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Rochdale Residents Launch Neighbourhood Patrols After Convicted Grooming Gang Leader Walks 'Free'

Rochdale residents are anxious following the release of grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed. Local watch groups are forming, and victims express fear despite strict license conditions imposed on Ahmed.

International Business Times UK

Rochdale grooming gang leader released as deportation loophole sparks fury across the UK

Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed's release after 14 years has sparked outrage as a legal loophole prevents his deportation despite serious sexual offence convictions. Ahmed, stripped of citizenship, remains in the UK due to old immigration laws protecting pre-1973 Commonwealth settlers. Victims and campaigners decry the justice system's failure,…

The Times of India

PM asks Home Secretary to examine options for deporting grooming gang ringleader

He has also been stripped of his British citizenship, leaving him with only Pakistan nationality.

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Whistleblower ‘terrified’ as Rochdale grooming gang leader released

Exclusive: Sara Rowbotham voices fears for women and girls because of ‘weak’ probation service

The Guardian - UK

Government trying ‘every route’ to deport released Rochdale grooming leader

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The Independent UK

Rochdale grooming gang leader released from prison as No 10 insists he may be deported

It is understood the Home Office is looking at what can be done in this case and will provide an update in due course

The Independent UK

Government exploring ‘every route’ to deport grooming gang ringleader – minister

Shabir Ahmed, 73, known to his victims as Daddy, has served 14 years in jail.

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‘Want this vile criminal out of UK’: Burnham vows to explore ‘all possible options’ to deport grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed

The impending release of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed, who cannot be deported because of a decades-old legal provision despite being stripped of British citizenship, has sparked a political storm in the UK, with Andy Burnham promising to examine "all possible options" to remove him from the country if…

The Times of India

Burnham says ‘nothing is off the table’ after Rochdale grooming gang ringleader avoids deportation

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham says ‘nothing off table’ in case of Rochdale grooming gang leader

Labour leader-in-waiting wants to close loophole preventing deportation of sex offender

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham to ask ministers to ‘review all possible options’ as grooming gang ringleader avoids deportation

The ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang is set to be released from jail this week and cannot be deported

The Independent UK

Rochdale grooming gang ringleader cannot be deported, victims told

Provisions in Immigration Act prevent Shabir Ahmed, due to be released, from being removed to Pakistan

The Guardian - UK

Grooming Gang Ringleader Set for Release, Protected from Deportation by Immigration Act Loophole

Shabir Ahmed, a notorious grooming gang leader, is set for release due to a legal loophole, sparking public outrage and calls for changes to UK deportation laws.

International Business Times UK

$Manchester Airport fracas: How violent events at terminal ended in trial$

Manchester Airport fracas: How violent events at terminal ended in trial

Footage went viral on social media.

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Irene Purdy obituary

Other lives: Teacher and pianist involved in amateur dramatics in Rochdale

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Manchester City v Chelsea: get ready for a Wembley FFP derby showpiece

In today’s Football Daily: Onwards to Wembley again

The Times of India

UK delivery driver caught faking £1,200 iPhone drop on camera, fired by company

A delivery driver was removed after security footage showed him allegedly faking the delivery of a £1,200 iPhone 17 Pro Max to Samuel Taylor in Rochdale. The parcel never reached the customer, prompting complaints to DPD and Giffgaff. Following an investigation, DPD confirmed the driver’s removal, while Giffgaff refunded Taylor,…

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From Rochdale to Rabat: the Lancashire duo at the forefront of Tanzania’s Afcon bid

Friends Tarryn Allarakhia and Haji Mnoga will step out together in Morocco having shared a path in the English lower leagues

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Regulators to announce plans to bolster mutuals after Labour vows to double £223bn sector

Bank of England and FCA to join city minister in Rochdale amid plans to streamline regulation and expand expert support

The Guardian - UK

Rochdale council accused of sitting on finding that CEO ‘touched and grinded’ on junior colleague

James Binks suspended by council only after details of inquiry published in local press

The Conversation

From grooming gangs to Virginia Giuffre, this is the common thread in abuse

Two stories of abuse have repeatedly captured the UK’s attention. The first relates to Prince Andrew’s friendship with financier Jeffrey Epstein, even after Epstein was convicted for sex offences. The second is the group-based child sexual abuse in Rotherham, Rochdale and other cities.

Evening Standard

Alleged ringleader of grooming gang gave girl vodka and raped her, trial hears

Girl C told police that she was aged 14 at the time and the accused would have been in his 30s.

Evening Standard

Rochdale grooming gang victims ‘seriously let down’ by authorities, says judge

Seven Asian men received lengthy jail sentences for committing various sexual offences against the then schoolgirls between 2001 and 2006.

The Guardian - UK

Ringleader of Rochdale grooming gang jailed for 35 years for rape and abuse

Six other men sentenced to terms of up to 29 years after two girls treated as ‘sex slaves’ from the age of 13

The Independent UK

Rochdale grooming gang leader sentenced to 35 years in prison

Mohammed Zahid thought he was ‘almost untouchable’ as he preyed on schoolgirls

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