# Why isn't the Telford scandal being covered by the BBC? **URL:** \ **Category:** Reasonably serious discussion\ **Created:** [12 March 2018 11:54 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708 "2018-03-12T11:54:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 11:54 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/1 "2018-03-12T11:54:19Z")
## I’ve only just found out about this? 1000 women and children abused! Why isn’t this on the nations broadcaster? Edited for transparency, openess and fairness. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 11:55 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/2 "2018-03-12T11:55:54Z")
What Telford Scandal? ---
**Author:** ![Bathsaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/bathsaint/32/22_2.png) [@Bathsaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Bathsaint)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 11:57 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/3 "2018-03-12T11:57:02Z")
> **[1,000 children may have been victims in Britain's biggest ever child abuse...](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/11/1000-children-may-have-victims-britains-biggest-ever-child-abuse/)** > > Up to 1,000 children could have been abused in Britain's biggest ever child abuse scandal, an investigation has revealed. > **[UK's 'worst ever' child grooming scandal with 100s of girls sold for sex exposed](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/britains-worst-ever-child-grooming-12165527)** > > SPECIAL SUNDAY MIRROR INVESTIGATION: Authorities failed to act over 40 years - despite repeated warnings to social workers - with up to 1,000 girls, some as young as 11, abused in Telford > **[Telford Sex gangs 'targeted and murdered girls as young as 11'](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5777071/telford-abuse-grooming-sex-gangs-victims/)** > > A GIRL who died in a house fire along with her mum and sister was one of several killed by their abusers to cover up their offending, it is claimed. As many as 1,000 children are feared to have bee… > **[MP calls for inquiry as it is revealed 'up to 1,000 children abused' in Telford](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/telford-child-sex-abuse-scandal-independent-inquiry-serious-shocking-lucy-allan-a8250521.html)** > > Up to 1,000 victims as young as 11 targeted by sexual predators in Shropshire community And also discussed on the BBC Today programme this morning. Happy to Help ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 11:59 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/4 "2018-03-12T11:59:15Z")
Good, can’t seem to find in on the bbc and thats what is making waves. I read it in the independent, you’d have thought the bbc have a liberal and cultural agenda… ---
**Author:** ![Bearsy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/bearsy/32/6_2.png) [@Bearsy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Bearsy)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 12:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/5 "2018-03-12T12:01:04Z")
> **[Nick Ferrari: Why Are BBC Ignoring Telford Abuse Scandal?](https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nick-ferrari/why-are-bbc-ignoring-telford-abuse-scandal/)** > > Nick Ferrari accused the BBC of ignoring the Telford abuse scandal because it does not fit their agenda. ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 12:03 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/6 "2018-03-12T12:03:47Z")
Thanks Pearsy. ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 12:17 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/7 "2018-03-12T12:17:27Z")
I read about it in the Metro this morning So should the thread title be corrected to: Why isn’t the Telford scandal being covered by the BBC Otherwise it’s a bit misleading ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 12:25 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/8 "2018-03-12T12:25:32Z")
Edited. ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 12:31 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/9 "2018-03-12T12:31:35Z")
Cheers Barry. It doesn’t surprise me that the BBC aren’t running the story (yet) - will be interested to hear the reason why, if and when they do - or don’t as the case may be. ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 12:38 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/10 "2018-03-12T12:38:13Z")
It is going to be very very bad for them this, they did comment on this I see 6 years ago but have n’t commented on the amount of the victims coming to light, its what many have feared and I didn’t want to with them as I adore the BBC is they’re a biased liberal organisation who’ll disguise the news as their agenda isn’t being represented, that is very very worrying and will only give the far right the impetus and validation they want. Why should they be afraid to report what is in the news and the reality of the situation? ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 12:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/11 "2018-03-12T12:49:23Z")
> **[Midlands Live: Breaking news and local stories - BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-birmingham-43369311)** > > The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire. Here you go, found something - you’ll need to scroll through a fair bit, but it’s there. ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 12:52 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/12 "2018-03-12T12:52:41Z")
Is that the one below the whippet winning crufts and the disabled fearing a benefit cut? If so that says it all, a live feed as opposed to a report. ---
**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 13:26 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/13 "2018-03-12T13:26:33Z")
Perhaps this would have been uncovered sooner had the local MP not spent so much time inventing death threats. ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 13:30 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/14 "2018-03-12T13:30:13Z")
BBC are busy with middle east regime change and Russian bashing. They can’t do everything. Still, Blue Planet eh? ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 13:51 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/15 "2018-03-12T13:51:59Z")
The Russian regime bashing is justified, they like the Middle East are spiky and can’t take any criticism, a but like the French… ---
**Author:** ![Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fowllyd/32/74248_2.png) [@Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fowllyd)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 13:57 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/16 "2018-03-12T13:57:07Z")
Heard it being covered on the Radio 4 news programme a short while ago. ---
**Author:** ![Tokyo-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/tokyo-saint/32/10_2.png) [@Tokyo-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Tokyo-Saint)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 14:28 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/17 "2018-03-12T14:28:55Z")
They are all in Frankie Howard having a disaster avoidance meeting. If ever there was an opportunity for the BBC to stand tall and make a big, bold statement about how much it values the idea of valuing values, then surely this is it! ![](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/d/fd1131a5f5c89cf91f49b39d71b3d602ad483fa9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 14:38 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/18 "2018-03-12T14:38:44Z")
Can’t see it on the website, why have the other outlets got it and not the national news provider? ---
**Author:** ![Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fowllyd/32/74248_2.png) [@Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fowllyd)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 15:03 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/19 "2018-03-12T15:03:43Z")
I have no idea Barry, but then I don’t work for the BBC. If it bothers you so much why don’t you contact the BBC and ask them? ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 15:05 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708/20 "2018-03-12T15:05:51Z")
And many have and they won’t answer, too late now they’ve been found out, at least I now know who won crufts… [Next page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/why-isnt-the-telford-scandal-being-covered-by-the-bbc/2708.md?page=2)