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Labour Party members in a Sheffield constituency are to hold a vote of no-confidence in their MP. According to the BBC, Penistone and Stocksbridge MP Angela Smith will face the vote tonight at a meeting of her Constituency Labour Party … Continue reading
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School Bullies Local councils are erroneously withholding help from special needs children Parents of disabled children get used to hearing cliches. When in March this year the government introduced measures to help those with special needs, it promised to “unlock … Continue reading
The former aide of a Labour MP accused of lying to avoid a speeding ticket said he felt “morally and legally” obliged to give evidence against her. Dr Christian DeFeo said he contacted police after seeing a news report of … Continue reading
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Six men jailed for 101 years for sexually abusing girls as young as 13 in Rotherham Six men have been jailed for 101 years after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting young girls in Rotherham between 1998 and 2005. … Continue reading
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A Sheffield councillor has dubbed Dan Jarvis a “part time Mayor” and says he needs to get a grip of public transport. Green councillor Rob Murphy, who stood against Mr Jarvis in the election for the Sheffield City Regional Mayor, … Continue reading
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EXTRA cash announced by the Government to patch up roads in the borough falls well short of what is needed, a councillor has said. The Department for Transport announced on Monday that Rotherham will receive an extra £1.65m in funding … Continue reading
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Rotherham Council and South Yorkshire Police have so far paid more than £2m to solicitors defending compensation claims from victims of the town’s child sexual exploitation scandal – significantly more than the amount paid for settled claims to date. The … Continue reading
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In the 17th century, England had a problem with laws on sedition. MPs could not speak freely about the king’s policies for fear of judges. To solve that problem, we adopted a special guard against tyranny: “parliamentary privilege”. Now, John … Continue reading
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SEX shops, strip clubs and lap dancing clubs could be banned from areas of Rotherham if a council tightens up its policy on sex establishments. Rotherham Borough Council is planning to consult residents on where sex establishments should be – … Continue reading
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TWO girls have been safeguarded from female genital mutilation (FGM) following a court order. The interim FGM protection orders were granted by Sheffield Family Court to safeguard two girls from Rotherham following an application by South Yorkshire Police and its … Continue reading
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Last month, the SKWAWKBOX reported on the fiasco when a legal case against the West Midlands blogger known as the Sandwell Skidder was postponed on its first day in court because the court had lost a letter from the Crown Prosecution … Continue reading
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A head teacher who paid himself two salaries totalling £280,000 has been banned from teaching. Liam Nolan was executive head teacher, CEO and accounting officer at Perry Beeches The Academy Trust in Birmingham until he resigned in May 2016. Nolan, … Continue reading
MPs are set to debate a major report into bullying and sexual harassment in the House of Commons. But one junior member of staff, who says she has experienced just such a culture within Westminster, has little confidence that anything … Continue reading
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An MP who has autism and cerebral palsy has said he is considering quitting Parliament at the next election because it is so difficult to be disabled and work in the House of Commons. Jared O’Mara said he was “battle-worn” … Continue reading
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Government urged to ditch ‘bonkers’ fracking plan Fracking is controversial, this much we know. But the government has ratcheted-up tensions with plans that could see shale gas projects fast-tracked in future. Those tensions were particularly apparent this week at a … Continue reading
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Squealing Eling and West Mids Police! Time and time again this blog has criticised the incestuous relationship between bent West Midlands Police and corrupt Labour Sandwell Council so that the former fail to do their job and investigate the latter. … Continue reading
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Lewisham Council has announced chief executive Ian Thomas is stepping down at the end of the year, after only six months in the post. This came after Lewisham Council decided to “take a new direction,” a council spokesperson said. “Ian … Continue reading
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It was an unusually heavy response to a fight in a school canteen: a police helicopter, police dog and 15 police vehicles all rushed to Fir Vale Academy in Page Hall, Sheffield, one Tuesday in late September. The drama, inevitably, … Continue reading
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New Advertiser campaign calls for more mental health help in our schools THE Advertiser is today launching a “Class Action” against failing mental health in schools – demanding more help for students and teachers. Our campaign comes after a survey … Continue reading
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Labour MPs have accused the party of failing in its “fundamental duty of care” when it declined to alert the police to threats made against Jewish MPs that are now subject to a criminal investigation. This morning Cressida Dick, the … Continue reading
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THE police watchdog’s investigation into whether former police and crime commissioner Shaun Wright lied to MPs has found he did not commit a criminal offence. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will not make a referral to the Director … Continue reading
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ROTHERHAM MP Sarah Champion praised the courage of those who came forward to secure Monday’s convictions and called for a national support system for survivors of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Ms Champion called for the introduction of a statutory … Continue reading
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ALL victims of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham have access to a support service which is independent of the National Crime Agency and South Yorkshire Police. Tanya Wills and her team at the Independent Sexual Violence Advisory have supported victims … Continue reading
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Andrew Norfolk More than 420 suspected offenders are under investigation in a £100 million criminal inquiry triggered by the Rotherham sex grooming scandal, it has been revealed. The figure was released by the National Crime Agency (NCA) as seven men … Continue reading
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FORMER South Yorkshire Police officers are working on the operation to investigate historic child abuse in Rotherham — after a U-turn by the National Crime Agency. A number of former SYP officers have been hired by the NCA to work … Continue reading
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SEVEN men have been found guilty of child sexual exploitation (CSE) offences against five girls — and an eighth man has been cleared of all charges. Six men from Rotherham, and one from Sheffield, were found guilty of 24 offences … Continue reading
Taxi licences are being issued behind closed doors to drivers convicted of offences including child sex crimes and reckless driving, the Local Democracy Reporting Service has revealed. The findings follow a government report that claims current taxi and private hire … Continue reading
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Sajid Javid has said Pakistani members of grooming gangs have “disgraced our heritage” and that there “must be some cultural connection” to their crimes. The home secretary was criticised for his reaction to the jailing of 20 men in Huddersfield … Continue reading
ROTHERHAM’S jet-setting MPs clocked up overseas trips worth more than £20,000 last year. The expeditions, which were paid for by their hosts and linked to parliamentary business, involved flying out to such far-flung places as Borneo, Taiwan and Germany. Parliamentary … Continue reading
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A JURY has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of eight men accused of child sexual exploitation offences against five girls. Seven men from Rotherham, and one from Sheffield, are on trial at Sheffield Crown Court accused of … Continue reading
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Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones has said the economic case for a wider Yorkshire devolution deal gives the scheme ‘a real case for success’. The monetary report, provided by Manchester-based consultants Steer Economic Development, shows a wider county deal could generate … Continue reading
The latest YouGov/ Times voting intention survey sees both the Conservative and Labour voting intention shares unchanged from last week: 41% for Theresa May’s party and 36% for Jeremy Corbyn’s. Elsewhere, the Liberal Democrats are on 8% (from 9%) and … Continue reading
Grooming allegations debate: Dale, Smith, Moran and Rudd A cross-party panel criticised the decision for a Labour MP to lose her job as shadow equalities minister after out over speaking out about child abuse in 2017. Radio commentator Iain Dale … Continue reading
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History is serious scholarship, not some race equality project A pity that the Royal Historical Society has fallen into the trap of confusing historical diversity with the narrow political correctness of a vociferous loony left lobby in our universities. It’s … Continue reading
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A JUDGE is summing up in the trial of eight men accused of child sexual exploitation offences against five girls. The men are standing trial at Sheffield Crown Court accused of 27 counts of child sexual exploitation offences committed between … Continue reading
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By Laura Perrins October 22, 2018 Sixteen men have been jailed over the grooming and sexual abuse of Huddersfield children, it can now be reported. The abuse of the vulnerable, isolated and underage girls – the youngest of whom were … Continue reading
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Jasvinder Sanghera Growing up in an Indian Sikh family in Derby, I remember how relatives and friends reinforced prejudice about British women to perpetuate a “them and us” culture. We don’t behave like them, I was told — white girls … Continue reading
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Britain secretly abandoned its opposition to the death penalty to hand over information linked to the prosecution of a 9/11 suspect when Lord Blunkett was home secretary, The Times has learnt. Despite public criticism of capital punishment, Britain offered “mutual … Continue reading
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A purge on rogue minicab drivers will be launched after the child exploitation scandals in towns such as Rochdale and Rotherham. The Times understands that new legislation will create national standards to improve passenger safety. The Department for Transport (DfT) … Continue reading
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Saturday’s Guardian had this story concerning Sajid Javid’s observation on the perpetrators of these abominable crimes committed in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Sajid Javid lambasted for ‘Asian paedophiles’ tweet Home secretary criticised for noting the ethnicity of the grooming gang in … Continue reading
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The Shimmer Estate in Mexborough has become emblematic of the controversy surrounding HS2, with the newly-built estate directly in its path. Some residents have already moved on but others are determined to stay put – despite the estimated number of … Continue reading
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The Yorkshire Post says: Inhumanity of grooming gang. Abuse victims as young as 11 – what lessons should be learned? OUR first thoughts today are with the young victims of the Huddersfield grooming gang who were subjected to a level … Continue reading
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The case for a Yorkshire-wide devolution settlement has been described as “very compelling” by one of the UK’s top business leaders. Josh Hardie, deputy director general of the CBI, told The Yorkshire Post that a recent study outlining how the … Continue reading
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Meet Huddersfield’s ‘Girl A’ – groomed, raped, beaten and only discarded by gang when she fell pregnant Groomed in year nine of school, she was sexually abused countless times until she was pregnant and deemed ‘too old’ Vulnerable from being … Continue reading
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Twenty men have been found guilty of being part of a grooming gang that raped and abused girls as young as 11 in Huddersfield. The men were convicted of more than 120 offences against 15 girls. Victims were plied with … Continue reading
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CHILD abuse survivor Sammy Woodhouse said she was “chuffed” to be nominated for an award that recognises women who work against male violence. Sammy (pictured) – now a child sexual exploitation campaigner – is one of nine women on the … Continue reading
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Care scandal: MPs demand investigation into autistic woman’s care Labour last night demanded an “urgent investigation” after The Times revealed that a court allowed a woman with severe learning disabilities to have sex with numerous men she barely knew. The … Continue reading
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HS2 IS launching another charm offensive with a wave of consultation events in Rotherham after unveiling fresh plans which have enraged protesters. The high-speed link team will be in Aston, Hellaby and Mexborough at the end of this month and … Continue reading
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A MAN accused of abducting a girl and sexually abusing her in a country park 16 years ago has told a jury the complainant “was lying then and is lying now”. The defendant — who cannot be named for legal … Continue reading
Autism charity calls for ‘urgent lessons’ over care scandal Britain’s leading autism charity called today for “urgent lessens to be learned” after The Times revealed that a court allowed a vulnerable young woman with severe learning disabilities to have sex … Continue reading
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