A turf war between rival cockle gangs was blamed last night for leaving more than 140 cockle pickers stranded four miles from shore in Morecambe Bay. A turf war between rival cockle gangs was blamed ...

THE Scottish MP behind a crackdown on gangmasters has welcomed a new documentary about the 23 Chinese cocklers who died more than a year ago at Morecambe Bay. Jim Sheridan, MP for Renfrewshire West, ...

DETECTIVES investigating the deaths of the 19 cocklers in Morecambe Bay are expecting to make further arrests within "days", police revealed last night. DETECTIVES investigating the deaths of the 19 ...

Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. The tragic drowning of 19 cocklers in Morecambe Bay, all Chinese immigrants working at night in treacherous conditions, has sparked horror ...

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