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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

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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

Footage went viral on social media.

Evening Standard

Irene Purdy obituary

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

The Guardian - UK

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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 Guardian - UK

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,…

The Times of India

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Guardian - UK

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.

The Conversation

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

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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

Evening Standard

Market trader groomer ‘Boss Man’ felt untouchable, court told

Mohammed Zahid will be sentenced on Wednesday.

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Evening Standard

Rochdale grooming victim took her own life, inquest heard

Charlotte Tetley died after suffering ‘significant sexual abuse’.

The Independent UK

Rochdale grooming victim took her own life, inquest hears

Charlotte Tetley died after suffering ‘significant sexual abuse’

The Guardian - UK

US actor battles UK council over restoration of ‘Downton Shabby’, his ancestral home

Hopwood DePree has been leading efforts to renovate Grade II* listed Hopwood Hall in Middleton since 2017

Evening Standard

Jury in Manchester Airport case sent out to consider verdicts

Brothers Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad, both from Rochdale, deny the allegations.

Evening Standard

Manchester Airport case jurors urged to ‘not be distracted’ by officer’s actions

Both defendants, from Rochdale, deny the allegations.

The Guardian - UK

‘Serious blunder’ over Islamic State murder of Rochdale imam

Public report into 2016 killing of imam Jalal Uddin points to two key opportunities missed by authorities

Evening Standard

‘Serious blunder’ over Islamic State murder of Rochdale Imam

Jalal Uddin, 71, was bludgeoned to death by Islamic extremists.

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