May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Beware of scam

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THE STAR is advising customers to be on the look out for unscrupulous persons who are contacting various persons and informing them that they have won cash prizes and Blackberry phones in a STAR promotion. […] […]

Mavado joins ‘fight for peace’ – Singjay meets with Rev Al Miller

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Singjay Mavado is stepping forward to “fight for peace” in garrison communities throughout Jamaica alongside Rev Al Miller and the Peace Management Initiative (PMI). The singjay met with Rev Miller, who is the director of […] […]

GANG SELLS CAPTURED HOUSES ❒ Rooms also being rented for $1,000

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A number of houses in the ‘Two Miles’ area of St Andrew have been taken over by thugs who are now offering them for rent and even sale, THE STAR has learnt. THE STAR heard […] […]

Bolt’s charity gets boost

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Mark Linehan (right), CEO Digicel Jamaica hands over a cheque for $1 million to Winsome Wilkins, CEO of United Way of Jamaica, Tuesday. The money will go towards the renovation of the Sherwood Content Health […] […]

Pepper Pot

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A tale of two PMs It’s not been tea and crumpets for Gordon Brown or Bruce Golding these days. Many say they know just what BG would have done in GB’s position… we think. But, […] […]

Sister arrested after woman found stabbed in field

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Detectives have arrested the sister of a woman found stabbed to death in a field following a public appeal to trace her, sources said today. The body of Karen Barton, 51, was discovered by dog […] […]

Force failed to submit DNA samples

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A police force failed to submit DNA samples, including those linked to violent crime, rape and a murder, to the national database, a report has revealed. It was “unclear” why the small number of samples […] […]

UK shuts Thai embassy amid clashes

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The British embassy in Bangkok has been closed in response to an upsurge of violence in the Thai capital. The Foreign Office was already advising against all but essential travel to Bangkok amid the anti-government […] […]

Cheryl Cole’s brother charged over armed post office raid

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Cheryl Cole’s brother has been charged with robbery following a raid at a post office, police said today. Unemployed Andrew Tweedy, 30, is appearing at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court in North Shields today alongside two […] […]

White supremacist and son await sentence over ricin plot

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A white supremacist who created deadly ricin will be sentenced along with his racist son today. Police said former pub DJ Ian Davison, 41, was plotting to use the killer chemical which was found in […] […]