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06/02/2014
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Divorce Increases 'Because Of Recession'
The divorce rate has increased in England and Wales because of the last recession, according to a report of the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
118,140 couples divorced in 2012, up 0.5% on the previous year.
Between 2003 and 1009 there was a general downward tendency in the number of divorces, but in 2010 they rose 4.9%.
The ONS said there were approximately 13 divorces an hour granted in England and Wales in 2012, almost half in the first 10 years of marriage.
House Price Inflation Slows In January
For second month running, the rate of house inflation has fallen, according to the Halifax.
Halifax said that prices in the year to January rose by 7.3% compared with the rate of 7.5% in December and 7.7% in November.
Soldier Beetles Under Fire
The results of a new study carried out by Natural England in collaboration with Buglife, reveals that 15% of Britain's soldier beetles and allied species are now sufficiently endangered to join a new "red list" of species under greatest threat of extinction.
The 'Review of the scarce and threatened beetles of Great Britain' published today assesses the conservation status of soldier beetles and their allies, named after their often bright colours which reflect the bright red jackets once worn by soldiers. It classifies them as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered to determine "red list" species under greatest threat of extinction.
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The divorce rate has increased in England and Wales because of the last recession, according to a report of the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
118,140 couples divorced in 2012, up 0.5% on the previous year.
Between 2003 and 1009 there was a general downward tendency in the number of divorces, but in 2010 they rose 4.9%.
The ONS said there were approximately 13 divorces an hour granted in England and Wales in 2012, almost half in the first 10 years of marriage.
House Price Inflation Slows In January
For second month running, the rate of house inflation has fallen, according to the Halifax.
Halifax said that prices in the year to January rose by 7.3% compared with the rate of 7.5% in December and 7.7% in November.
Soldier Beetles Under Fire
The results of a new study carried out by Natural England in collaboration with Buglife, reveals that 15% of Britain's soldier beetles and allied species are now sufficiently endangered to join a new "red list" of species under greatest threat of extinction.
The 'Review of the scarce and threatened beetles of Great Britain' published today assesses the conservation status of soldier beetles and their allies, named after their often bright colours which reflect the bright red jackets once worn by soldiers. It classifies them as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered to determine "red list" species under greatest threat of extinction.
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Bankrupt Property Tycoon Dies In Fall From Penthouse
A bankrupt property tycoon has died after falling from a fourth floor penthouse onto railings in London. Scot Young, 52, fell from his property in Marylebone on Monday. Mr Young was involved in a high-profile divorce battle with his wife Michelle, who got a £20m settlement last year.
Bankrupt Property Tycoon Dies In Fall From Penthouse
A bankrupt property tycoon has died after falling from a fourth floor penthouse onto railings in London. Scot Young, 52, fell from his property in Marylebone on Monday. Mr Young was involved in a high-profile divorce battle with his wife Michelle, who got a £20m settlement last year.
31 August 2006
'Marked fall' in divorce rates
Divorce rates in England and Wales among men and women under 40 have fallen by 13% and 12% respectively since 2004, the Office of National Statistics has reported. However, the ONS also found that men and women in their late twenties had the highest divorce rates of all five-year age groups for the fourth consecutive year.
'Marked fall' in divorce rates
Divorce rates in England and Wales among men and women under 40 have fallen by 13% and 12% respectively since 2004, the Office of National Statistics has reported. However, the ONS also found that men and women in their late twenties had the highest divorce rates of all five-year age groups for the fourth consecutive year.
31 August 2005
Divorce rate ‘second highest since 1996’
The divorce fell by 0.1% in England and Wales in 2004, the latest figures have revealed, although the number of divorces remains at its second highest level since 1996. The number of divorces in England and Wales last year fell from 153,490 to 153, 339, the Office of National Statistics reported.
Divorce rate ‘second highest since 1996’
The divorce fell by 0.1% in England and Wales in 2004, the latest figures have revealed, although the number of divorces remains at its second highest level since 1996. The number of divorces in England and Wales last year fell from 153,490 to 153, 339, the Office of National Statistics reported.
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