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Twenty men jailed over child rape and sexual abuse in Calderdale

Three separate investigations found four girls were sexually abused between 2001 and 2010

The Independent UK

Walmart Workers Show How Gursimran Kaur's Death 'Doesn't Make Sense': 'Oven Is Designed To Not Close Accidentally'

Walmart employees have raised questions about the tragic death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, noting the safety features of the walk-in oven where she was found, as investigations continue into how she became trapped inside.

International Business Times UK

Gursimran Kaur Confirmed As Burnt Walmart Employee; Horrified Mom Found Her Charred Remains In Oven

A 19-year-old woman, Gursimran Kaur, tragically died in a Halifax Walmart bakery's walk-in oven, leaving her family devastated as investigations continue into the horrific incident.

International Business Times UK

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The pretty East Sussex town seeing a surge in half-term train bookings

Rye was joined by Halfix in West Yorkshire and Thetford in Norfolk as the top trending rail destinations, according to Trainline

The Independent UK

Sikh Community Plans Religious Service For Worker Found Dead In Walmart Oven When Body Is Released

The Sikh community in Halifax is planning a religious service for a 19-year-old Walmart employee found dead in a store oven, as investigations continue and employees receive ongoing support, including paid leave, during the store's temporary closure.

International Business Times UK

Teenage Walmart worker found dead in store was discovered in walk-in industrial oven

An investigation is underway and the store in Halifax remains closed until further notice

The Independent UK

19-Year-Old Sikh Found Dead Inside Walmart Walk-In Oven: Alleged Victim's Name Trending Online

A 19-year-old Sikh woman was found dead inside a Walmart walk-in oven in Halifax, sparking an ongoing investigation into her death and widespread social media speculation, including the viral hashtag #JusticeForGursimranKaur.

International Business Times UK

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The False Promise of Starting Afresh in Atlantic Canada

If you’re moving to the East Coast for cheaper housing and friendly neighbours, think again

The Walrus

Telegram to shake-up features; markets slide after US job creation misses forecasts – as it happened

Telegram boss Pavel Durov announces a new approach towards moderating content and will remove some features that had been abused for illegal activity.

The Guardian - UK

Urgent search for missing teenage sisters last seen carrying suitcases

Officers trying to locate teenagers who were last seen together in Halifax

The Independent UK

Sir Ernest Hall obituary

Entrepreneur who oversaw the regeneration of Dean Clough mills in Halifax into a commercial and cultural ‘utopia’

The Guardian - UK

In praise of daytime transatlantic flights on smaller planes

Plane Talk: Could a brave airline offer a real low-cost transatlantic connection?

The Independent UK

Why did Air Canada passengers end up 400 miles further away from London?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Destination Heathrow? Welcome to Montreal

The Independent UK

Bank branch closures, August 2024: full list of UK sites shutting including Lloyds, Halifax and Barclays

A host of big name banks are closing their doors for good at a number of sites around the UK in the coming weeks

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

‘Good evening Halifax’: how a Georgian cloth hall became one of the UK’s biggest open-air music venues

Noel Gallagher and the Stranglers are among this week’s acts at the Piece Hall, once the centre of the Yorkshire textile industry and now the UK’s go-to live venue

The National (Scotland)

Scottish airport launches new route to Canadian port city

A SCOTTISH airport has welcomed its first direct route to a historic Canadian port city.

The Guardian - UK

LockBit ransomware group’s leader unmasked and hit with sanctions; UK house prices inch higher– business live

Leader of major cybercrime group has been unmasked and sanctioned by the UK, US and Australia, authorities say

The Guardian - UK

Uber posts first full-year operating profit as a listed company – business live

2023 was an “inflection point for Uber”, says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

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Bike Perfect

What went wrong at Orange Bikes and what might happen next for this much loved MTB brand?

How have one of the UK's original MTB brands gone from iconic, World Championship innovators to financial administration?

The Guardian - UK

‘Oh my God, was Happy Valley slow and wrong?’ The demons of writer Sally Wainwright

She finally said goodbye to her Calder Valley classic this year. But why did her star beg for the ending to be changed? And why is she so excited about menopausal punks?

The Conversation

Warfare ruins the environment – and not just on the front lines

On the morning of December 6 1917, a French cargo ship called SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The SS Mont-Blanc, which was laden with 3,000 tons of high explosives destined for the battlefields of the first world war, caught…

The Independent UK

Halifax ‘sorry’ for letter describing Israeli city as Palestinian territory

A letter sent by the bank to a British-Israeli man said Tel Aviv was ‘occupied’ Palestinian land.

The Guardian - UK

‘I lost £240,000’: UK fraud victims share their stories

Scammers stole more than £1.2bn from UK consumers in 2022. We speak to victims of fraud – and give tips to avoid being duped

The Independent UK

Teenager in court charged with murder and attempted murder after triple stabbing

Rashane Douglas, 19, is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon after the incident in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

19-year-old charged after triple stabbing in Halifax

Two men died in hospital after police were called to reports of three men being assaulted.

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