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Graham would have been 58 today. R.I.P matey, where ever you are. Gone, but not forgotten by many on Oracle.

Lest we forget! PC Steve Phillips sets date for marathon effort A police officer planning to run 230 miles in six days for his fallen colleagues has set a date for his incredible journey. Share on email A police officer planning to run 230 miles in six days for his fallen colleagues has set a date for his incredible journey. PC Steve Phillips has already mapped out his route – from the officers’ memorial garden at Hyde police station to the National Police Federation’s annual conference in Bourne-mouth – which starts on May 9. The run is in memory of fellow GMP officers Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, who died in Hattersley in September. Money will be split …

I’m Ruth Bradley-Holt, an Inspector on the North Integrated Neighbourhood Policing Team (INPT). I have worked on the North Manchester Division, as an Inspector, for over 10 years now, with over half of this time within Neighbourhood Policing. I oversee the daily running of the ‘Development Tem’ – which includes, for example, identifying any emerging crime series and the processing of intelligence. You may remember this! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p013ykr0 ARRESTS Following a brief appearance on the BBC Three programme ‘People like us’ Loui Dyer, 18 yrs, from Harpurhey, was yesterday found guilty of robbery after being recognised by his victim. As a result of his …

If only the public was required to have a day in our shoes. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4D0Pe8iQRP0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Just watching this on BBC3 now, so catch it on iPlayer later. Very moving so far - not shying away from traffic deaths and speeding.

Will anyone be spectating/taking part?

Anyone interested? Entry opens at 9am tomorrow morning. 5 miles around the Olympic park and it finishes inside the stadium!! It's in Sunday 21st July this year. http://www.nationallotteryrun.com/

Channel 4 is looking for someone at the top of their professional field with an extraordinary life story to give us an insight into their world for a new documentary. We want to follow someone with an exciting or unusual life for a 24 hour period to show the human face of challenging or interesting work environments. If you know someone like this or think this could be you then please get in touch. Email: hello@thegardenproductions.tv Telephone: Amy – 020 7620 6745

Video on web site! POLICE officers had the right to remain dancing as they took part in a ‘flash mob’ to promote a new education campaign. Around 60 police officers, staff and volunteers, surprised shoppers and visitors at Gunwharf Quays, as they took part in a three-minute dance routine. Wearing high-visiblity jackets, members danced to Daft Punk’s Harder, Better, Stronger, Faster. Onlookers stopped to watch the spectacle in the main square. It was organised to promote a new campaign Keep Calm And Know Your Rights. The project aims to improve young people’s knowledge of their rights when stopped and searched by the police. It comes as a result of reseach carried …

Well done to McFlurry for winning the March photo competition. As usual, the winner gets to choose the next theme and McFlurry has decided it will be: "New Beginning" "As we leave one of the harshest winters and economic times in years, life and society is entering a period of rebirth" McFlurry has also generously donated a copy of "Hello", the winning photo from the March competition to the winner of the April competition. Photos to be entered on this thread between now and 21:00 on the 24th April. Judging will then be from 24th April until 30th April at 21:00 (ish) The rules are mostly the same as previously: 1 - The submitted photograph must be your own w…

Wishing you a very happy birthday.(according to the posting you are 3 years old, can I take it you missed a 6 off the front/or rear) (The Forum is very slow at posting birthdays for some reason).

Wrong area perhaps but: Thanks for the timely update Bakes. Compared to the dark days of last year your (I'm sure with others) getting a grip of things has been great and as one of the particularly vocal moaners last year I'd like to say well done and thankyou! TT

Well it's that time of year again, who will be watching and who do you think will win? On the opening weekend front, Tuilagi is out for the England Vs Scotland game due to an ankle injury

hey all i have entered a competition to win a place on a round to world yacht race for one leg please if you got time pleas evote for me at:- http://www.experience-tour.com/tour/clipper-round-the-world-yacht-race/applicant/2269/

Sorry about the strange tittle, I had no idea what to call it. Since the explosion of the MP3, digital music, iPhone etc it has become a regular thing to see people walking around or driving listening to music through headphones. It was the same many moons ago when the Walkman came out but there was a huge lull inbetween. Now I like to listen to music however I have never found the urge to listen to it through headphones when walking/driving. I've lost count of the amount of people I've nearly hit as they pull out of junctions or cross the road without hearing or seeing a car. People must be so detached from the world around them when they have headphones in. They also m…