David Dubas-Fisher

Manchester

Senior Data Journalist at Reach PLC

Senior data journalist at Reach PLC

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The 11 UK towns where asylum seeker housing has boomed in last 10 years

2 days ago | express.co.uk | Grace Piercy |David Dubas-Fisher

The 11 UK towns where asylum seeker housing has boomed in last 10 yearsAcross the UK as a whole, there has been a 237% increase in asylum seekers, but some towns with previously low numbers have seen increases of up to 65,000%. Northumberland had the highest asylum seeker increase from 2014 to 2024 (Image: Getty)There are 11 UK towns where asylum seeker housing has boomed in the last decade.
The cheapest postcode areas to buy a home in Surrey mapped

1 week ago | getsurrey.co.uk | David Dubas-Fisher
Concerns raised about added pressure on schools to deliver breakfast clubs

2 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Tess Rushin |David Dubas-Fisher

Concerns about the added pressure on schools to deliver breakfast clubs have been raised by the lead officer at Leicestershire County Council. Sixteen schools across the city and county have been chosen to dish up morning meals and early years childcare from next week (Monday, April 28) as part of the initiative.
One in every 12 GP appointments in Leicestershire takes place more than four weeks after booking

2 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Tess Rushin |David Dubas-Fisher

Nearly one in every 12 GP appointments in Leicestershire and Rutland - more than 34,000, or 8 per cent - took place several weeks after they were booked, new figures from the NHS show. The figures, which mean potentially thousands of patients had to wait more than 28 days to see a doctor after becoming ill, relate to March this year. In Leicester itself, one in every 20 appointments - more than 11,000, or 5 per cent - took place more than four weeks after being booked.
Football match abandoned after boy, 8, 'racially abused' manager

2 weeks ago | somersetlive.co.uk | Nick Sommerlad |David Dubas-Fisher

A referee ended up tailgated by the deranged father of an under-15s boy he sent off just minutes earlier. The match official was left "very concerned" for his safety when the man overtook and blocked him in. The terrifying ordeal began after the game in Somerset last January. The ref told the FA how he was confronted after the final whistle by a parent who “jumped over the respect barrier and blocked my way”. The man ranted, “You fat c**t why don't you f**king retire, you d**khead".
Yorkshire's worst waits to see a GP mapped in 'NHS postcode lottery'

2 weeks ago | examinerlive.co.uk | David Dubas-Fisher

The length of time people are waiting to see their GP in every local authority area has been revealed. In Yorkshire, six per cent of patients wait more than a month to see their GP, according to the latest NHS figures for March. Patients in East Yorkshire and Sheffield have the longest waits, with nine per cent waiting more than 28 days. Doncaster patients have the shortest waits, with only five per cent waiting more than a month.
Two new Plymouth schools taking part in the government’s new Breakfast Club scheme

2 weeks ago | plymouthherald.co.uk | David Dubas-Fisher

Dozens of schools have dropped out of the government’s free breakfast club trial, including two in Plymouth, with others replacing them. You can find out if your school is still taking part using our interactive map below. The Department for Education has begun rolling out its new breakfast club scheme, which aims to provide primary school children with the best start to the day, as well as free childcare for busy parents.
Map reveals UK towns and cities waiting longest for GP appointment

2 weeks ago | express.co.uk | David Dubas-Fisher |Jon King

A shocking map shows the towns and cities with the longest waiting times for a GP appointment (Image: Getty)An NHS postcode lottery means one in 10 patients in some parts of England have to wait over a month to see someone at their GP surgery. In March, more than 1.5 million appointments at practices across the country took place over four weeks after they were booked, new figures from the NHS show. That works out as 5% of appointments, or one in every 20.
GP surgery delays mapped

3 weeks ago | getsurrey.co.uk | David Dubas-Fisher
New map shows all the sewage spills into Surrey rivers and streams

3 weeks ago | getsurrey.co.uk | David Dubas-Fisher