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Murders drove David Haye to boxing success

20.11.09
Boxer David Haye reveals that the murders of two cousins spurred him on to become a heavyweight world champion... more

Neame shows its bottle

07.10.09
Spitfire, Bishops Finger and Hürlimann lager brewer Shepherd Neame looks to have emerged from the recession with its glass overflowing ... more

Murdered consul may be victim of homophobic attack

11.09.09
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British diplomat murdered in Jamaica

10.09.09
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How not to celebrate gold

21.08.09
New 400m hurdles World Champion Melaine Walker decides to go on a lap of honour on the back of Berlino...what happens next?... more

The endless quest for the perfect bikini

03.07.09
Hermione Eyre is on a quest for the perfect swimwear. From a 1920s 'suicide suit' to a Brancusi-inspired swimming cap, she charts her life in Lycra ... more

Kingston revival: Jamaica's capital is rich in culture

17.06.09
Jamaica’s capital often gets harsh press, but some say it's rich in culture and style. Lindsay Johns pays the Caribbean island a visit... more

TUI upbeat despite a £30m forex toll

19.05.09
The fall in the pound against the euro cost TUI Travel £30 million this year but the holidays group is still optimistic it will have a good summer ... more

Eight arrested in money laundering probe

14.05.09
Eight people were arrested in dawn raids following an investigation into a £500,000 money laundering network, police said... more

Sprinter Bolt hurt in car crash

30.04.09
Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has been treated in hospital after a car crash in Jamaica... more

Olympic star's plea to save his killer brother

24.04.09
While Germaine Mason aims for gold in London in 2012 having won a silver medal in the high jump at Beijing, his teenage brother Andre is beginning a life sentence for the murder of an innocent student... more

Usain Bolt issues apology

14.04.09
Athletics: Triple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has apologised to the people of Jamaica for comments made at the weekend about marijuana use in his homeland ... more

Harten guides England to a victory at O2

23.02.09
Netball: England stormed to a 67-54 victory against Jamaica at the O2 Arena in the First Test of netball's Cooperative International Series... more

Strauss drives England back into pole position

16.02.09
Cricket: Andrew Strauss led from the front with a superb hundred as England took control of the third Test... more

Flintoff could be sidelined even if he is cleared to play

03.02.09
Andrew Flintoff faces an anxious wait before knowing whether he can play in the First Test against West Indies... more

Harmy finds his stride as Freddie looks on the mend

02.02.09
Big mates Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff are the centre of attention in Jamaica as England attempt to finalise their plans for Wednesday's First Test against West Indies... more

World comes to eat in Choking Man

13.11.08
Choking Man is a minimalist study of Jorge, a shy young Latin American kitchen worker in the Jamaica district of Queens, New York.... more

UK immigrant records go online

20.10.08
The arrival in Britain of millions of people, including the relatives of several famous names, is recorded in a database which goes live today... more

Police hold teenager over killing of cadet, 14

03.09.08
Police investigating the murder of 14-year-old Shaquille Smith have made their first arrest and his mother issued an emotional statement about her son... more

Danvers has to settle for third place once more

03.09.08
Athletics: Britain's Natasha Danvers finished in third place behind Melaine Walker and Anna Jesien in the 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF Super Grand Prix in Lausanne... more

Veronica keeps Jamaica on a high

21.08.08
Veronica Campbell-Brown followed the Usain Bolt path to glory in the Bird's Nest Stadium as she continued Jamaica's glorious track Games by successfully defending her Olympic 200m crown... more

Lightning Bolt becomes fastest man in history

20.08.08
Jamaica's Usain Bolt has smashed the 200-metre record to become the fastest man of all time... more

Fired-up Powell aims to win his world crown back at the Palace

25.07.08
Asafa Powell believes he is ready to make fools of the critics who have tried to bury his career by branding him a choker and the lost man of world sprinting... more

Should 'Lightning' be allowed to strike twice?

24.07.08
The coach of athletics' newest sprint star is in two minds about doubling up in Beijing... more

Pixie Geldof DOES like Mondays as she parties with Sting's little girl

15.07.08
Pixie Geldof evidently doesn’t share her father’s dislike for Mondays, as she was out having a ball last night with fellow famous person’s daughter Coco Sumner.... more

Fighting for a place in postwar Britain

25.06.08
From War to Windrush is a new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum that looks at early manifestations of immigration and racism.... more

BBC claims Jasper failed to declare foreign travel on U.S. trip

04.03.08
Lee Jasper faces further questions after a BBC investigation found that he had failed to declare extensive foreign travel during a trip to the United States and Jamaica... more

There's no poetry at Stanza

27.06.07
The word of the day at Stanza is 'inconsistency' - it's a restaurant where some sublime cooking is marred by one or two inedible offerings.... more

Tough issues sensitively tackled

12.09.06
The Ashe Ensemble's musical Curfew confronts the crime, violence and temptation of easy money endemic in downtown Jamaica, and does so with the right balance of humour and seriousness.... more

Exuding happiness with gentle melodies

11.09.06
Mark Lamarr as warm-up DJ, a back catalogue of six decades of music and a "riddim"-tight band - for reggae fans, there was no better place to be than Alton Ellis's gig at the Jazz Café.... more

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