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Brexit rule could see UK passport holders banned from travelling to 29 countries
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (17+ words) Brexit 90-day rule could see UK passport holders banned from travelling to 29 countries'Manchester Evening News...
Hotels on island popular with British tourists could be used to host migrants
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (472+ words) Migrants could be housed in hotels in the Balearic island of Mallorca in "exceptional circumstances". The Spanish government has allocated a budget for housing migrants in the Balearics which could include hotels, but has explained that they will only be…...
Council explains why it 'heavily redacted' grooming files, delaying police probe
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (675+ words) Manchester council has responded to accusations that it 'heavily redacted' files the police needed for investigations into grooming. The local authority was criticised in the report commissioned by Andy Burnham which found that issues with information sharing are causing 'significant…...
Suspected members of people-smuggling gang arrested in Manchester
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (737+ words) Suspected members of a people-smuggling gang was arrested in Oldham and Swinton as part of raids across the UK by the Home Office. A number of suspects, including an organised crime boss and associates, are now in custody after allegedly…...
ANOTHER homeless camp set up after evictions as claims council 'moved problem"
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (789+ words) "Our concern remains eviction has simply moved people on rather than resolving their homelessness" Homeless tents have moved into a second alternative city centre location after being evicted from St Peter's Square. Manchester council staff evicted dozens of tents in…...