Almost half the population in Fallowfield, a suburb two miles from the city's university, are students.

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Fellow defendant Rangzieb Ahmed, 33, of Barnston Avenue, Fallowfield, also denies al-Qaeda membership and being a director of the organisation.

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Describing the academic contingent as "dreadful", residents of Fallowfield say they want Manchester City Council to curb any future student housing.

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