Silly signs
The Department for Transport ordered councils to remove ‘obsolete and unnecessary’ road signs. Some examples of the art from around the world:
— ‘Sign not in use’ (UK)
— ‘Please do not throw stones at this sign’ (Ireland)
— ‘Road unsafe when this sign is under water’ (US)
— ‘Caution: water on road during rain’ (US)
— ‘Caution: road unsuitable for some types of vehicle’ (UK)
— ‘Caution: no warning signs’ (US)
— ‘Caution: this sign has sharp edges’ (US)
Packing in fans
Tottenham Hotspur held the first match in its new stadium. Which English clubs can pack in the greatest number of fans?
| Manchester United | 75,811 |
| Spurs | 62,062 |
| Arsenal | 60,260 |
| West Ham | 60,000 |
| Manchester City | 55,000 |
| Liverpool | 54,074 |
| Newcastle | 52,339 |
| Sunderland | 49,000 |
| Aston Villa | 42,785 |
Source: stadiumguide.com
Popular petitions
A petition on the government website to revoke Article 50 surpassed 5 million signatures. The other most popular current petitions (as at 25 March):
Ban all Isis members from
| returning to the UK | 591,388 |
| Leave EU without a deal | 542,237 |
| Ban the sale of fireworks to the public | 305,141 |
| School should start at 10 a.m. as teenagers are too tired | 186,936 |
| Grant People’s Vote if parliament rejects the EU withdrawal deal | 141,892 |
| Make ‘netting’ hedgerows to prevent birds nesting a criminal offence | 140,302 |
Robot takeovers
Which districts have the highest and lowest percentages of jobs at high risk from automation, according to the Office of National Statistics?
| MOST | |
| Boston | 29.5 |
| Sedgemoor | 16.1 |
| Hambleton, Arun | 15.1 |
| Peterborough, East Staffs | 14.1 |
| Hull | 13.6 |
| FEWEST | |
| Wokingham | 2.4 |
| Bexley | 3.7 |
| Bromley | 3.9 |
| Bracknell, West Berks | 4.1 |
| Solihull | 4. |
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