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Fallowfield safety petition to be presented to Deputy Mayor

The creator of the petition is to meet the Deputy Mayor on Tuesday to present it

‘Night Owl’ scheme receives widespread criticism

One student described the proposed ‘Night Owl’ scheme as “almost offensive to anyone that’s been assaulted, threatened, stabbed or mugged”

Safety ‘Night Owl’ scheme to launch in new year

Amidst a reported climate of fear in Fallowfield, the ‘Night Owl’ scheme will aim to make streets feel safer for students

‘Terrified’ students rely on Facebook for safety advice

Students feel there is not enough done to protect them in and around South Manchester, an investigation by The Mancunion has revealed

Petition calls for a safer Fallowfield

Nearly 6000 have signed the petition calling upon Greater Manchester Police and Andy Burnham to make Fallowfield safer for students

Muggings on the rise in Fallowfield

Criminals reportedly target students as they return to Fallowfield and Withington from University or nights out this week

Preview: LightUp Fallowfield

The LightUp Fallowfield protest art installation aims to highlight key problems about safety and the dark

Flat fire prompts warning for students to test smoke alarms

A recent flat fire has prompted a life saving request from Manchester’s Fire service

Universities attempting to ensure student safety

Cardiff University have launched a scheme to keep students safe at night during Freshers

Hearing Protection: The Modern Music Taboo?

Is hearing protection for the paranoid, or unfaithful to the quality of music? Is it something we should all be considering? Have a listen to Adam Rogers…

Legal highs: Worth the risk?

As the use of legal highs rises, Hannah McGrory discusses whether the high is worth the fallout… or not

The rock ‘n’ roll ‘n’ health ‘n’ safety hotline

Massachusetts punk band Speedy Ortiz’s texting hotline is a small but important step to making moshpits a safer place

How to beat the burglar

A little sound advice on what’s in place at university and in the community to keep your possessions in your possession

Gang stalk and assault student on Oxford Road

The 20-year-old female student was followed for over a mile and assaulted by a gang ‘like animals stalking their prey’

Naan worse than the curry mile

Rusholme’s Curry Mile named ‘most anti-social street in Manchester’

£200,000 bid for Oxford Road cycle safety

Plans for a bikes-only traffic light system and halls of residence cycle path

Light up the city – Reclaim the Night!

Manchester Student Union’s Women’s Officer Tabz O’Brien-Butcher tells us why we should reclaim the night

Manchester airport to axe ‘naked body scanners’

Security scanners to be changed under Brussels legislation – radio waves, not x-rays, to be used

Student 101 – The Cycling Boom

Thinking of taking to the streets on two wheels… Read here first!