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Out of this valley rise multiple leg-sapping climbs - Here's how to ride the best of them

Climb-addicted masochist Simon Warren tackles nine of Calderdale's most punishing ascents, grinding from the industrial valley floor to high gritstone ridges

Cycling Weekly

Halifax Crime Update: Mother of baby whose remains were found in wooded area has died, cops reveal chilling details

Halifax Crime News: A mother whose baby's remains were found in a wooded area has died. The case began when the woman was admitted to hospital in critical condition. An extensive search led to the discovery of the infant's remains. Two individuals, Sukhpreet Singh and Ramandeep Kaur, face charges including…

The Economic Times

Community shares moving tributes to ‘popular and much-loved’ boy, 13, after drowning at UK beauty spot

A teenager was pulled from the water and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead

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Sukhpreet Singh and Ramandeep Kaur accused of hiding newborn’s remains in Canada, mother found in critical condition

A newborn baby who had been missing since Friday was found dead in a wooded area near Halifax, Canada on Sunday.

The Times of India

Halifax Missing Baby Update: Remains of newborn found, two people face charges; cause and manner of infant’s death in spotlight

Halifax Missing Baby Update: Halifax police found the remains of a missing newborn after a two-day search. Two people face charges including concealing a body. The investigation began when a woman with critical injuries arrived at a hospital. Authorities are continuing their work to understand the circumstances surrounding the infant's…

The Economic Times

Who Is Dennis Morgan? The Man Who Shot Wife Taryn and Himself at Carsonville After Eerie Post

A tragic murder-suicide in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania, leaves beloved teacher Taryn Morgan dead. The incident involved her husband, Dennis Morgan, and has shocked the local Halifax community.

International Business Times UK

‘Everyone is proud of it’: dismay in Halifax at Lloyds’ threat to historic brand

The bank, formerly a building society, has carried the name of the Yorkshire town since 1853 and most locals think it should be preserved

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Man arrested for assaulting two Halifax police officersoutside headquarters, suspect faces multiple charges; what do we know so far

A man is facing serious charges after allegedly assaulting two police officers. The incident occurred outside Halifax Regional Police headquarters. The man is accused of resisting arrest and assaulting officers. In a separate event, a motorcycle driver sustained serious injuries in a collision. Police responded to numerous calls over the…

The Economic Times

Teenager Stan Moody misses out on famous victory after Kyren Wilson comeback

The 19-year-old from Halifax began his Crucible debut in blistering fashion with two centuries before falling to a 10-7 defeat.

The Independent UK

Running the town: the urban trail race taking entrants inside Halifax’s historic buildings

Easter Monday race will lead runners through minster, town hall and Piece Hall in what is thought to be first UK event of its kind

The Guardian - UK

The charming Canadian island where you’ll find art, literature and plenty of potatoes

Perhaps best known as the land of Anne of Green Gables, Prince Edward Island offers an Atlantic coast getaway with a surprisingly varied culinary scene – as Rosalyn Jeffery discovers during a stay in Charlottetown

The Independent UK

FlixBus launches eight new routes in time for Easter

New FlixBus connections are launching in Doncaster, Blackpool, Halifax, Huddersfield, Milton Keynes and more

The Independent UK

Amazon shares tumble as $200bn AI rollout plan worries markets – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Halifax care home manager sexually abused children for decades, court hears

Malcolm Phillips, 92, is accused of abuse between 1976 and 1994, while former assistant is alleged to have helped him

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Operation Sports

Ubisoft Is Totally Not Union-Busting as It Shuts Down a Newly Unionized Studio

Ubisoft announced this week that it is shutting down its Halifax-based studio just weeks after the team voted to unionize, a move the company insists is unrelated to labor organization and instead part of a broader, ongoing effort to cut costs and restructure its business (h/t IGN). The timing, however,…

GamesRadar

As Ubisoft shuts down a freshly-unionized studio, worker's union says it will "pursue every legal recourse" to protect employees' rights

Ubisoft Halifax's demise prompts the CWA to get involved

Windows Central

Ubisoft just killed its Halifax studio right after it unionized, but says the shutdown was decided "well before" — over 70 developers have been affected

Weeks after it formed a union, Ubisoft's Halifax studio has been shut down by the publisher as it moves to "streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs."

GamesRadar

Ubisoft studio unionizes, is immediately shut down by Ubisoft, affecting 71 people

Ubisoft Halifax is no more

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Ubisoft Halifax Employees Officially Unionize in Canada

The first on the continent.

International Business Times UK

US Doctor Found Dead in Dollar Tree Freezer Sparks Comparisons to Walmart Worker Found in Oven

A US doctor found dead inside a Dollar Tree freezer has sparked chilling comparisons to a Walmart worker discovered in a walk-in oven, as investigators probe how either tragedy could occur.

Evening Standard

MPs ask why key parts of UK IT infrastructure is hosted abroad after AWS outage

Major banks, HMRC, gaming platforms Roblox and Fortnite were among sites affected by Amazon Web Services’ fault.

The Independent UK

MPs question why key parts of IT infrastructure is hosted abroad after AWS outage

Major banks, gaming platforms and HMRC were among sites affected by Amazon Web Services’ fault

The Guardian - UK

Riot Women review – Sally Wainwright’s menopausal punk drama is one of her best

This high-pedigree TV drama about midlife women who form a punk band is up there with Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax. It’s rich, plot-packed, and perfectly seasoned with humour

Metal Hammer

Opeth announce one-off UK show for 2026

Swedish prog metallers Opeth will play Halifax's The Piece Hall on August 1

The Guardian - UK

US labor market ‘has headed off a cliff-edge’ with just 22,000 jobs added in August – as it happened

Disappointing US jobs report shows hiring slowed sharply this summer

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