It's a Manchester Bee with a difference - one carrying a crucial, life-saving message along with it. Made up of thousands of guns, knives and other weapons taken off the streets of Greater Manchester, this powerful and unique sculpture is now touring schools to hammer home its anti-violence message.
The towering structure is the brainchild of the same organisation behind the 27ft-high 'Knife Angel' sculpture, which was created from 100,000 knives surrendered to police forces.
That, too, tours the country as an anti-gun and knife symbol. The Manchester Evening News first revealed plans for the Manchester Bee in September, 2020, and now its completed and out on the road.
The British Ironwork Centre, based in Oswestry, Shropshire, worked alongside Greater Manchester Police on the concept. The finished sculpture, which is believed to have already visited a school in Denton, is expected to used by GMP and other bodies as a thought-provoking educational tool.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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