The Press

MISSING CHILDREN ORGANISATIONS

The Pink Ladies are an independent group of volunteers, across the Republic of South Africa, affiliated and associated with The Pink Ladies. The Pink Ladies will, upon request, work with any individual or organisation that has the same objectives - reuniting missing and endangered children and loved ones with their families and/or caregivers. TruthForMadeleine respects the valuable work this organisation is doing and encourages people in their locality to help and support their wonderful efforts. (Click here for the Pink Ladies' Website)

This organisation based in the United Kingdom has featured in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. In fact, they have a dedicated link to the Findmadeleine website from their home page. This site endorses the aims of this organisation: " People who prey on children whether for personal pleasure or other illegal gain do it in a way that exploits any possible opportunity. Any response must similarly be all encompassing. This is the principle that lies at the heart of the new Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre. Launched in April 2006, the CEOP Centre works across the UK and maximises international links to deliver a holistic approach that combines police powers with the dedicated expertise of business sectors, government, specialist charities and other interested organisations - all focused on tackling child sex abuse wherever and whenever it happens. (Click here for the CEOP website or click their logo above)

MADELEINE WEBSITES

On the 15th May 2007, a company was set up to administer the "official" find Madeleine campaign. The speed and manner in which this company was set up further added to the mysteries and speculation. Madeleine's Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned Limited is the official company name and this is registered in England at 2/6 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 6YH with the number: 06248215. It is classified as a "PRI/LTD by GUAR/NSC" Company (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) and its nature of business is defined as (SIC(03)). The company accounting reference date is 31/March and the first accounts are due on 31 January 2009. The next Company Return is due on 12 June 2008. Three days after the company was set up, a trademark was registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office. The trademark (number 2456061) is type "WO" and is in classes 09, 16, 36 and 41. (Click here to view the trademark details and click here for the FindMadeleine website)

Gerry McCann kept daily blogs for virtually every day spent in Portugal. Pam was keen enough to make copies of the blogs and set up her own website to record those and other bits of interesting information about the case. Well done Pam - this is a lot of hard work. (Click here for the site)

A person by the name of "Graeme" has produced this vast website devoted to finding Madeleine. There are lots of pictures and useful links on the site and it is maintained regularly. Keep up the good work Graeme. (Click here to visit his site)

This site which takes a satirical look at the news tabloids has always had a lively forum which can sometimes verge on the ferocious. The daily Madeleine section has a great comical summary of the British Tabloid's views on the case. Worth checking out if only for this summary. (Click here to check out the Madeleine section of Anorak)

The freelance journalist Paulo Reis set up this blog after Madeleine disappeared. Paulo lives in Portugal and his close proximity to the incident as well as his local knowledge has proved an invaluable resource in reviewing this case. The information on his site is well worth reading and you may find articles you haven't seen elsewhere. Paulo also has some excellent photos of the crime scene. (Click here to go to Paulo's site)

This Sydney based blog from Mike Hitchen Consulting has many interesting articles on the Madeleine McCann Case. In describing his interesting in the Madeleine case, Mike says "The blog has a special interest in bringing truth and justice for Madeleine McCann." (Click here to visit his site).

A forum blogger by the name of SPUDGUN made a video to express his and other's disgust at how the McCann case has attracted support from within high ranks of the British Government. His video is still an excellent summary of how the McCanns have been cossetted and shielded by people not normally accessible to the man in the street. (Click here to view SPUDGUN's excellent video)

A strange sounding blog but the person who runs this gives some excellent insight into the Madeleine McCann case as well as other interesting current affairs. Highly recommended articles penned by Jeremy Young. (Click here to visit his site)

This excellent blogging site based in Belgium is run by Duarte Levy. It is nice to know that people in other European countries are following the Madeleine McCann case with as much interest as UK and Portuguese residents. (Click here to visit SOS Madeleine McCann)

Joana Morais maintains this excellent site and as she is based in Lisbon, Portugal, she is close enough to the important news coming from the police investigating the case. She also translates the stories into English. (Click here for her site).

THE PRESS

The newspapers in the UK have taken a bashing by forum posters and bloggers. The news is often wrong and many times it is regurgitated from other sources. Nevertheless, to look back and see key dates and events in the case, some newspaper's resources are worth checking out. The Telegraph for instance has a well laid out news archive section on their website. (Click here to access their news archive)

The Daily Mail has regularly published stories about the Madeleine McCann case. (Click here to go to the paper's home page)

The News of the World offers a £1,500,000 reward to anyone who finds Madeleine McCann. What is strange about this generous offer is that there is no mention of a reward on the official Find Madeleine website. Surely two parents who want their daughter to be found quickly would want to advertise this on their own site? (Click here for the News of the World reward page)