Lancashire Constabulary has joined forces with the ground-breaking national anti-knife crime campaign ‘Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife’, as the force conducts its own knife amnesty.

Since their amnesty began at the end of August, more than 500 knives have been handed in across the county – including swords, machetes and commando knives.

Lancashire officers have now given their backing to a national initiative designed to raise awareness of knife crime and encourage the surrender of dangerous weapons, and will be kindly donating the knives they collect to the Save a Life campaign.

A world-renowned male voice choir has lent its whole-hearted support to the national anti-knife crime initiative.

The award-winning Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir approached the British Ironwork Centre having learned of the “Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife” campaign and had been moved to offer their assistance.

The Classical Brit Award Nominees met with the Centre’s Chairman, Clive Knowles, who was bowled over with the Choir’s suggestions.

Preston Police donate over 900 knives to national anti-knife crime campaign

Lancashire Police Constabulary has provided a huge boost to the national anti-knife crime campaign organised by a Shropshire company. The British Ironwork Centre was delighted to receive the donation of some 900 knives collected during the Lancashire Force’s recent knife amnesty.

West Mercia and Warwickshire Alliance were asked by the British Ironworks to support the Save a life surrender your knife campaign.

To this aim local area commander Rik Klair and Oswestry Sargent Scott Barnes have managed to obtain all the knives seized or surrendered within the force areas over the last two years and have them delivered free of charge by Biffa Environmental Services.

A massive haul of knives handed in during the West Yorkshire weapons surrender are being put to positive use to remember the victims of knife crime.

Over 150 knives and swords were taken off the streets during the ten-day weapons amnesty held across the county in November last year.

This week The British ironwork Centre successfully supplied Greater Manchester Police with 11 high security knife banks.

The Centre’s campaign “Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife”  has worked alongside Manchester police forces to install the banks in Longsight, Oldham, Ashton under Lyne, Rochdale, Swinton, Bury, Stockport, Stretford, Bolton, Wigan & Manchester Central HQ.

All of the banks carry absolutely no cost for the police forces, all banks are designed, sign written or livered as each Police Force or community group directs.

What a weekend! Saturday's rally was a huge success! We were overwhelmed with the whole event! From the amount of people who came to the quality of vintage and classic vehicles on display. We have had such good feedback from everyone who attended we will be sure to do the event again next year.

The weather was glorious with the highlight's being the 2pm Cavalcade and the arrival of RAF Shawbury via Helicopter.  The Falconry section was 

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We love hearing your comment's and views, especially when we have big events here at the centre. We thought it was only right to share with you the wonderful comments from visitors and vehicle owners who attended the day.

For a wonderful day spent at the Hope House Charity day. Even though I was collecting it did not stop me enjoying your event. I only saw Tracy and her Mom for a short while as they were busy with Lunches ( They were lovely) I am bringing my Grand Daughter's from Czech Republic on Monday 27/7 I know they will enjoy it.

Take Care, Love and Best Wishes, Eileen

Rosemary Lins via email

We've had a busy morning here yesterday. A monumental event against knife crime took place here in Sculptor Alfie Bradley's Studio.

We had North Wales Police, Chief Constable, Mark Polin here along with Deputy Crime Commissioner for North Wales Julian Sandham to symbolically weld a knife onto our knife angel. They were joined by Glyn Davies (British politician) and two local welsh families who have been affected by knife crime in who also took part. 

It was a fantastic way to really get our message across, the impact of knife crime is real. It affects everyone. It was symbolic to get these Welsh families welding alongside the Welsh Police force.

It was a hard hitting, emotional morning, remembering the loss of loved ones. We had numerous press including BBC Radio Shropshire Capital North West & North Wales Shropshire Star Oswestry Advertizer 
The event was also filmed to be included in the documentary being made on the knife angel project.

Henry and June Winby of Crewe came to visit us after seeing us on TV. They popped into reception to donate some of their knives for our 'Knife Angel' project.
Anywhere else this would seem odd, but not here!  We would like to thank them both as each knife is a step closer but we still need more to reach our total of 100,000

The Centrepiece in our new Showroom is a simply magnificent example of art in metal. This phenomenal, fire breathing dragon has been tamed and put on display!
By artist, Luke Kite, this mythical creature is eye catching and a dominant addition to our new showroom! The new showroom is also home to our arts and education centre.