Police have shared photos of a haul of knives that were left at a police station as part of a knife amnesty. Greater Manchester Police launched its Forever Amnesty initiative, as part of its clamp down on serious violent crime, Operation Sycamore.A series of 'amnesty bins' were placed around the region to encourage people to anonymously and safely dispose of unwanted weapons.
These streets have been split in half by an experiment - not everyone is happy
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Manchester Evening News : “I was devastated – It’s not good for the community, people cannot pass through, sometimes they're in a rush or have family problems and are struggling to pass through and do their shopping. “It’s horrible.
I don’t know who made the decision to put these bollards here what experiment do they want to do?”For Ravinder the experiment, which began in June, cannot end quickly enough. He says it's preventing customers from getting to him and doesn't know if his business will
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04.10.2020 / 00:08
Why Ruben Dias was not happy with his Man City debut
straight to your inbox Ruben Dias said he and his new Manchester City teammates are 'not happy' with dropping points at Leeds, explaining just how much they wanted to win the game. Dias, a record signing from Benfica this week, made his first appearance for City just days after joining the club, as he impressed in the 1-1 draw at Elland Road.
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01.10.2020 / 18:39
A drive-in pantomime, Christmas cinema and car-aoke experience is coming to Manchester
cancelled its official lights switch-on, and many of the region's theatres have had to postpone their pantos.
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29.09.2020 / 15:30
Manchester Pride CEO says his experiences with racism led to 'controversial' decision to adopt racially-inclusive pride flag
tweeted about his confusion of Manchester Pride’s new flag by stating that he hadn’t recalled ‘ever seeing black or brown in a rainbow’ and asked why a white stripe wasn’t included.Another Twitter user thought the amended flag was 'so wrong' by suggesting the flag should only represent diversity and by 'adding colours to show different ethnicity, does this become a race issue?'.But for Mark, it was an important decision that marked the ‘progressive city of Manchester’ while also highlighting how
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27.09.2020 / 15:59
The scenes in Manchester city centre as crowds flooded into streets following 'shambolic' new 10pm closing time for pubs and bars
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26.09.2020 / 11:28
The epic 'Route 66' inspired drive you can experience an hour from Manchester
Manchester. Snowdonia 360 (Eryi 360) is a 360 mile circular journey that encompasses some of the most interesting and picturesque areas of North West Wales, giving the iconic American highway a run for its money.
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25.09.2020 / 00:47
'Working from home curbs infections, but 10pm pub closures are an experiment', says Manchester scientist on latest restrictions
Manchester Evening News : "I think the short answer is that we don't know exactly what contribution every lockdown measure has had.
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23.09.2020 / 15:55
They were on the streets not so long ago - now they are being helped thanks to fantastic project backed by Ryan Giggs
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22.09.2020 / 00:05
'Everyone is a bit on edge': Students are back in Manchester and there's tension in the air
an unprecedented joint message with student union leaders promising firm action to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.Students have been arriving on a staggered basis and are being organised into 'bubbles' by their household.The unis say they have issued a strict warning that students must follow the rules or face disciplinary action including being kicked off their course.When the M.E.N.
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20.09.2020 / 11:47
BBC's Manctopia accused of 'failing to represent' the experiences of people in social housing
Greater Manchester Savers website in a bid to 'give voice' to what they felt were the real issues real issues concerning housing in Manchester.The network is partnered with Community Led Action and Savings Support (CLASS), which provides professional support to savings groups affiliated to Greater Manchester Savers."Greater Manchester Savers feel that, ultimately, there was inadequate analysis of the local, national and international factors that are shaping the current housing crisis and
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19.09.2020 / 09:38
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer names five Manchester United players who can help title challenge
straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are capable of mounting a title challenge but must first close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool.United finished third in the Premier League table last season on 66 points, 15 points off runners-up City and 33 points adrift of runaway winners Liverpool.
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18.09.2020 / 11:57
Police step up fight to 'regain control of streets' as violent Manchester gang wages war on two fronts
A violent Cheetham Hill gang's fight on two fronts is fuelling a spike in shootings in North Manchester.And police have revealed details of more incidents which have happened in the last month.But GMP are not taking the escalation lying down - they have set up a new squad in a bid to gain regain control of the streets.The "heavily resourced" dedicated team is being formed in response to a spate of shootings and machete attacks.Three different crime gangs are involved and the level of violence
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17.09.2020 / 11:54
More than half of UK adults struggled to maintain their weight during lockdown
Slimming World groups across Manchester have started to reopen, to book onto a local group visit slimmingworld.co.uk.Anyone joining between August 30 and October 10 will not only get six weeks for the price of five when they commit to a six-week countdown, they’ll also get a free copy of the new ‘Take 5, Second Helpings’ recipe book which is full of dishes that are quick and easy and all made with just five ingredients, all for £29.75.