Rotherham
Coverage of Rotherham in the Nexus archive.
- Police insist officers were 'justified' after footage showed PCs 'attacking' young girls with baton and Tasers in Rotherham
Police in Rotherham have stated that officers were justified in their actions after footage emerged showing them using batons and Tasers on young girls. The incident has sparked controversy, with the police defending their conduct as appropriate.
- South Yorkshire police investigate video of officers appearing to shove teenage girls
South Yorkshire police are investigating a video showing officers shoving and using batons and stun guns on teenage girls during an incident in Rotherham. The force described the footage as 'nothing short of shocking,' and the clip was widely shared on social media.
- Three brothers who raped and sexually abused girls as young as 12 jailed as part of criminal investigation into Rotherham grooming gangs
Three brothers were jailed for raping and sexually abusing girls as young as 12 in Rotherham as part of a criminal investigation into grooming gangs. The case is linked to organized sexual exploitation targeting minors.
- UK Government Picks Bidder for Sanjeev Gupta’s Former Steelworks
The UK government has selected a bidder for Sanjeev Gupta’s former steelworks site in Rotherham, England. The decision marks progress in the sale of the industrial asset previously owned by Gupta's company.
- Norwegian group in talks to buy former Liberty Steel works in South Yorkshire
A Norwegian startup, Blastr, is in exclusive talks with UK officials to acquire the former Liberty Steel works in South Yorkshire, including the UK's largest electric arc furnace in Rotherham and the Stocksbridge site. The government's official receiver is reportedly favoring Blastr as the preferred buyer for these assets.