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Two teenage girls plied with alcohol, drugs and repeatedly raped by ‘group of men in Rochdale’

Both young girls, then aged 13, had troubled upbringings and were particularly vulnerable

The Independent UK

Elon Musk and the phoney far-right narrative of ‘protecting’ women

Across the 2000s, a series of child sex exploitation cases affected British towns, including Telford, Rochdale, Oxford and Rotherham, scarring the lives of hundreds of children. In 2011, Times journalist Andrew Norfolk reported that networks – so-called “grooming gangs” – of largely British Asian men of Pakistani heritage had trafficked…

The Conversation

OPINION - The last inquiry failed grooming gang victims — we need a full national inquiry

It’s easy to get sucked into the online fight between Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, and the British government over the rape gangs scandal. But it risks us losing sight of what really matters: the victims and their needs.

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Timeline of grooming cases and investigations in recent years

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced on Thursday that the Government will commission a series of local reviews into grooming gangs.

The Independent UK

Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer

Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors

The Guardian - UK

Why are Elon Musk and Kemi Badenoch calling for a grooming scandal inquiry and why is Labour rejecting it?

The background to the inquiries that have been done and why the Home Office Minister has refused calls for a fresh investigation into historic child sexual abuse

Evening Standard

Timeline of events relating to incident at Manchester Airport

The PA news agency sets out what happened.

The Independent UK

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The Martlet, Rochdale: ‘A victory of professionalism’ – restaurant review

Civic pride meets glorious cooking at a remarkably fair price

The Guardian - UK

People loitering on Rochdale estate face arrest in first-of-its-kind police order

Officers restrict access to Freehold estate for non-residents after reports of ‘incessant drug dealing’ and intimidation

The Guardian - UK

Police officer arrested after car crash leaves man in life-threatening condition

Off-duty officer arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in Rochdale

The Guardian - UK

Rochdale collision: Police officer arrested after man hit by car in Greater Manchester

Off-duty officer arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after Rochdale collision

Evening Standard

‘Chucky goes north’: Rochdale reacts to arrival of ‘creepy’ giant baby

Lilly, an 8.5-metre tall puppet designed to help children talk about the environment, provokes mixed response

The Guardian - UK

Manchester Airport incident ‘complicated’, mayor says as new video emerges

Footage from Manchester Evening News appears to show violent and frenetic moments before the incident.

Evening Standard

Fears Rochdale could ‘boil over’ as outsiders stir division over Manchester airport video

Family of a man seen being kicked by police call for ‘time to heal’ as far-right groups and others try to exploit the fallout

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Manchester airport arrest: family call for calm after second night of protests

Police complaints watchdog to investigate actions of armed officer who kicked Muhammed Fahir, 19, in face

Evening Standard

Don’t use video of officer kicking man at Manchester Airport for political purposes, says mayor

Mayor Andy Burnham says ‘situation not clear cut’ as lawyer says man has cyst on brain

The National (Scotland)

George Galloway joins list of shortest-serving MPs as he loses Rochdale seat

SCOTTISH politician George Galloway has lost the Rochdale constituency just months after winning the seat in a shock by-election.

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway loses Rochdale seat to Labour’s Paul Waugh

Workers party leader removed from Commons seat he had won in February byelection dominated by Gaza war

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Labour Defeats Galloway In Key Race In Rochdale

Labour secures victory in Rochdale over George Galloway. Party's stance on Israel's conflict with Hamas influences Muslim voter support.

The Independent UK

George Galloway loses Rochdale seat to Labour months after recent by-election win

The Workers Party of Britain leader won the seat in a February by-election, overturning a Labour majority of 9,668

The Independent UK

George Galloway Workers Party campaigner ‘assaulted outside polling station’

Police say a woman was assaulted in Rochdale town of Littleborough

The Independent UK

Man and woman charged after three-year-old killed by dangerous dog

Daniel Twigg died after sustaining injuries from the dog on Tunshill Lane, Milnrow in Rochdale

Evening Standard

General Election 2024: Who will be my MP in...Rochdale where George Galloway is standing?

Evening Standard analysis of key seats for the July 4 General Election

The Guardian - UK

Talkshows, TikTok, Gaza: George Galloway and Rochdale, 100 days on

Since he was elected as the town’s MP, the Workers party leader has grown his huge online audience, but now faces a tough election battle with Labour

The Guardian - UK

Extensive vetting and a battlebus: Labour ready to hit campaign trail

Bruised by Rochdale, party is racing to fill up to 100 seats but is confident of no skeletons in closets

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