Nine areas have come forward to be considered for licences to cull badgers in a bid to curb bovine TB. Natural England, which issues the licences, said applications and expressions of interest had ...

Currently, seven of the region's 10 councils are in the top 10 areas with the highest infection rates in England. Oldham currently has the highest rate, with 737 cases per 100,000 people ...

with our interactive map letting you see how dangerous your area is. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles the number of crimes per 1,000 people for each police force in England and Wales.