Heaton park synagogue attack

Exclusive: Council to return £120k to Jewish safety after JC reveals plan to spend on ‘street art’

The budget amendments come after backlash over the council’s plan to use a fifth of a government fund allocated in the wake of the Heaton Park attack on murals

By Jamie Shapiro

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Members of the Jewish community gather for a vigil and one-minute silence outside Heaton Park Synagogue on October 9, 2025, a week after the terror attack that left two congregants dead (Getty Images)

Andrew Franks attends the Pride Of Britain Awards 2026 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House on October 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

Heaton park synagogue attack

Heaton Park survivor recognised for ‘outstanding bravery’ at Pride of Britain Awards

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speaks during day two of the Labour Party Conference at Liverpool Experience Campus on September 28, 2026 in Liverpool. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

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Exclusive: Salford City Council using a fifth of Jewish safety fund on street art

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Armed police officers near Heaton Park synagogue on October 2, 2025, following the terror attack. (Image: Getty Images)

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As head of counter-terrorism policing, I promise we will work tirelessly to keep British Jews safe

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Andrew Franks, who warned worshippers at Heaton Park Synagogue to lock the doors during terrorist attack, is recieving the Pride of Britain Award (Image: About Manchester)

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Heaton Park Synagogue’s life-saving hero Andrew Franks to receive Pride of Britain Award

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Lady Justice on top of Old Bailey the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales in London (Getty Images)

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Alleged ‘close associate’ of Heaton Park knifeman denies failing to disclose information about terror attack

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By Keren David

Terror won’t scare us away from Jewish life – we’re too stubborn, resilient and contrary for that

The latest plot in Manchester won’t be the last and no doubt this will happen again and again. And yet, like so many others in the community, I have rediscovered the joy that can come from going to shul

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Armed Police near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue following the terror attack on Yom Kippur, on October 2, 2025 (Image: Getty)

Burnham pledges to ‘stand with’ British Jews in Yom Kippur message

The prime minister promised a ‘clear commitment to protecting Jewish people and confronting antisemitism’

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham gives a speech during a reception at 10 Downing Street to recognise the contribution of organisations and volunteers who supported communities across the UK this summer, including through the recent heatwaves, wildfires and other emergencies, on September 21, 2026 (Getty Images)

Who is your mensch? Celebrate goodness in memory of Melvin Cravitz, says Rachel Riley

Countdown star encourages her followers to join the Mensch Like Melvin campaign on anniversary of Yom Kippur attack

By Jane Prinsley

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September 20, 2026 12:00

Chief Rabbi issues memorial prayer for Heaton Park victims

Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz will be remembered on the first anniversary of the Yom Kippur attack

By JC Reporter

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September 18, 2026 17:18

Congregants of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation comfort each other in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Yom Kippur (Photo: Getty)

By The JC Leader

A Yom Kippur unlike any in living memory

Heaton Park showed British Jewry at its best: courage, solidarity and defiance. The attacker sought to terrorise Jews out of public life – he failed

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September 18, 2026 12:42

Yom Kippur in my beloved Manchester, one year on

Twelve months after the terrorist attack on Heaton Park synagogue, Angela Epstein reflects on marking the Day of Atonement in her home city

By Angela Epstein

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September 18, 2026 12:20

Resilience: Heaton Park Synagogue with insets of Rabbi Daniel Walker and police officers outside the shul in October 2025, and floral tributes laid for Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby

By Alex Hearn

A year after Heaton Park, I’m not so sure this government has the backs of British Jews

They may be building us higher walls but there is no electoral motivation for any politician to deal with what our community has to face

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September 18, 2026 07:35

Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband (Image: Parliament TV)

Chief Coroner to ask Home Secretary to open public inquiry into Heaton Park terror attack

The decision would allow the government to withold information from MI5 related to the attack from public disclosure, which minister claim is necessary to protect national security

By JC Reporter

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September 14, 2026 15:44

Sir Stephen Watson, chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, (R) with then-Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham (L) and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood (C) visit the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation following the terror attack on the synagogue on October 2, 2025 (Getty Images)

By Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

As we usher in a New Year, know that millennia of Jewish history show we will rebuild to thrive again

Heaton Park attack victim Yoni Finlay now helps lead prayers – a powerful example of how we respond to adversity

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September 10, 2026 11:13

A man blows a shofar at Frishman Beach in Tel Aviv, ahead of Rosh Hashanah (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Heaton park synagogue attack

Exclusive: Council to return £120k to Jewish safety after JC reveals plan to spend on ‘street art’

Heaton Park survivor recognised for ‘outstanding bravery’ at Pride of Britain Awards

Mahmood announces public inquiry into Manchester synagogue attack deaths

Exclusive: Salford City Council using a fifth of Jewish safety fund on street art

As head of counter-terrorism policing, I promise we will work tirelessly to keep British Jews safe

Heaton Park Synagogue’s life-saving hero Andrew Franks to receive Pride of Britain Award

Alleged ‘close associate’ of Heaton Park knifeman denies failing to disclose information about terror attack

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