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Reclaim the night protesters raise awareness to women's safety.

16th January 2024 | By Rebecca Mills

Shocking new figures show how many sexual crimes have occurred in Piccadilly Gardens.

New figures show alarming rates of sexual crimes in Piccadilly Gardens since 2021, raising significant concerns about women’s safety in Manchester city centre. The figures,...

Police cars swarmed Manchester city centre after two men were knocked down by two buses.

11th December 2023 | By Rebecca Mills

Night of Chaos: Two men rushed to hospital after being hit by buses in Manchester City Centre.

Police shut off Princess Street and Portland Street last night after two men were involved in two separate road accidents. Emergency services transported a 54-year-old man...

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13th February 2019 | By Harry Stafford

Petition for St Peter’s Square to be renamed in memory of Peterloo massacre is a ‘terrible idea’

Local historian says idea to rename square after bloody massacre is a 'modern, knee-jerk reaction'

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3rd October 2018 | By Sarai Van-Cook

‘It’s getting really dangerous out here’ – meet the people on the frontline of the homelessness crisis in Manchester

Last year, the government released figures showing that there were 4,751 rough sleepers in the UK, an increase of 15% on the year before. The...

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29th September 2017 | By Danielle Kenneally

Playboy bunnies in the afterlife for Hugh Hefner?

Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner passed away last week, aged 91. Details have now emerged of his 1992 decision to purchase the crypt next to Marilyn...