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Police believe he may have been responsible for assaulting a total of nearly 200 victims.[1]9 January \u2013 Five members of prison staff are injured when they are attacked by two inmates at Whitemoor Prison in Cambridgeshire; the Metropolitan Police subsequently announces that the incident is being treated as a terrorist incident.[2]10 January \u2013 Gemma Watts, a 21-year-old woman from Enfield, north London who disguised herself as a 16-year-old boy to sexually assault teenage girls she had groomed online, is sentenced to eight years imprisonment after pleading guilty at Winchester Crown Court to charges involving four girls. Police believe she may be responsible for assaulting as many as 50 victims.[3]23 January \u2013 An earthquake of 3.0 magnitude is recorded by the British Geological Survey in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, just before 6 am.[4]February[edit]2 February \u2013 A man is shot dead by police in South London after a stabbing incident on Streatham High Road; police treat the incident as terrorist-related.[5]10 February \u2013 In a “historic” decision, councillors reject a proposed expansion of Bristol Airport, by 18 votes to seven, on the grounds that it would exacerbate climate change, damage the health of local people, and harm flora and fauna.[6]24 February \u2013 The Football Association bans children under the age of twelve from heading footballs during training sessions.[7]25 February \u2013 A landmark study shows that life expectancy in England has stalled for the first time in more than 100 years and that health inequalities are growing wider than a decade ago. The study said that this can largely be attributed to the UK government’s austerity policies.[8][9]27 February \u2013 Count Binface announces he will run for Mayor of London.[10]March[edit]May[edit]June[edit]August[edit]September[edit]9 September \u2013 COVID-19 in the England: The government announces a ban on social gatherings of more than six people in England and will be enforced from the 14 September – with some exceptions such as schools, workplaces or COVID-secure weddings, funerals and organised team sports.[15]25 September \u2013 Sgt Matiu Ratana, a long serving police officer with the Metropolitan Police, is shot dead during an incident at a custody centre in Croydon, London.[16][17]October[edit]This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it.  (December 2021)DeathsDateNameAgeLocation of DeathCause Of DeathLocal AuthorutyJobEmployment StatusApril 1stSamuel Thompson71AyrOverturning of VehicleEast Ayrshire UaRaising of sheep and goatsEmployedApril 3rdRichard Tutor45WelshpoolOverturning of VehiclePowys UARaising of Dairy cattleSelf employedApril 20thGareth Grifiths63CwmbranCame into Contact with MachineryTofaen UAMixed FarmingSelf EmployedApril 21stDewi Jones69RuthinStruck by a Moving vehicleDenbigshire UARaising of dairy cattleSelf EmployedApril 21stMark Smith48SlaughterfordCame into contact with machineryWiltshire UASpecialized ConstructionSelf EmployedApril 22ndMark Digweed39St NeotsDied Following an ExplosionCambridgeRepair of MachineryEmployeeApril 24thPaul Marsden48MonmouthOverturning of VehicleMonmouthshire UAMixed FarmingEmployee[19]See also[edit]References[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/2020-in-england-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"2020 in England – Wikipedia"}}]}]