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Shul's festival escorts

June 10, 2016 08:48

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Extra police officers will be deployed in Manchester to help congregants get to Prestwich synagogues for Shavuot during a major music festival.

The Parklife festival will attract thousands of fans this weekend for a bill including Jess Glynne and the Chemical Brothers.

Organisers have worked with the police, the city council and the local Orthodox Jewish Liaison Committee to try to ensure safe passage for shul-goers.

A spokesman from the Parklife Community Impact Team said that "the number of community impact officers in the area will be increased, as well as police patrols, to allow people to easily get to their synagogue.

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