Following the sad passing of Cllr Jean Stretton, a former Leader of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, a by-election will take place on Thursday 17th November, 2022 to elect a successor as one of the three councillors representing the Hollinwood ward. Labour Party colleagues, Cllr Kyle Phythian and Steve Williams, presently hold the other two seatsContinue reading “Oldham by-election set to be hotly contested”
Category Archives: Miscarriages of Justice
‘You couldn’t make it up’
On this day nine years ago, 14th October, 2013, a criminal trial, alleging large scale fraud, opened at the picturesque courthouse in Chania, Crete. A notable event as Greece’s largest island is a popular tourist destination with exceptionally low levels of crime The stakes were high as the defendant, Ralph John Christie, 52 years oldContinue reading “‘You couldn’t make it up’”
Will landmark birthday bring change of heart for troubled ex-cop?
Today, 17th October, 2022, marks the 60th birthday of Cedric Mark Christie, writes Neil Wilby. The youngest of four brothers, he grew up in Headingley, Leeds before joining the police service as a cadet. He graduated in 1981, becoming a warranted officer and giving ‘exemplary’ service for 30 years before retiring at the rank ofContinue reading “Will landmark birthday bring change of heart for troubled ex-cop?”
Beleaguered police force rocked by more scandal
A senior Greater Manchester Police officer has been suspended following an allegation of misconduct. The conduct of officer will be assessed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the force’s portfolio holder for professional standards has said. Deputy Chief Constable Terry Woods released this short statement: “Following an allegation of misconduct, a senior officerContinue reading “Beleaguered police force rocked by more scandal”
Ellie Williams trial opens
A 21 year old woman appears in Preston Crown Court today (10th October, 2022) accused of making false claims of rape, sexual assault and trafficking in text messages and social media posts dating back to October, 2017. It is the first day of a trial with an estimated time span of 8 to 10 weeks.Continue reading “Ellie Williams trial opens”
Fraud flop back in the news
A miscarriage of justice case that has now been running for over 13 years is back in the news. Starting next week – on Friday 14th October, 2022 – a series of three articles will cover the latest legal developments. To both recap and set the scene, the first article featuring Leeds-born Ralph Christie, 63,Continue reading “Fraud flop back in the news”
Mystery of the ‘missing’ councillor?
A firebrand Conservative councillor in Oldham whom, after a number of unsuccessful attempts, finally won a seat in the civic chamber by displacing the then Leader of the Council, Arooj Shah, in the Chadderton South ward, is at the centre of more local controversy. A widely criticised election campaign was run by Robert Barnes inContinue reading “Mystery of the ‘missing’ councillor?”
Five loaves and two fishes
With the country almost paralysed with fear over the cost of living crisis, energy bills and inflation, a well-known financial juggler has shown just what can be done on a meagre income. Raja Miah MBE, an unemployed Tameside-based conspiracy theorist, posted on his frequently banned Recusant Nine Facebook page, earlier this week, that the onlyContinue reading “Five loaves and two fishes”
Questions pile up for under siege conspiracy theorist
Following a widely read and shared article published elsewhere on this website on 1st September, 2022, there has been, inevitably, a demand for a follow-up. The substance of that careful, well-researched (and widely praised) piece of investigative journalism (read in full here) was to pose a series of important, public interest questions to an unemployed,Continue reading “Questions pile up for under siege conspiracy theorist”
Disgraced Mayor makes further false claims over efficacy of ‘Assurance Review’
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has written an open letter to Oldham residents in response to widespread criticism of a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Assurance Review, commissioned and paid for by him, which was published on 20th June, 2022. In his letter, the Mayor says he wants to ‘make sure people in OldhamContinue reading “Disgraced Mayor makes further false claims over efficacy of ‘Assurance Review’”
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