train a week). 11.05 (Sunday) Darlington to Teeside Airport (32 people used Teeside Airport station last year, via the one weekly service). 11.36 Paddington to Ruislip One service a day — reports of one person using it.