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Manchester woman arrested after commenting ‘hey guys’ on her own wanted appeal

She was founding hiding under a pile of toys.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 3rd February 2025

A woman from Manchester has been arrested after she commented “hey guys” on her own wanted appeal online.

Oh, and she was found hiding under a pile of children’s toys too.

It’s not a classic arrest story, by any stretch of the imagination, but Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has explained how a woman who taunted officers by commenting “hey guys” on her own wanted appeal posted to a GMP social media account was subsequently arrested later by officers from GMP’s City Centre policing team.

The 22-year-old was located at an address on Platt Lane in Fallowfield, and when police arrived at she scene, she was found hiding in one of the rooms under a pile of children’s toys.

The woman was first arrested on suspicion for failing to appear at court for three counts of assault of an emergency worker, drugs offences, and theft, and was then further arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.

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She remains in custody for questioning by GMP detectives.

“We currently have a woman in custody being questioned by detectives thanks to the swift actions of our officers,” commented Detective Inspector Natalie McDonald.

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The comment the woman posted under her own wanted appeal / Credit: GMP

“We want to thank everyone who engaged with our post, as it ultimately helped us to locate and arrest this woman, and we have dedicated teams of officers across Manchester who are actively seeking and arresting those who are wanted.”

GMP says fighting neighbourhood crime is “a priority” for officers.

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The public is urged to contact GMP on 101, or the online LiveChat function at www.gmp.police.uk, as well as via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if they have concerns about crime in their community.

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A wholesome fundraising challenge is coming to Greater Manchester – and it only requires a little light exercise

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia

Greater Manchester is being asked to ‘Step Up’ in support of a fundraising event that’s aiming to raise funds for a very important cause.

In a bid to raise money for unemployed women an all-new fundraising challenge has been announced titled ‘Step Up’ and it’s running throughout March 2025.

This challenge has been set up by Smart Works Greater Manchester, an important local organisation and necessary resource that provides interview clothing and coaching for unemployed women.

Women who use this service can receive a 60-minute dressing appointment and accompanying hour-long personalised interview preparation, completely free of charge.

In order for vital services such as these to be made readily available, companies like Smart Works Greater Manchester rely on schemes like these to raise money and for people to get involved.

The ‘Step Up’ fundraising challenge is hoping to reach a goal of £35,000 while also covering 130 miles – the equivalent of walking the perimeter of Greater Manchester‘s ten wonderful boroughs.

In 2024, this organisation helped over 800 women and from this, two-thirds of the candidates went on to secure jobs in various work sectors.

Anyone can join this new initiative and Smart Works are calling on local businesses, community groups and individuals to sign up, recruit and take part. Walk, run, cycle, break it up into as big a team as you like – the choice is yours.

As well as raising money for a good cause, those who can get the most donations will be rewarded with some fantastic prizes too; it’s also a brilliant and easy way to promote regular exercise, physical health and general well-being.

Smart Works put on a wonderful festive crowdfunding event this past year too:

A local employment charity is looking to raise £25,000 for Greater Manchester women this Christmas

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There is no better time for this challenge to take place than now as money raised can instantly help as many people as possible during this current period of economic strain and financial instability.

Smart Works has many centres across the country including London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and even a spot just over the hill in Leeds.

Who knows? Maybe you can rope a co-worker or two into getting involved, all we know is every little bit of effort contributes to making a big difference.

Anyone looking to take part in ‘Step Up’ for Smart Works Greater Manchester can find out more information and sign up HERE.

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Greater Manchester town named ‘property hotspot’ after prices jump nearly 10% last year

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One Greater Manchester town has been named a ‘property hotspot’ after house prices have increased by nearly 10%.

Every year, leading property listing website, Rightmove, takes a look at all the cities, towns, and residential areas across the UK where house prices saw a significant hike on average last year, and puts together a top 10 list.

The ‘hotspot’ table is made up of a variety of locations where prices rose the most, when compared to the end of the year prior.

And one Greater Manchester town has found itself in the top three.

Taking the top spot on 2024’s list of property ‘hotspots’ is Sunbury-on-Thames in Surrey, where the average asking price for a home jumped by 12.5% in 2024, compared with the end of 2023, while the runner up has been named as Bristol’s city centre, with average prices rising by 9%.

A Greater Manchester town has been named a ‘property hotspot’ after prices jumped nearly 10% last year / Credit: Pexels

Rounding out the top three, however, is the town of Swinton in Salford, with prices also rising by 9%, on average, in 2024 compared to 2023.

Swinton is becoming increasingly popular with first time buyers and families looking for more space and flexibility, while still being close to Manchester city centre, thanks to the several good local schools and community spaces within walking distance.

Other nearby north west areas in the top 10 for 2024 include Skelmersdale, in Lancashire near the border with Merseyside, and Darwen, also in Lancashire.

Top 10 ‘property hotspots’ for 2024

  1. Sunbury-on-Thames
  2. Bristol city centre
  3. Swinton
  4. Skelmersdale
  5. Gosforth
  6. Swansea
  7. Merthyr Tydfil
  8. Darwen
  9. North Shields
  10. Glenrothes

Overall, the North West was region with the second place highest increase in house prices in 2024 at 3.8%, followed by Wales and beaten only by the North East.

“Despite a slow year for price growth overall, there will always be pockets of Great Britain which perform above the average, and 2024’s list of hotspots is a mixed picture,” commented Rightmove’s Chief Data Officer, Steve Pimblett.

“Agents tell us that good quality homes in popular areas have continued to attract buyer interest, even in the slower periods of the market since mortgage rates went up.

“We predict that this year will be busier for the market in terms of price increases and sales, particularly if mortgage rates reduce.”

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Looking ahead to 2025, Rightmove predicts that house prices will rise by 4%, on average, across Great Britain by the end of this year.

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