Goodbye Grenfell: what became of other notorious addresses?

Addressing the past

Angela Rayner announced that Grenfell Tower will be demolished. What happened to Britain’s other notorious addresses?

— 10 Rillington Place: scene of the murders for which Timothy Evans and John Christie were hanged in the 1950s (although many believe that Evans was innocent of the murder of his wife). The street was initially renamed Ruston Close and the house was pulled down in the 1970s. Now a memorial garden, not far from Grenfell Tower.

— Ronan Point: east London tower block which partially collapsed in 1968 after a gas explosion. Was rebuilt but demolished in 1986 after continuing safety concerns.

— 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester: Fred and Rosemary West’s house was demolished in 1996 and turned into a memorial garden.

Baby steps

Is the pandemic affecting child development? Percentage of two- to two-and-a-half-year-olds at or above expected skill levels:           

 Q3 19/20 | Q3 23/24

Communication 88.2 | 86.7

Gross motor 93.7 | 93.5

Fine motor 93.6 | 93.2

Problem solving 93.6 | 91.2

Personal/social 92.7 | 91.2

All five skills 82.8 | 80.6

Source: Public Health England

Pitch battles

What do people get arrested for at football matches? Of 2,043 arrests in 23/24 season:

Public disorder 727

Violent disorder 423

Possession of class A drug 334

Alcohol offences 139

Throwing missiles 137

Possession of a pyrotechnic 113

Entering pitch 100

Criminal damage 27

Breaching ban 17

Ticket touting 14

Racist or indecent chanting 8

Possession of a weapon 4

Source: Home Office

Stripped back

What are Gaza’s vital statistics?

— Area: 139 sqm with 25-mile coastline.

— Highest point: 344ft above sea level.

— Population (2023): 2.14m, with 39% under 15 and only 3% over 65. Its median age of 19.5 makes it one of the world’s youngest countries/territories.

— GDP: $5,300 per capita on purchasing parity basis, 177th out of 222 countries and territories. 19% of GDP comes in the form of remittances from overseas.

— 22% of its energy is from solar power.

Source: CIA World Factbook