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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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