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‘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

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Scottish airport launches new route to Canadian port city

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

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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

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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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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?

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‘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 Guardian - UK

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…

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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.

The Independent UK

Halifax stabbing: Second man dies after three knifed in town centre

Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident

Evening Standard

Second man dies after triple stabbing in Halifax as murder investigation launched

Teenager dies in hospital after being stabbed in early hours of Sunday morning

The Independent UK

Man dies and another fighting for life after stabbings in Halifax

Police rushed to the scene of a ‘serious incident’ in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Man killed and another fighting for life after multiple stabbings in Halifax

Police called to town centre in early hours of morning to reports three men had been attacked

Evening Standard

One dead and another in ‘critical condition’ after triple stabbing in Halifax

One person has died following a triple stabbing in Halifax town centre, police have said.

The Conversation

Halifax's new development projects must not repeat the wrongs done to racialized communities

The African Nova Scotian community has long struggled with displacement and erasure when it comes to urban planning. In Halifax, racism has influenced planning and civic governance decisions. The demolition of Africville in the 1960s and subsequent expropriation without compensation are well-documented examples of injustices.

The Independent UK

Manufacturing company forced to pay out £200,000 after workers injured in explosion

Weir Minerals, Halifax, West Yorkshire did not have the correct safety procedures in place, the Health and Safety Executive found

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The Week

Dead leopard on A646 was ‘some tart’s coat’

A dead leopard on the A646 turned out to be “some tart’s coat”, said Metro. Ben Lilly, 40, was driving on the A646 near Hebden Bridge when he thought he spotted a leopard. He “cautiously left his car, heart racing and fearing his face may be ‘ripped off’ by the…

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UK house prices drop for fourth month running, as Halifax predicts ‘gradual decline’ – as it happened

Average house price fell by -0.3% in July, and is 2.4% lower than a year ago, but Halifax doesn’t expect ‘precipitous decline’ in coming months

Zenger

Record Rainfall In Nova Scotia Causes Devastating Floods, Four People Still Missing

Moisture-packed thunderstorms wreak havoc, damaging bridges and forcing evacuations

The Independent UK

Record-breaking downpours along Canada's Atlantic coast cause flooding in Nova Scotia

An unusually long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages

The Conversation

Halifax lawsuit shows why sex workers need legal protections

A sex worker in Halifax has successfully sued a client who refused to pay for her services. The defendant had tried to argue that because purchasing sex work is illegal in Canada, denying payment was not fraud because a contract cannot be enforceable.

The Guardian - UK

US wage growth stronger than expected in June, but job creation slows – as it happened

Wages rose by 0.4% last month, while total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.6%

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Keith Lemon actor Leigh Francis announces first ever live tour - and he is bringing it to Leeds

The tour will be taking in Sheffield, Halifax, York and Bradford before the homecoming gig in Leeds for the final date of the tour

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