1.   The percentage increase in reported crime in England and Wales this year is the highest since the war.

2.   As the planting of cotton begins in central Arizona, cotton prices are at their highest since the Civil War and demand is outstripping supply on the world market.

3.   Both rates are the highest since the beginning of April.

4.   Crude oil prices hit their highest since the Gulf War, spurred by stronger demand from Asian economies and a delay in bringing Iraqi crude to the market.

5.   Even so, prices have risen to their highest since the Gulf War this year amid shrinking worldwide supplies and rising demand.

6.   Expectations of further interest rate rises have pushed French bond yields to their highest since early June.

7.   Friday, both contracts posted one-day gains that boosted values to the highest since February.

8.   Interest rates are now at their highest since the central bank started keeping records four years ago.

9.   It is now at its highest since late November.

10.   It was still at its highest since mid-February.