Rochdale Child Abuse Grooming Group Sentenced, Government Shortcomings Revealed
A mastermind behind a grooming gang, along with six accomplices, received prison sentences after social care systems failed to protect a 10-year-old girl, labeling her a prostitute instead. Seven men, all associated with Rochdale’s markets or taxi services, were convicted of grooming young girls and exploiting them as “sexual slaves” between 2001 and 2006. The […]
Woman loses her life and three other pedestrians are hurt after being struck by a car in Rochdale | UK news
A woman died following injuries sustained in a car incident that involved four people across two separate crashes in Rochdale on Saturday. She was airlifted to a hospital after being struck on Whitworth Road, but unfortunately succumbed to her injuries, as confirmed by Manchester police. Additionally, three pedestrians, including a child, were also hit by […]
Driver detained after four individuals hurt in two crashes in Rochdale | UK news
Authorities reported that a driver has been arrested on charges of attempted murder following injuries to four individuals in two separate incidents in Rochdale. A woman was critically injured and airlifted to the hospital after her vehicle collided with another car on Whitworth Road. Meanwhile, three pedestrians, one of whom was a child, were hurt […]
Fears Rochdale could ‘boil over’ as outsiders stir division over Manchester airport video | Greater Manchester
debtFor Muslims, weekly prayers are often seen as the most important event of the week, but in Rochdale last week it was even more important than usual – three days after a video that shocked the world left many fearing the town was on the brink of serious unrest. The footage shows police responding to […]
Muslim Protests Break Out in Rochdale over Alleged Police Brutality Video
Violent protests erupted in the Muslim area of Rochdale on Wednesday evening after a video was posted on social media of a police officer kicking a man in the head after he was detained at Manchester Airport. Late on Wednesday night, hundreds of angry Muslims stormed into Greater Manchester Police headquarters in Rochdale, reportedly shouting […]
Rochdale football club set to be saved from liquidation threat by US investor | Rochdale
Rochdale is expected to be saved from the threat of liquidation by American investors. The National League club has received a number of approaches since announcing it could go out of business and plans to enter a period of exclusivity with one bidder. This will give both parties a grace period to finalize the deal, […]
An all-male byelection ballot in Rochdale? Thatâs hardly taking the Suffragette line | Catherine Bennett
WIt would probably be ungrateful for a villain to receive such a gift as London’s newly named Suffragette Line. For as long as trains have been running between Gospel Oak and Barking Riverside via Walthamstow and Wanstead, female passengers have been allowed to travel by at least one Mayor of London (all men to date). […]
Labour Party Withdraws Support From Azhar Ali in Rochdale By-Election
Sir Keir Starmer’s left-wing Labor Party bowed to pressure on Monday over Mr Azhar Ali’s suggestion that Israel condoned the October 7 Hamas terror attack, with Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali Withdrew support for. Just hours after the Labor leadership defended Ali, the left-wing party reversed course and announced its own candidate for the Rochdale […]
Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel-Gaza remarks | Labour
Labor has withdrawn its support for Azhar Ali, a candidate in this month’s Rochdale by-election, following his controversial comments about the October 7 attack on Israel. Under electoral law, Labor cannot field another candidate to replace Mr Ali because the deadline has passed on February 2nd. He will run as a Labor Party candidate on […]