Rochdale grooming scandal Nine men who abused girls as young as 13 were convicted over a child sex grooming ring, guilty of 21 counts of sexual abuse over a two-year period.

The Kershaw County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of another fatal collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle in Camden on Saturday.

Rochdale Council has scrapped plans for controversial cuts to bowling green maintenance and services at Middleton crematorium. But the proposed £30 bin replacement fee is expected to go ahead.

Council tax in Rochdale is set to rise by 4.99 per cent. The proposal will go before the council’s cabinet next week and be decided at the full council meeting on 26 February. The tax hike and ...