Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher turned a ‘blind eye’ to politicians sexually abusing children, according to Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk.

Dorothy Brooks, a Kennel Club assured breeder, saw Swedish owner, Anette Dyren and Dublin, come second after claiming the prestigious Best of Breed and best Gundog overall at the world-famous dog show in the West Midlands.

Ten men have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into child sexual exploitation in Rochdale.

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk felt ‘justified’ in taking home more than £16,000 in extra-Parliamentary income last year from the publication of his exposé on historic child abuse in the town.

Martin Emery, from South Wales, was told it wouldn’t be possible for him to sit with his elder disabled son Jordan and two younger sons Ethan and Zac, due to there being only one seat available for wheelchair carers and it being against stadium ‘safety protocol’.

A man was run over by a thief who stole his van from a petrol station forecourt in Rochdale, which was later found abandoned following the theft of a laptop.

Manchester’s clubs outside the top flight face a frantic start to February this weekend as they resume their promotion pushes or attempts to get clear of relegation.

Oldham secured the services of Jacob Mellis, Jake Kean, Conor Wilkinson and Rhys Murphy, while James Dayton, Paul Rachubka and David Mellor all departed during the January transfer window as Lee Johnson’s men go to Barnsley tonight.

Manchester icons are being recognised as some of Britain’s 500 most influential people with the likes of MP Simon Danczuk, architect Lord Norman Foster and cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins, among others, making the list.

Rochdale Police are urging the public to stay safe at night after two women were assaulted in the Kingsway area over the past four days.

This CCTV footage shows the terrifying moment Middleton shoppers faced a masked gang brandishing a meat cleaver, sledgehammer, axe and even a samurai sword in a raid on a security van.