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Annie Scales, Visual Storytelling Designer

Annie joined Daily Mail in 2024 as a visual storytelling designer. Having previously worked in local government as a Design and Creative Officer, her background includes branding, signage and editorial design, with experience of leading campaigns in enforcement and recycling changes. Being part of the Data Journalism team, her work covers all aspects of news, from politics to science and sport, with a focus in data visualisation and interactive graphics.

Coverage: Data Graphics

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Will it be the hottest EVER day near you during Britain's 34C heatwave? Type in your postcode to find out...

11/08/25 09:20

Powered with Met Office statistics dating back as far as 1853, the Daily Mail's new search tool shows how your local weather station's mercury reading compares historically. Just type in your postcode to see whether today's Carribbean-esque temperatures are record-breaking or merely run-of-the-mill. Our widget - available to use below - will reveal what the hottest day ever recorded was in your area, and how high the mercury got then. Britain's hottest ever day was on July 19, 2022, when temperatures in Coningsby in Lincolnshire hit an astonishing 40.3C....read

Divorce rates for EVERY year of marriage revealed: See how many couples who tied the knot when you did are already over - as figures pinpoint exactly when the 'itch' strikes
06/07/25 12:30
Our tool - built using records from the Office for National Statistics - tracks back to 1983. It reveals precisely how many couples who tied the knot in the same year as you have already split.
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Looking to buy a home? What you could get at different price points in each UK region
31/05/25 12:45
Pound-for-pound budding buyers want to know whether they're getting anything like value for money before they decide to make a move.
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The GP practices with the most unhelpful receptionists in England named and shamed. Every surgery in the country ranked - so find out how yours fares
29/05/25 08:58
Eight different factors are measured, including how helpful its receptionists are and whether it's easy to book an appointment over the phone. All the scores are judged by patients themselves.
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England's busiest GP practices revealed - use our search tool to see how many patients YOU are competing with for appointments at your surgery
03/05/25 03:11
Under widely accepted guidelines, practices should have no more than 1,800 patients on their lists for every full-time equivalent GP employed.
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How many other patients are YOU competing with to see a doctor? Our search tool reveals England's busiest GP practices
27/04/25 11:14
Under widely accepted guidelines, practices should have no more than 1,800 patients on their lists for every full-time equivalent GP employed.
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Skip the passport queues - and don't even leave your car: How facial recognition cameras will scan holidaymakers through windows in 'contactless corridors' at UK ports
19/03/25 01:13
The new tech could either use super high-resolution cameras to photograph subjects through their windscreens or have them look at a roadside camera to verify their identity against their documents.
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Which brother do Americans prefer - Prince William or Prince Harry? Interactive graphic reveals what the USA really thinks of the Royal Family, and the results may surprise you
09/03/25 10:52
Although they signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, to sever all ties to Britain - including the monarchy - celebrity-obsessed America cannot get enough of the royal family.
Where did it all go wrong for Harry and Meghan? Fascinating graphic reveals the timeline of how their popularity plummeted after they betrayed the Royal Family and released their scandalous interviews, documentary and book
23/02/25 07:40
Though Prince Harry is widely unpopular after his decision to leave the Royal Family in 2020 - a move many saw as a betrayal - it wasn't always that way.
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WHSmith announces closure of 17 stores over the next few months
20/01/25 05:00
The iconic high street chain has already seen two of its stores in Luton, Bedfordshire and Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, close its doors for good on January 18.
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Full list of WHSmith definitely closing in 2025 as retailer announces 500 UK stores up for sale - is yours affected?
20/01/25 09:44
The iconic high street chain has already seen two of its stores in Luton, Bedfordshire and Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, close its doors for good on January 18.
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The celebrity homes destroyed in LA fires revealed
09/01/25 09:43
Anthony Hopkins , Miles Teller and Anna Faris are just a few of the many celebrities whose stunning mansions have been reduced to ash and rubble.
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The celebrity homes destroyed in LA fires mapped: As thousands lose their properties use our interactive map to behold the devastation
09/01/25 04:27
Anthony Hopkins , Miles Teller and Anna Faris are just a few of the many celebrities whose stunning mansions have been reduced to ash and rubble.
NHS hospital data tracker: Search tool reveals how many patients are waiting for treatment at YOUR trust, as well as A&E delays and ambulance response times
07/01/25 02:48
The Daily Mail's postcode search tool - hailed by NHS insiders and leading experts - utilises monthly performance figures to showcase how your hospital is faring.
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100 years of baby names: Search tool reveals whether YOURS is dying out or has become more popular
15/12/24 02:50
MailOnline has visualised the top 100 most common boys and girls names in England and Wales dating back to 1904. Find out if your name has boomed or busted
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Is YOUR name dying out? Use our search tool to find out as fascinating nationwide data shows how once-popular favourites like Rebecca and Matthew risk extinction
05/12/24 06:35
MailOnline's interactive search tool can show you how popular your name is compared to your friends. Using ONS data, it can compare up to five names for every year since 1996
- 1907 comments
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Are YOU taller than Gary Barlow's son? See how you stack up with our interactive graphic which reveals heights of 400 famous figures, past and present
08/11/24 02:24
24-year-old Daniel went unexpectedly viral after social media users seized on a sweet family photo of him towering over his 5ft 7in Take That star father.
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Where Trump and Harris stand on 5 key issues as the 2024 race heats up
16/10/24 03:06
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have laid out two drastically different visions for America during the unprecedented 2024 campaign for the White House.
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What are Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's policies? Where the two candidates stand on key issues in the 2024 election
16/10/24 12:41
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have laid out two drastically different visions for America during the unprecedented 2024 campaign for the White House.
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The march of the mega-pylons: How UKs push towards green energy is threatening to cast shadow over the great British countryside with plans for £30billion network of huge metal cable towers
15/10/24 12:20
UK ministers led by Sir Keir Starmer insist the controversial £30billion overhaul is vital to prepare for the switch to green electricity.
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Experts warn Jurassic Coast is eroding at alarming pace - as map plots ALL the landslides that have occurred in the last decade
11/10/24 11:33
Britain's beaches attract millions of visitors every year, perhaps none more so than the world-famous Jurassic Coast. The 95-mile stretch along the Dorset coastline is more than 180 million years old.
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Britain's most stolen cars revealed - so is YOURS one of them?
07/10/24 11:01
The Ford Fiesta is the most stolen car in the UK, figures suggest. Almost 10,350 were stolen between January 2018 and July this year, according to data collected by Confused.com.
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Death of the bobby on the beat: Parts of England and Wales now only have one neighbourhood police officer for every 12,000 residents… so how bad is the situation in YOUR area?
07/10/24 09:09
Only 9 per cent of England and Wales's 147,000 coppers are 'bobbies on the beat'. But this falls to 2.9 per cent in the city of London, MailOnline analysis suggests.
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Almost a third of population in pensioner-heavy areas at risk of losing winter fuel payment cash: Map shows where biggest concentrations of claimants live amid anger at Labour cuts
27/09/24 10:59
Analysis of official figures shows that in some parts of England and Wales more than 30 per cent are aged 66 or over and get the money to help heat their homes.
It's not just Sue Gray: Meet the Whitehall fat cats who ALL earn more than Keir Starmer - including HS2 boss who took home more than £650,000 - amid row over £170k salary for PM's top No10 adviser
19/09/24 01:39
Sir Keir 's controversial chief of staff faced a backlash from senior officials after leaked details of her salary revealed her pay has been boosted to £170,000.
How tall are YOU compared to Hollywood heart-throbs, world leaders, sports stars and tech tycoons? Find out with our ultimate interactive graphic of more than 400 famous figures, past and present...
23/08/24 11:31
Ever wondered just how tall Kim Kardashian is? Or how the TV personality compares to the rest of her perfectly groomed Kardashian-Jenner clan? Well, ponder no more.
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Inside the High Street coffee wars: Timelapse map lays bare rapid spread of chains across the UK amid fears their takeover is killing off independent cafes.. and why YOU'LL soon have to pay £5 for a cuppa
23/08/24 06:58
DEEP-DIVE: For centuries, Britain has been synonymous with tea. But those days are now well and truly over because coffee has ousted tea as the nation's favourite hot brew.
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Interactive map reveals Tory wipeout in inner London with zero MPs left after Labour claim central seats... but Conservatives fared better than expected in the leafy suburbs
05/07/24 12:34
The Conservatives have zero MPs left in Inner London for the first time ever after losing all three of their remaining seats to Labour capping off a painful night.
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At a glance - our simple interactive chart shows the political parties' plans for YOUR health services
02/07/24 02:36
Struggling to keep up with what each political party has pledged on health and the NHS? Use MailOnline's handy tool to see what they plan for your health services.
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Not sure how to vote on July 4? Read MailOnline's interactive manifesto by manifesto guide to where the Tories, Labour and Reform stand on immigration, the NHS, and gender ID
19/06/24 08:41
Struggling on who to vote for come July 4? MailOnline has put together handy tool below where you can see each major party's stance on key election issues...
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