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2024 Sabbath and Sunday News Items

Government approves plan for longer shopping hours

12/18/24  -  Luxembourg Times

Superdrug 'accidentally' advertises Sunday opening times at Stornoway store

12/16/24  -  STV News

Shops across Poland to remain open on Sundays ahead of Christmas

12/14/24  -  Polski Radio

Sunday shopping saga goes federal

12/09/24  -  WRS

Lifting Sunday hunting ban still in sight

12/06/24  -  The Center Square

Bill to end Sunday hunting prohibition in PA getting reintroduced

12/04/24  -  PHL17

SDA Church and Sabbath voting concerns, matters arising

11/29/24  -  Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Tesco row shows Sundays are still sacred on Hebridean islands

11/18/24  -  BBC

The Indian Sunday: A vibrant contrast to Britain’s silent sabbath

11/17/24  -  Hindustan Times

‘A bit of history’: Tesco opens Stornoway store on Sunday for first time

11/17/24  -  The Times

Archbishop: No-meat Fridays, Sunday rest good for planet

11/15/24  -  Aleteia

Shoppers ‘boycott Tesco over plan to open on Sundays’

11/14/24  -  The Telegraph

"I Want To Follow Jesus" – 22Yr Old Announces Retirement From Football

11/14/24  -  GistMania

Concern Woolworths, Coles getting around Millicent's Sunday trading restrictions through deliveries

11/12/24  -  ABC.net

U21 National Player Silvan Wallner Retires Suddenly Due to His Christian Faith

11/11/24  -  Footboom

RPP urges Dimapur Municipal Council to reconsider Sunday business transactions

11/06/24  -  Mokokchung Times

Tesco urged to rethink Sunday opening on island

11/06/24  -  BBC

RPP Opposes Sunday Opening Of Shops

11/05/24  -  Nagaland Page

Poland reopens discussion on Sunday trading as consumers call for an extra shopping day

10/30/24  -  Euro News

Challenging tradition: The sisters who changed Sunday shopping

10/27/24  -  Wway

Tesco confirms plans to open Isle of Lewis supermarket on Sundays

10/22/24  -  BBC

Tesco ignores pleas to keep shop on religious island closed on Sundays

10/22/24  -  The Telegraph

Tesco to break tradition and open on a Sunday in Stornoway

10/22/24  -  The Press and Journal

Students Need Rest. Christian Colleges Should Set the Example.

10/18/24  -  Minding The Campus

Shopworkers’ union opposes Belfast City Council Sunday trading plans

10/17/24  -  The Christian Institute

Walcha launches seasonal Sunday trading

10/16/24  -  New England Tmes

Could PA Lift Its Near-Total Ban On Sunday Hunting?

10/16/24  -  Newtown PA Now

Davido’s Billionaire Dad Quotes Bible Verses, Shares How Sabbath Prayer Helped Him Get Govt Permit

10/16/24  -  Legit

Unions hit out at plan for longer Sunday opening hours

10/14/24  -  Luxembourg Times

Labour minister Mischo’s Sunday working hours proposal worries unions

10/14/24  -  Delano

Tesco petitioned to ditch Sunday trading proposals

10/11/24  -  The Christian Institute

Over 1,300 people sign petition to keep Scottish island's Tesco closed on Sunday

10/08/24  -  Christian Today

Most Poles want shops open every Sunday, shows new survey

10/07/24  -  TVP World

Retail workers union 'disappointed' Belfast council considering Sunday trading extension

10/06/24  -  Belfast Live

Unholy row over plan to open island supermarket on Sundays

10/06/24  -  BBC

Stornoway religious leaders consider action to prevent Sunday Tesco opening

10/06/24  -  Yahoo News

Trade union joins forces with Christian councillor to oppose changes to Sunday trading in Belfast

10/04/24  -  Newsletter

Tesco faces showdown with Hebridean Christians over Sunday trading

09/30/24  -  The Times

Chinese Man Dies From Organ Failure After Working For 104 Days With Only 1 Day Off

09/08/24  -  NDTV World

Lidl request to expand Sunday trading hours in Bangor and Newtownards refused

09/06/24  -  Belfast Live

Walmart Informs Employees Their Hours Are Not Protected If They Do Not Work on the Sabbath

09/06/24  -  ACLJ

Council shoots down Sunday trade proposal

09/05/24  -  Fermanagh Herald

No day of rest for hunters — or geese — as Sunday hunting ban lifted in P.E.I.

09/04/24  -  CBC News

Popular Ashby bakery to open on Sundays - and explains why it is offering a seven days a week service

09/02/24  -  Ashby Nub News

Heatwave forces Iran to implement nationwide shutdown on Sunday

07/27/24  -  24 Digital

Election 2024: Break the rule this once, nothing will happen — Twum-Barimah to SDA Church

07/23/24  -  Modern Ghana

Seventh-day Adventist Church In Ghana Maintains Stance Against Voting On Saturday

07/22/24  -  News Ghana

Project 2025’s Sunday-Saturday Challenge: Should Adventists Be Concerned?

07/17/24  -  ReligiousLiberty.tv

Shopping mall staff ‘revolt’: parliament to debate Sunday closing

07/16/24  -  Portugal Resident

Should beer and wine be sold on Sundays? Florence County wants voters to decide.

07/12/24  -  The Post and Courier

More Sunday hunting days could be a reality for Pennsylvania

07/09/24  -  Your Erie

Barbers in Ankara, Istanbul close on Sundays following new regulation

07/07/24  -  Daily Sabah

Pennsylvania Senate Passes Sunday Hunting Bill

07/03/24  -  Lancaster Farming

PAKISTAN Two-day weekend for Punjab schools as Saturday now a holiday

06/25/24  -  Daily Pakistan

USPS Revives Old Problematic Scheduling Formula That May Prevent Postal Workers From Observing the Sabbath, Potentially Violating a Major Supreme Court Decision

06/11/24  -  ACLJ

What shops can open in France on Sundays and does it vary by region?

06/02/24  -  The Connexion

‘More shops open on Sundays would boost visitor experience’

06/01/24  -  Jersey Evening Post

NJ town's beaches open on Sunday for 1st time in 155 years as church group continues court fight

05/27/24  -  NBC New York

Review of alcohol licensing and Sunday trading laws

05/24/24  -  Jersey Evening Post

Farmers Weigh in as Committee Advances Pennsylvania Sunday Hunting

05/23/24  -  Lancaster Farming

Rediscovering the Sabbath: A Real Rest

05/18/24  -  The Stream

In effort to lift restrictions, council repeals bylaw that allowed for Sunday shopping in Sackville

05/15/24  -  CHMA

What to Expect on Sundays in Norway

04/30/24  -  Life in Norway

Supreme Court’s Historic Decision In Religious Freedom Case

04/28/24  -  State of the Union

Why Is Honoring the Sabbath the Most Ignored Commandment?

04/26/24  -  Relevant Magazine

City councilman kickstarts effort to repeal blue law

04/25/24  -  Hillsdale Collegian

Letter: Let’s restrict Sunday online trad­ing not just bricks and mor­tar

04/22/24  -  Financial Times

Taking a Sabbath: How Students Prioritize Rest

04/21/24  -  Pepperdine Graphic

Shop Robots In Germany To Get Rest Days On Sundays Just Like Humans

04/18/24  -  India Times

High Springs City Commission moves forward with Sunday alcohol sales by special permit

04/16/24  -  Alachua Chronicle

Romford Market traders hit out after Sunday closure

04/13/24  -  Romford Recorder

Can a Christian Community Close the Beach on Sunday Mornings?

04/12/24  -  The New York Times

Sunday hunting proposal again pits Pennsylvania hunters against hikers, bikers and horseback riders

04/09/24  -  Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Germany wants its robots to be good Christians, take Sundays off from work

04/08/24  -  Firstpost

WJAR agrees to pay workers time and a half on Sundays

04/08/24  -  Boston Globe

Shake Shack offers free chicken sandwiches on Sundays in an apparent jab at Chick-fil-A

04/08/24  -  Christian Post

Christian Sunday trading ban applies to self-checkouts too, judges rule

04/05/24  -  Yahoo News

A German law protecting Sundays is forcing a supermarket chain to close even its robotic shops. But experts aren’t sure that’s sustainable

04/05/24  -  Yahoo News

Does legalising Sunday alcohol sales benefit stores?

04/02/24  -  The Drinks Business

SENATE TO CONSIDER BILL TO ALLOW SUNDAY HUNTING

04/01/24  -  WCCS Radio

Maine's top court rules Sunday hunting can remain banned

03/28/24  -  WMTW 8

Easter 2024: Manipur Govt Declares Sunday As Working Day

03/28/24  -  Mena FN

PRCH: More trading Sundays would increase GDP

03/26/24  -  Warsaw Business Journal

Sunday sales did not harm nor help liquor, grocery stores

03/25/24  -  Phys.org

Breakpoint: Remember the Sabbath … to stop global warming?

03/23/24  -  Chattanooga Times Free Press

Embracing European Sundays: A Time For Rest, Relaxation, And Reset

03/13/24  -  Her Campus

Oslo Leaders Push for Wider Sunday Trading

02/29/24  -  Life in Norway

Oslo City Council will seek permission from the State Administrator to allow shops to open on Sundays.

02/28/24  -  The Local

Asda Announces Easter Sunday Closure Across 855 Stores, Adheres to Trading Laws

02/27/24  -  BNN

Remember the Sabbath … to Stop Global Warming?

02/26/24  -  Breakpoint

Havering Council row over Romford Sunday market axe

02/18/24  -  This Is Local London

Jesus and the Law

02/17/24  -  The Sampson Independent

Remember when every Sunday was ‘Family Day’?

02/15/24  -  The BC Catholic

South Carolina House approves Sunday liquor sales, potentially lifting another religious restriction

02/15/24  -  The Washington Post

Should SC allow Sunday liquor sales? House passes bill to let voters decide

02/15/24  -  WIS 10

Playing chicken with the Lord’s Day

02/14/24  -  World

South Carolina House Approves Bill for Sunday Liquor Sales: A Shift in Traditional Values and Blue Laws

02/14/24  -  Medriva

Division Among Poles on Reinstating Sunday Shopping: A Shift in Perspective

02/12/24  -  BNN

Why Sunday is a holiday, Who started it?

02/05/24  -  Ground Report

Striving for Sacred Rest

02/04/24  -  CBN

SC lawmakers step closer to legalizing home delivery, Sunday alcohol sales

02/04/24  -  WSOC-TV

The God Squad: How do you keep the Sabbath?

02/02/24  -  New Haven Register

A new documentary makes a case for reviving the Sabbath

02/02/24  -  U.S. Catholic

Greenhous Group becomes latest car dealer to end Sunday trading as bosses aim to look after staff

02/01/24  -  Car Dealer Magazine

Sabbath Is Not a Luxury Good

01/30/24  -  Christianity Today

Why dancing on Sundays used to be banned in Fort Smith

01/28/24  -  KNWA

Eco-Sabbath: How To Cut Emissions By Doing Nothing

01/25/24  -  Weather.com

Changes to Sunday shopping bylaw under consideration in Woodstock, N.B.

01/21/24  -  Saltwire

North-East motor dealer to close on Sundays to give staff better work-life balance

01/17/24  -  Yahoo News

11 States That Still Restrict Sunday Hunting

01/17/24  -  All Outdoor

NY State Assembly Set For High Stakes Battle of Sunday Chicken With Chick-fil-A

01/16/24  -  Total Food Service

Sunday Trading Laws Explained

01/15/24  -  Local 8 Now

Overview: Germany closes an unmanned shop on Sunday; how pious is Europe?

01/13/24  -  Christian Network Europe

New York’s Foolish Attempt to Force Chick-fil-A to Open on Sunday

01/04/24  -  Daily Citizen