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Rupert Murdoch spotted in Barbados with new girlfriend Ann-Lesley Smith

New relationship comes months after media mogul’s abrupt divorce from actor and supermodel Jerry Hall

The Independent UK

Barbados ambassador calls on UK government and monarchy to apologise for slavery

Exclusive: David Comissiong, deputy chairperson of the National Task Force on Reparations in Barbados, hailed the Church of England’s “groundbreaking” acknowledgement of its involvement in the mass enslavement of African people

The Independent UK

Olly Murs blasted for 'disturbing' swimsuit he gets unimpressed fiancée Amelia to wear

Olly Murs, 38, whisked his bride to be Amelia Tank, 30, to Barbados for their last trip before getting married. The singer shared a snap of Amelia in a questionable swim suit and a pair of fish flip flops

Daily Mirror

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Mum pays tribute to boy, 8, who died days after shocking diagnosis on holiday

Ace Rewcastle was happy and healthy when he arrived in Barbados, but he suddenly fell ill and scans showed had acute myeloid leukaemia. He had a bleed on the brain and never regained consciousness

Daily Mirror

Brit boy, 8, dies in Barbados after being left brain dead on 'dream holiday'

The youngster was placed onto life support after suffering a catastrophic bleed to the brain from which doctors said he had no chance of recovery, dying days later

Daily Mirror

Great Moments in Unintended Consequences (Vol. 10)

Good intentions, bad results

Reason

Tributes pour in for 'inspiring' music teacher killed in Barbados road accident

Max Weedon, 50, helped launch the career of several musicians including singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin and former X Factor contestant Lascel Wood

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Golfweek’s Best 2023: Top 50 courses in Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands and Central America

The 2023 Golfweek's Best ranking of tropical courses include plenty of water views.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How reparation efforts in Barbados found an international spotlight

The online buzz over high profile Britons' ties to the trans-Atlantic slave trade put attention on the ongoing reparations push in Barbados, and other Caribbean nations.

WEKU

The beach where you can swim with pigs - and other lesser-known Caribbean spots

It's not just about fly-and-flop holidays

The Independent UK

Benedict Cumberbatch's ancestors got rich from slavery in Barbados. Now he could be on the hook for reparations

A century and a half before the celebrated British actor was born, Benedict Cumberbatch's ancestors enslaved hundreds of people and forced them to toil away on a sugar plantation in Barbados.

ABC News

Benedict Cumberbatch could face legal action over family’s link to slave trade

Doctor Strange actor Benedict Cumberbatch could could soon face a challenge from Barbados over his ancestors' history as slave owners.

The New Daily

Looks Like Benedict Cumberbatch May Have To Pay Reparations For His Fam’s Slave-Owning Past

Cumberbatch admits his ancestors were "pretty dodgy".

Pedestrian.tv

Gwyneth Paltrow stuns in skimpy bikini as she hits Barbados beach for Christmas

The 50-year-old actress showed off her incredible figure as she enjoyed some festive family time with her husband Brad and daughter Apple in Barbados.

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Daily Mirror

Gwyneth Paltrow, 50, looks incredible in tiny bikini as she hits beach with daughter Apple

Mum-of-two Gwyneth Paltrow appeared to have turned back time as she paraded around on a beach in Barbados sporting a tiny string bikini for the festive season

The Conversation

How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023

The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is looking bleak.

Evening Standard

Barbados travel guide: what to eat, drink and do on the Caribbean island

From the beaches and rum bars to the island’s famous fish fry — Vicky Jessop on how to get the best out of Barbados

Daily Mirror

Barbados scraps law that made gay sex illegal which carried colonial-era life sentence

The High Court in Barbados has removed colonial-era laws that criminalised gay sex, as the nation becomes the third Caribbean country this year to make similar reforms

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Evening Standard

Charlie Dean stars as England take 2-0 T20 series lead against West Indies

Charlie Dean ended her long wait for T20I action in style as she took three wickets in England’s 16-run victory over the West Indies in Barbados overnight.

Insider UK

Scottish trade mission strikes deals following Barbados mission

Agreements have been made across manufacturing, education, training and hospitality

The Independent UK

‘A huge win’: Top Barbados court strikes down law criminalising gay sex

Decision follows similar 2022 rulings in Antigua and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Reuters

Barbados's top court strikes down laws criminalizing gay sex

Barbados's High Court has ruled the criminalization of gay sex is unconstitutional, making the country the third in the Caribbean to overthrow such laws this year.

AAP

Archer mentor spots Labuschagne concern

The man who mentored Jofra Archer as a teen in Barbados claims the England quick would've taken note of Alzarri Joseph's bouncer barrage at Marnus Labuschagne.

Manchester Evening News

BBC The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades gets married in Barbados ceremony

The loved-up couple exchanged rings designed by The Repair Shop’s jewellery expert Richard Talman

Wales Online

Repair Shop’s Jay Blades marries Lisa Zbozen on 'perfect' day in Barbados

Couple exchange vows in front of 15 guests in the grounds of a beachfront villa on the Caribbean island

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