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'When they ask for a hug, you're their safe place'

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 24 Oct 2026, 17:08 UTC. The headline in use is “'When they ask for a hug, you're their safe place'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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- Manchester Evening News'When they ask for a hug, you're their safe place'