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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

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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

Daily Mirror

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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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".

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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.

Daily Record

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

Daily Mirror

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.

The Conversation

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

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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

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

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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.

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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

Daily Mirror

Repair Shop star Jay Blades details 'perfect' Barbados beach wedding with Lisa Zbozen

The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades described his Barbados beach wedding with wife Lisa Zbozen as 'perfect', explaining that 'everything worked out so well'

The Independent UK

‘It’s a special place’: England’s Kate Cross looking forward to West Indies tour

The seamer made her international bow in Barbados in 2013

The Guardian - UK

Barbados plans to make Tory MP pay reparations for family’s slave past

Richard Drax reported to have visited Caribbean island for meeting on next steps, including plans for former sugar plantation

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