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North Yorkshire author at 'powerful event' on knife crime

York Press 10 Aug 2025
Selby author and campaigner Christina Gabbitas has attended a 'powerful event' about knife crime ... .
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England, Wales Prohibit Ninja Swords Amid Surge in Knife Crime

MENA FN 03 Aug 2025
(MENAFN) The UK Home Office has confirmed that ninja swords are now prohibited in public across England and Wales, with the ban taking effect this past Friday. Individuals caught carrying these ... .
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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered in knife crime crackdown

The Star 01 Aug 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, the interior ministry announced on Friday, as a new ban on ninja swords came into effect. Read full story ... .
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'There's a lot of knife crime in London,' admits police minister after crackdown on muggers ...

London Evening Standard 01 Aug 2025
The Met Police stepped up action to stop youngsters having their mobile phones stolen at knife point on their way to and from school ... .
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West Midlands Police hail knife crime fall as new law comes in

BBC News 01 Aug 2025
Knife crime has fallen by more than 25% in the West Midlands after work to arrest offenders and educate young people, police have said.
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'Don't look now, but Keir's scored a win on knife crime'

The Mirror 01 Aug 2025
It's taken a year but Keir Starmer can finally say his government's brought down knife crime, says Fleet Street Fox. It's a shame people won't notice ... .
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UK ninja sword ban begins; 1,000 weapons surrendered to govt in knife crime crackdown

Hindustan Times 01 Aug 2025
At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, the interior ministry announced on Friday, as a new ban on ninja swords came into effect ... United Kingdom Knife Crime Uk.
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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered in knife crime crackdown

CyprusMail 01 Aug 2025
At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, the interior ministry announced on Friday, as a new ban on ninja swords came into effect.
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Extra bobbies on beat reduce knife crime by 25 per cent, says Cooper

The Daily Telegraph 31 Jul 2025
London's worst area for knife crime Read more ...Anyone can be a victim of knife crime, but new ‘hex mapping’ technology shows that the vast majority of knife crime is concentrated in a relatively small, hyper-concentrated number of areas.”.
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Knife crime soars by nearly 60% in London - with 20 West End streets revealed ...

London Evening Standard 30 Jul 2025
Warning of knife crime ‘epidemic’ as offences rocket -as tributes paid to father and son killed in ‘targeted’ attack ... .
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London Knife Crime Has Risen 86 Percent in a Decade: Think Tank

The Epoch Times 30 Jul 2025
The report states that “London is in the grip of a crimewave of robbery, knife crime and theft.” One small geographic area, consisting of about 20 ...
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