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by BETH ABBIT - Tues Aug 9, 2022

Hello,

Ever feel like the city is getting bigger and you're getting smaller? Well Gisela Szlatoszlavek likes the idea so much, she spends weeks creating miniature art installations in real-life settings.

The self-taught street photographer uses tiny models to create scenes in and around our city. Most recently she placed a tiny Morrissey on top of a bunch of gladioli in front of Salford Lads Club. These are the results.

If you’re unfortunate enough to be burgled in Greater Manchester, you will more than likely get a visit from a police officer. That might seem like a given, but it wasn't always the case.

When the new chief constable took over Greater Manchester Police, he inherited a failing force. But Stephen Watson can now point to marked improvements in performance with arrests and charges soaring and response times slashed. He is determined to turn things around, like he did at South Yorkshire Police, starting with the basics.

As John Scheerhout reports, the chief has described the policies imposed by the previous regime as 'defeatist' and 'shameful' and says those at the top were too ready to blame cuts for poor, or even no, service.

John has spoken to PC Sarah Taylor and Insp Rod Ashton about the culture change. "I can see a clear plan. There are more arrests. It feels better, you know 'let's get out there and catch the bad guys',” the inspector says. While PC Taylor says senior leaders have ‘a clear idea of what's going right and what's going