73 m. ago Manchester's 'proud' Jewish community reveals why it was a 'matter of time' before they were attacked in synagogue horror

For most Mancunian Jews their culture is woven into the only place they have ever called home.

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1 hour ago Hero Manchester rabbi reveals how victim 'defended synagogue with his life'

Led by rabbi Daniel Walker, worshippers barricaded the door as Jihad al-Sharmie threatened them - Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack

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2 h. ago Family and neighbours pay tribute to Manchester attack victims

Worshipper Adrian Daulby and security guard Melvin Cravitz were killed during the car and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.

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2 h. ago Synagogue terrorist confronted by security staff 15 minutes before attack

Police say Jihad al-Shamie left the scene then returned to commence attack 15 minutes later

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2 h. ago Manchester synagogue attacker 'may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology', police say

A total of six people are now in police custody after two people died in the horrific assault on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue yesterday.

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3 h. ago Synagogue attacker 'does not appear to be known' to counter terror police

Jihad Al-Shamie may have been influenced by extreme 'Islamist ideology' police have said

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3 h. ago Manchester synagogue security 'confronted suspicious man before attack' as 6 arrested

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3 h. ago Manchester synagogue attack police make three more arrests as six held in total

One man and two women, aged between 18 and mid-40s, have been arrested following the Manchester synagogue attack, bringing the number of people held to six

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3 h. ago Three more terror arrests made following Manchester synagogue attack

One man and two women have been arrested

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3 h. ago Manchester's Jewish community feels let down by Britain after deadly synagogue attack

Hundreds of mourners gathered in wind and rain for a vigil that combined grief and defiance in the remembrance of two men who were killed when a knife-wielding assailant attacked their synagogue in the English city of Manchester

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3 h. ago 'Stop fanning flames of hatred', urge Jewish Scotland leaders after Manchester synagogue attack

Political and community leaders across Scotland must act urgently to “stop fanning the flames of hatred”, Jewish council chiefs have said in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.

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4 h. ago Family of Manchester attack victim Melvin Cravitz remember the synagogue security guard as 'kind and caring' in touching tribute

Mr Cravitz, 66, from Crumpsall was acting as the security guard at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation when Jihad al-Shamie carried out the deadly attack on Thursday.

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4 h. ago 'Hero' father who barricaded doors to block synagogue attacker 'stopped loads of deaths' says son before he was accidentally shot by police

Yoni Finlay was one of the worshippers at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, when it was laid seige by Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, on Thursday.

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4 h. ago Manchester synagogue terrorist 'was on bail for alleged rape'

Jihad Al-Shamie, drove a black Kia Picanto into a crowd gathered outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, before stabbing people.

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4 h. ago 'Hero' died 'while saving others' during Manchester synagogue terror attack

Adrian Daulby was accidentally shot by armed police officers while barricading the doors of the building

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4 h. ago Two victims of Manchester synagogue terror attack were shot by police as they hid from killer

A watchdog has launched an investigation into the police shooting as it emerged terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was on bail for rape

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4 h. ago Family of synagogue security guard killed in attack pay tribute to 'devoted' family man

Melvin Cravitz was outside Heaton Park synagogue and stopped the attacker from entering

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5 h. ago Neighbours left stunned that Crumpsall synagogue attacker was 'living under our noses' on quiet Prestwich street

'It's shocking that he was so close and no one knew anything about it, until he did it'

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5 h. ago Manchester synagogue terrorist was on police bail for alleged rape

Jihad Al-Shamie was heard to shout, ‘this is what they get for killing our children’ as he tried to gain entry to Heaton Park synagogue.

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5 h. ago ‘They won’t divide us’: Manchester community comes together to mourn victims of synagogue terror attack

Neighbours told The Independent they would come together to honour the memories of two ‘special’ men killed in the tragic incident

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