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The Latest Breaking News from Barrow

Woman who claimed to be grooming gang victim jailed for making false rape accusations

Her false accusations caused 'public displays of mass anger' in the town

Manchester Evening News

Woman jailed after false grooming gang claims

Eleanor Williams, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday after making a series of false rape allegations.

The Independent UK

Eleanor Williams jailed for eight and a half years after rape and trafficking lies

Twenty-two-year-old from Barrow posted photos on Facebook falsely claiming she had been abused

The Guardian - UK

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UK to double fleet of hunter-killer nuclear subs in Aukus pact

The UK’s submarines will mainly be built by BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and Rolls-Royce, creating thousands of jobs in shipyards across the country

The Independent UK

Barrow men falsely accused of raping Eleanor Williams tell court they tried to kill themselves

Experiences told to sentencing hearing for woman convicted on nine counts of perverting course of justice

The Guardian - UK

Three men tried to take their own lives after false rape claims caused ‘outcry’

Eleanor Williams accused a number of men of rape and posted an account on Facebook alleging she had been the victim of an Asian grooming gang.

The Independent UK

Police didn't have 'single piece of evidence' to support woman's claims she'd been groomed by Asian gang

Eleanor Williams falsely accused a number of men of rape and told police she was trafficked and beaten by an Asian gang

Manchester Evening News

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'I shared a jail cell with a paedophile after being falsely accused of rape'

The accusation by Ellie Williams left Jordan Trengrove rebuilding his life

Wales Online

Man's chance meeting with woman on night out ruined his entire life

"I hate Elle Williams for what she has done. So many people have been affected by this"

Liverpool Echo

Man, 18, met woman once on a night out then thought nothing of it - it would ruin his life

Jordan Trengrove was the victim of a malicious lie by Ellie Williams

Manchester Evening News

Second charity refuses £10k raised for woman guilty of false rape claims

Women’s group in Barrow was one of two charities to receive money raised for Eleanor Williams

The Guardian - UK

Woman found guilty of lying about being a victim of 'Asian grooming gang'

Eleanor Williams published pictures of her injuries and an account of being groomed, trafficked and beaten

Wales Online

Eleanor Williams guilty of making false grooming gang rape claims

Some people Eleanor Williams made allegations about were real, while others, did not exist, court told

The Independent UK

Woman who made grooming gang claims convicted of perverting course of justice

Eleanor Williams, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was found guilty by a jury at Preston Crown Court.

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The Guardian - UK

Woman accused of lying about rape ‘forced to get engaged to abuser’

Eleanor Williams tells jury she was given drugs and alcohol at ‘parties’ where she was paid for sex

The Guardian - UK

Woman accused of false rape claim hurt herself with hammer, court told

Eleanor Williams, 21, on trial for perverting course of justice over assault allegation in May 2020

Manchester Evening News

Bolton Wanderers Kyle Dempsey injury extent revealed as update given ahead of Bristol Rovers

The midfielder came off injured in the Papa Johns Trophy win over Barrow

Manchester Evening News

Bolton boss Ian Evatt on Barrow win, verdict on visitors goals and Kyle Dempsey injury update

Wanderers booked their place in the last 16 of the Papa Johns Trophy with a 3-2 victory

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Bolton Wanderers fitness update on Kieran Lee & Kieran Sadlier ahead of Barrow as starter confirmed

Wanderers take on the Bluebirds in the Papa Johns Trophy

The Guardian - UK

Barrow-in-Furness man weeps during trial of woman who made rape and trafficking claims

Eleanor Williams is accused of perverting the course of justice after allegations that include being sold in an Amsterdam brothel for €25,000

The Guardian - UK

Woman accused of false trafficking and rape claims is telling truth, court hears

Eleanor Williams, 21, accepts she lied about one incident but her other allegations are true, her lawyer says

The Guardian - UK

Trial begins of Barrow-in-Furness woman accused of false claims of rape

Eleanor Williams, 21, charged in relation to her allegations she was sexually exploited by a grooming gang and raped by men she knew

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Police appeal to find missing teenage girl Alex Cooper, 14, with links to Gateshead

Cumbria Police are searching for Alex Cooper - a teenage girl with links to Gateshead who has gone missing from the Cumbrian town of Barrow.

Manchester Evening News

Erik ten Hag gets exactly what he wants from three Manchester United youngsters vs Barrow

Manchester United continued their Papa Johns Trophy campaign with a last-gasp victory against Barrow.

Leeds Live

Championship club hits out at RFL's disciplinary process and call for change

Barrow Raiders have released a passionate statement amid the drama surrounding Cumbrian Morgan Knowles.

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