Behind the cover-up
Some facts about Burkinis: — The Burkini was invented by Ahedi Zanetti, a Lebanese-born Australian businesswoman, in 2004 after watching her niece trying to play netball in a hijab. — Muslim lifeguards started wearing them on Sydney beaches in 2007. — According to Zanetti, 40% of her customers are non-Muslim. — Two years ago, several swimming pools in Morocco were reported to have banned them for hygiene reasons.Drowning by numbers
Five men drowned at Camber Sands in Sussex after being trapped playing football on a sandbank. Where did the 311 people who drowned in Britain last year die?| 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
Is it easier to get a grade A* at GCSE in unconventional subjects?| % 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
Some rail services on which Jeremy Corbyn definitely would get a seat:9.22 (Friday only) Stockport to Reddish South (54 people used Reddish South station last year, using the one train a week).
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