The Church of England aims to raise more than $1 billion to address its past links to slavery Barbados Today04/03/202401.2K views SOURCE: LONDON (AP) — The Church of England should create a fund of 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion) to address its historic links to slavery, an advisory panel said Monday.… Read more
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says Barbados Today05/02/20240884 views SOURCE: BBC – King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. It is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an… Read more
Pothole reports in the United Kingdom hit a five-year high in 2023 Barbados Today15/01/20240641 views SOURCE: BBC – Potholes caused misery in 2023 on a scale not seen in years, but scientists hope technology like self-healing roads will help rid us of them for good.… Read more
Guyana President issues strong rebuke of slavery in reparations push Barbados Today23/09/20230850 views They may be long dead but those who engaged in, and profited from, the transatlantic slave trade ought to be charged with participating in one of history’s greatest crimes against… Read more
Former UK neonatal nurse sentenced to life for murder of 7 babies Barbados Today21/08/20230513 views LONDON (AP) — A former neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies in her care and trying to kill six others at a hospital in northern England was sentenced Monday to life… Read more
Boy held on suspicion of teacher's attempted murder Barbados Today10/07/20230877 views A teenage boy is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was stabbed at a school. The incident happened at Tewkesbury Academy in Gloucestershire on Monday morning.… Read more
Mother jailed for taking abortion pills after legal limit Barbados Today12/06/202301.3K views BBC – A mother-of-three has been jailed for more than two years for inducing an abortion after the legal limit. Carla Foster, 44, received the medication following a remote consultation… Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan in 'Near Catastrophic Car Chase' Barbados Today17/05/20231499 views Source: BBC – Prince Harry, Meghan and her mother were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi, a spokesperson for the couple has claimed. The incident happened after… Read more
King Charles III is crowned in Westminster Abbey, amid pomp and pageantry Barbados Today06/05/20230439 views King Charles III arrives for his coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday. Grandson Prince George can be seen to the left, behind the King, serving as one of… Read more
Heathrow strike forces BA Easter flight cancellations Barbados Today27/03/20230630 views British Airways is cancelling around 32 flights a day to and from Heathrow Airport at the start of the Easter holidays. The move is due to a planned 10-day strike… Read more