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Armed man arrested after entering Manchester Mosque

Armed man arrested after entering Manchester Mosque

On Tuesday 24 February, two men reportedly entered Manchester Central Mosque in Victoria Park armed with weapons, including an axe and a knife
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61-year old charged with burglaries of student flats

61-year old charged with burglaries of student flats

61-year old, Paul Morgan, arrested and charged with burglaries after an incident that occurred in Victoria Park in the early hours of 11 October
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Three dead after stabbing at Manchester synagogue

Three dead after stabbing at Manchester synagogue

This morning, police officers and paramedics were called to Crumpsall, Greater Manchester following an attack on a synagogue in Greater Manchester. Events are still unfolding, so this article may not be fully up-to-date.
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Manchester releases gender-based violence against men and boys strategy

Manchester releases gender-based violence against men and boys strategy

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has released its “Tackling gender based violence against men and boys” strategy
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An Interview with Greater Manchester Police: How to protect yourself from spiking

An Interview with Greater Manchester Police: How to protect yourself from spiking

We talked to representatives from the Greater Manchester Police about Anti-spiking Awareness Week and how students can protect themselves
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GMP stop and search power increased: Can expanded authority increase safety?

GMP stop and search power increased: Can expanded authority increase safety?

What do students have to say about the increased stop and search powers in Greater Manchester?
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‘Reports of drink spiking will be taken seriously’: UoM and GMP respond to the recent focus on spiking

‘Reports of drink spiking will be taken seriously’: UoM and GMP respond to the recent focus on spiking

With a recent increase in drink spiking incidents, the Mancunion asked GMP and UoM for their responses on student safety
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Revealed: 39 Fixed Penalty Notices issued by Manchester Police to students

Revealed: 39 Fixed Penalty Notices issued by Manchester Police to students

Just 39 fines were issued in Fallowfield for Covid-19 breaches in Semester One – we spoke to the students who received them
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Police ramp up security for Manchester train stations

Police ramp up security for Manchester train stations

Increased measures include the introduction of dog units and Behavioural Detection Officers
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One in three people do not have confidence in Greater Manchester Police, survey finds

One in three people do not have confidence in Greater Manchester Police, survey finds

A survey of over 3,000 Greater Manchester residents reveals a lack of confidence in the GMP’s ability to help them
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Still waiting for misogyny to be a hate crime

Still waiting for misogyny to be a hate crime

Misogyny is still not considered a hate crime in Greater Manchester, so Misogyny is Hate is still campaigning
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Musician mistakenly detained after recording music video in Deansgate

Musician mistakenly detained after recording music video in Deansgate

Musician Outlaw was recently arrested for a mistaken terror threat in Salford while trying to film a music video…
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Rise in knife crime throughout Greater Manchester

Rise in knife crime throughout Greater Manchester

Knife crime in the Manchester area has been a cause for concern in October but Greater Manchester Police say they are seeing better results on knife crime on the whole
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Teenager attacked at out-of-control Fallowfield student party

Teenager attacked at out-of-control Fallowfield student party

The teenager was attacked after responding to some “gatecrashers”
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Fallowfield hit by overnight burglaries

Fallowfield hit by overnight burglaries

Students have reported break-ins on Parsonage Road and Derby Road
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Police ‘undercounting’ masks true extent of Greater Manchester’s knife crime issue

Police ‘undercounting’ masks true extent of Greater Manchester’s knife crime issue

Greater Manchester Police are pushing to combat knife crime after they discovered erroneous data and knives concealed in public spaces
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Burnham calls for increased ‘stop and search’ to crack down on knife crime in Manchester

Burnham calls for increased ‘stop and search’ to crack down on knife crime in Manchester

Andy Burnham has called for harsher penalties and ‘stop and search’ to be used in an effort to help tackle knife crime in the area
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The students ready to fight back: does Fallowfield need a ‘first response’ group?

The students ready to fight back: does Fallowfield need a ‘first response’ group?

University of Manchester student suggests taking a ‘first response team’ in helping to address burglaries in Fallowfield.
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Bouncers in Manchester have been arrested on over 100 occasions since 2015

Bouncers in Manchester have been arrested on over 100 occasions since 2015

A Freedom of Information request has shed light on a worrying trend of crime involving security staff in the city centre
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Nine ‘rogue’ taxi drivers caught in Manchester city centre

Nine ‘rogue’ taxi drivers caught in Manchester city centre

The operation – Operation Aztec – was carried out by Manchester City Council’s Licensing Team alongside Greater Manchester Police
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