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 The National Police Chiefs' Council and the College of Policing have set out a commitment from Chief Constables in England and Wales to improve levels of trust and confidence among Black communities. Read original story here -  Greater Manchester Police welcomes National Race Action Plan | Greater Manchester Police (gmp.police.uk) Chief Constable Stephen Watson said, "Policing in the UK is built on a foundation of trust and confidence allowing us to police our communities by consent. Our service must be, and must be seen to be, fair, free from discrimination and delivered with the highest level of professional standards. It is therefore important that GMP commit to delivering the Police Race Action Plan so that we can continue to improve how we protect Black communities. "We have taken many positive steps to reduce bias and the vast majority of our staff carry out their duties in a fair and non-discriminatory way. However, we know we have some way to go to ensure that ou

Five people have been charged following a day of action in Trafford. Operation Wellington took place across the district yesterday (24 May 2022) when a total of nine people were arrested as officers carried out a series of arrest warrants. Lee Alan Bird (5/3/1989), of Lemon Tree Grove, Urmston, has been charged with a breach of a court order Haley Coleman (11/12/1981), of Hatton’s Court, Stretford, has been charged with theft Callum Hinds (20/8/1996), of Helsby Road, Sale, has been charged with possession with intent to supply drugs and aggravated vehicle taking Bernard Gordon (27/12/1976), of Mulberry Court, Salford, has been charged with theft from a motor vehicle Tony Porter (4/2/93), of Ashton Lane, Sale, has been charged with failing to appear at court They are all due to appear at court over the next weeks. GMP's Trafford district plans to run similar days of action at regular intervals throughout the year. The main aim of the operation is to tackle organised crime across

After a dreadful two years of restricted travel, many people across Greater Manchester are now at the forefront of the new travel boom. Check out this interesting article from a local college. Many of their students are heavily involved in an exciting time for the industry. INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MANAGEMENT DEGREE STUDENTS ARE PUTTING THEIR EDUCATION INTO PRACTICE (burycollege.ac.uk) Many International Tourism Management students at Bury College University Centre have begun to forge a path for themselves in the industry. Shannon Rimmer, 24, is currently in her third year and is already putting her education to good use. She has found full-time work at Hays Travel Agency alongside her studies. --- It's also worth exploring this interesting travel blog from Hays Travel Our Head of Retail, Paula, recently returned from an adventurous trip to America. ✈ She wrote us a wonderful blog, where she spoke of her travels across the country - visiting Las Vegas and Los Angeles 🇺🇸 Check

SALFORD RED DEVILS 23-8 LEEDS Salford Red Devils earned a crucial two points with a fantastic 23-8 victory over Leeds Rhinos in Round 12 of the Betfred Super League. Click here to read the full match report from the Salford Red Devils website. In front of a rocking AJ Bell Stadium crowd, the Red Devils produced a thrilling performance, making it two wins from two against the Rhinos this season. Paul Rowley’s side started brightly and on the front foot, with some clever work on the right from Deon Cross allowing Ken Sio to score his 14th Betfred Super League try of the season. The Red Devils quickly made it two with some more incisive play – this time down the left. Harvey Livett – in his first appearance of the season – found a burst of pace to power past Leeds defenders and offload to Tim Lafai. The Samoan quickly found Joe Burgess on the wing to stroll over unopposed. Leeds did find some life moments later, however. The ball was worked left and a flick by David Fusitu’a allowed A

Five men will appear in court charged with stealing vehicles with an estimated value of around £730,000. A statement on the Greater Manchester Police website reads: They will all appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Monday 16 May 2022 charged with conspiracy to steal and going equipped. The five are: Michael Andrews (12/09/1989), of Bingley Road, Rochdale John Langley (18/04/1994), of Moss Street, Rochdale Shaun Arif Andrews (30/12/1993), of Geneva Terrace, Rochdale Faizal Hussain (09/08/1993), of Shaw Road, Oldham Nazish Shakeel (28/05/1992), of Northmoor Road, Longsight All five men were remanded into custody ahead of the court appearances. They were arrested by GMP's Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit on 13 May 2022 with the investigation carried out by officers from GMP's Trafford district. The offences involving the thefts of Ranger Rovers are alleged to have happened across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas between 18 April 2022 and 13 May 2

Several staff members at Bury College have recently successfully completed the Education and Training Foundation Mentoring Programme and received recognition for their efforts. The programme is aimed at Further Education practitioners who want to improve their professional and personal development by mentoring colleagues. They benefitted from 40 hours of online mentoring and completed a blended learning programme while supporting staff members in college. BURY COLLEGE STAFF RECOGNISED FOR COMPLETING MENTORING PROGRAMME The course has enhanced their mentoring skills and enabled them to access and share best practise with other Further Education providers nationally. They were also able to build professional networks and develop internal and external relationships. Andrea Plimmer, Assistant Director of Health and Social Care at Bury College, and who completed the Advanced Mentoring Programme, was delighted with how the course went: “The online sessions were inspiring and having the o