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manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Police are urging the public to think before dialling 999 following a surge of calls over the weekend.
Officers have seen a “large increase” in calls across the region due to a combination of lockdown easing, half term holidays and the warm weather.
GMP say numbers have increased by 32 per cent compared to normal call patterns. A total of 7,024 999 calls were received last Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Yesterday on Friday, June 4, 2,185 calls were received. Police say it’s “highly likely” the pattern will be matched today and Sunday, seeing in excess of 7,000 calls.
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