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Police issue urgent appeal as pregnant woman, 24, and man last seen in Piccadilly Gardens go missing
Have you seen Chloe and Kyle?
An urgent appeal for information has been issued after a young man and woman have gone missing from Manchester city centre.
Chloe and Kyle were last seen in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre between around 12:15am and 12:45am in the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday 21 April), according to Greater Manchester Police (GMP), and their whereabouts is currently unknown.
The pair were spotted near the Halifax bank, according to the urgent police appeal.
Chloe, who 24 years old and pregnant, is described in the police appeal as being around 1.7m tall, and was last seen wearing a black hoody with white writing on the front and across the shoulders, jeggings/tight jeans, and light purple Crocs at the time of her disappearance, as well as carrying a black rucksack with a white Vans logo on.
25-year-old Kyle is described as being 1.9m tall, with light brown hair and a beard, and was last seen wearing a dark beanie hat, a light grey hoody under a black coat, and light grey jogging bottoms.
He was also carrying a black rucksack at the time of his disappearance, according to police.
GMP said in its public appeal for information and witnesses in a bid to find the missing pair that officers are particularly keen to make sure Chloe is “safe and well”.
Have you seen Chloe and Kyle? Or do you have any information that may help police find the pair?
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Anyone who believes they may know the key to tracking down Chloe and Kyle’s whereabouts are asked to contact GMP on 0161 856 6051 quoting 377 of (21/04/24).
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TfGM apologises after two weeks of major tram disruption across Greater Manchester
Emily Sergeant
Trams have finally resumed running in Greater Manchester following two weeks of major disruption across the Metrolink network.
Tram services have resumed across the Altrincham, Eccles, and Trafford Park lines this morning (Monday 2 November) following the completion of major track replacement work between Trafford Bar and Deansgate-Castlefield, while maintenance and renewal work also took place on the Eccles line and in the city centre during the planned closure.
Engineers replaced around 4km of track on what is said to be one of the ‘busiest and most complex’ sections of the Metrolink network.
The new track will allow further speed restrictions to be lifted, as according to TfGM, around 100,000 journeys are already benefiting from journey time improvements delivered through previous phases of work every day.
It all forms part of the next phase of the ongoing £150m investment into Greater Manchester’s tram network in a bid to make it ‘safer’ and ‘more resilient and reliable’ for years to come.
With services now back up and running, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has issued a statement apologising for disruption.
Ian Davies, who is the Network Director for Metrolink at TfGM, commented: “This was an essential piece of engineering work on one of the busiest parts of our tram network and will help keep services safe, reliable and fit for the future.
“We’re sorry for the disruption and I’d like to thank passengers, residents, and businesses for their patience while we got on with the job.
“The upgrades mean customers will benefit from smoother journeys and allow us to lift further speed restrictions on this section of the network. It will help speed up our journeys and improve reliability for everyone who uses our network.
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“Completing work of this scale on time is a significant achievement and I’d like to thank everyone involved for getting it done safely and efficiently.”
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Only two arrested after day of ‘peaceful’ protests in Manchester city centre over the weekend
Emily Sergeant
Only two arrests were made following a day of far-right protests and counter demonstrations in Manchester city centre over the weekend.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the day passed ‘peacefully’, with smaller numbers of people arriving than expected.
‘Significant’ police resources were in place throughout the day (Saturday 31 October) in order to safely facilitate the demonstrations – which saw an estimated 400 protestors and counter protestors gather around the Albert Square area of the city centre.
The police say they ‘attempted’ to work closely with organisers to ensure people could protest safely, all while wider disruption was kept to a minimum.
Increased ‘stop and search’ powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 were put in place in the city centre to help keep the public safe, but the vast majority of people both sides caused no issues for officers.
Only two people were arrested, but they were later released without charge.
One man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, and one male counter-protester was arrested on suspicion of robbery following an incident unrelated to the events.
“Our policing operation was designed to balance the right to peaceful protest with the need to keep the city centre safe and moving for everyone else,” commented Assistant Chief Constable, Mark Dexter.
“We also have had to ensure our plans were flexible and resilient so that any ‘flash protests’ in other areas of the city could be dealt with quickly, to minimise disruption and risks to safety in our communities. This plan continues into the remainder of the evening.
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“As a result of extensive preparation and the work of officers and partner agencies throughout the day, both groups of demonstrators were able to exercise their rights safely, and we saw no significant disorder.”
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Emily Sergeant -
22nd April 2024 
