Rihanna ‘proud’ to be given new ambassador role in Barbados
Rihanna has been handed the top title of 'Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary' by Barbados government officials. The singer and entrepreneur was given the role to promote education, tourism...
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CERTAINLY some things pull the trigger in women. If only men could watch for these. Friction is an expected corollary in any close relationship. And marriage is no exception. Wives can get as intensely...
View ArticleWill Smith celebrates 50th birthday with daring bungee jump out of helicopter
WILL Smith has celebrated his 50th birthday with a bungee jump from a helicopter near the Grand Canyon. In scenes that wouldn't be out of place in a movie, the actor shouted: "This is some of the most...
View ArticleLunch buffet with omotenashi at Explorers Bar, Meikles Hotel.
THE Japanese word for hospitality, omotenashi, relates to a deep-rooted culture meaning to whole heartedly look after guests. I found this unique approach to hospitality, centring around care rather...
View ArticleBill Cosby jailed for 10 years
Television actor Bill Cosby has been jailed for up to a decade for sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. Judge Steven O'Neill sentenced the 81-year-old comedian to three to 10 years behind bars and...
View ArticleHow to find love that lasts
BEING single and struggling to find true love that lasts is still one of the biggest troubles so many people are facing today, no matter how successful they may be in other aspects of their lives. The...
View ArticleChef Darian cooks up a storm at Hope Floats Cafe.
Portuguese chicken salad at Hope Floats Cafe. WHEN blowing large amounts of spare cash on eating out has reduced the stash under your mattress and starved the piggy bank, it’s time to track down a cafe...
View ArticleMusicians warn industry ‘could lose voice’ after Brexit
Rita Ora is one of those who has signed the joint letter Sting, Rita Ora and Ed Sheeran have joined forces to warn Theresa May a “no-deal” Brexit will put Britain in a “cultural jail”. Bob Geldof is...
View ArticleBad habits that could ruin your marriage
Do you spend more time complaining about an issue than working to resolve it? DO you pay more attention to Facebook and your smartphone than to your husband? Have you been avoiding sex? Do you hide big...
View Article‘Better late than never’: Overdue library book returned after 84 years
The Spoon River Anthology was returned 84 years late. Pics: Shreve Memorial Library A man has escaped a fine after returning a library book 84 years after it was borrowed. In a Facebook post, the...
View ArticleRihanna and the celebs urging fans to register to vote
Rihanna urged fans to register to vote Rihanna has joined a number of celebrities urging their followers to register to vote in the US. It comes after Taylor Swift broke her political silence and...
View ArticleGet bang for your buck at Garfunkels in Borrowdale
WITH fuel queues snaking around the block, inflation soaring, and many supermarkets closing to re-price all their goods, the desire to get bang for your bucks becomes a necessity rather than an option....
View ArticleTaylor Swift beats Whitney Houston’s American Music Awards record
Swift has once again urged fans to vote Taylor Swift took another political stand at the American Music Awards, urging fans to vote in the upcoming midterm elections during her acceptance speech. The...
View ArticlePrince’s family demands Donald Trump stop playing singer’s music at rallies
A storm brews as the Prince estate takes aim at Mr Trump for playing Purple Rain at his rallies, demanding it “cease immediately”. The family of music icon Prince has hit out at Donald Trump, calling...
View ArticleBobi Wine attacks Kanye West over Museveni meeting
Kanye West and President Yoweri Museveni at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda, on Monday. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Bobi Wine, Uganda’s most prominent opposition leader and former reggae star, has...
View ArticleWestlife to re-form for new music and tour
The Irish boyband will re-form as a four-piece, without original member Brian McFadden (second from right), who quit in 2004 THE Irish boyband Westlife are re-forming six years after they split. Nicky...
View ArticleSigns it might be time to divorce
KNOWING when to divorce can be difficult, and it’s a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. So how do you know if you should proceed? How can you be sure that this time is really it? That this time...
View ArticleRihanna declines Super Bowl invitation in support of Colin Kaepernick
Rihanna was the NFL’s first choice for the Super Bowl half-time show THE NFL has refused to comment on reports that Barbadian singer Rihanna declined an invitation to headline the Super Bowl half-time...
View ArticleTina Turner opens up about son’s suicide
Tina Turner: “I am really proud of what my future as a star became” Tina Turner has opened up about her son’s suicide earlier this year. Craig Turner was 59 when he was found dead in July at his Los...
View ArticleDavid Beckham says his marriage to Victoria is ‘hard work’
Beckham praised his wife’s success in the fashion business David Beckham has said being married to his wife Victoria is “hard work”. He told an Australian TV show: “To be married for the amount of time...
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