Rochdale

Starkey: Asian Grooming Gang Were 'Acting Within Cultural Norms'

Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

David Starkey has once again found himself at the centre of controversy after saying that group of Asian men jailed for the sexual exploitation of vul...

Thousands of Children Who Run Away From Care are Failed by the Agencies Who Are Supposed to Protect Them

Ann Coffey | Posted 10.07.2012 | UK Politics
Ann Coffey

We know that running away or going missing is a key indicator that a child might be at risk or in need. Children in care are three times more likely to run away than children living at home.

Man Charged With Murder Of Pregnant Mother

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK

A man has been charged with the murder of pregnant young mother found stabbed to death in her home in Rochdale. Police have said they had charged S...

The Danger in Referring to 'Asian' Sex Gangs

Myriam Francois-Cerrah | Posted 09.07.2012 | UK Politics
Myriam Francois-Cerrah

The sex slave trade in this country is sadly alive and ‎well and is not primarily Asian driven. Any abhorrent link some may seek to make between race and inherent ‎sexually predatory behaviour is not born out by the facts.

Former Barnado's Chief: Asian Men 'Over-Represented' In Some Abuse Cases

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 09.07.2012 | UK

The former head of Barnardo's has called for an investigation into the apparent "over-representation" of Asian men in grooming and sexual abuse cases....

Child Sex Ring Members Sentenced

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK

A gang of nine men who groomed white girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs were driven by "lust and greed", a judge said on Wednesday as the group...

Pregnant Woman Stabbed To Death At Home

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK

A man is being questioned after a pregnant woman was stabbed to death in her home. Saiba Khatoon, 26, who was expecting her second child, was found...

CPS Apologises For Failing Victim

PA | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK

The Crown Prosecution Service and the police have apologised for failing one victim of the gang convicted on Tuesday of involvement in a child exploit...

Nick Griffin's Tweet 'Nearly Halted Grooming Trial'

PA | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK

A tweet from BNP leader Nick Griffin almost caused the trial of a group of men accused of belonging to a child sex ring to collapse when it led to all...

Child Sex Ring Accused Says Victim Is 'The Devil'

PA | Posted 05.04.2012 | UK

A man accused of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring has denied being a pimp and said that one of his accusers was "the Devil", a court hea...

Two Brothers From Rochdale Charged With Murder

PA | Posted 05.02.2012 | UK

Two brothers From Rochdale in Greater Manchester have been charged with murder after the body of a man was found with serious head injuries. Vincen...

Two Brothers From Rochdale Charged With Murder

PA | Posted 06.04.2012 | UK

Two brothers From Rochdale in Greater Manchester have been charged with murder after the body of a man was found with serious head injuries. Vincen...

Man Stabbed To Death In Rochdale Club On Christmas Day

PA | Posted 26.02.2012 | UK

A man died today after being stabbed at a party in the early hours of Christmas Day. John Lee Barrett, 31, from Harpurhey, Manchester, was knifed d...

Just In Time For Christmas: Police Recover £1.6m Of Drugs In Raid

PA | Posted 23.12.2011 | UK

Police have recovered drugs worth an estimated £1.6 million in a house raid. Cannabis resin weighing in at 173kg, 67kg of amphetamine and 38 bags ...