June, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Jamaica-born woman appointed vicar of UK Parliament

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A 38-year tradition came to an end when Jamaica-born Rose Hudson-Wilkin was appointed vicar of the British Parliament, going against the Church of England’s pick, Canon Andrew Tremlett. Speaker John Bercow picked the Rev Hudson-Wilkin, […] […]

16-y-o girl arrested over ammunition find

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A 16-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with illegal possession of ammunition following the seizure by police of 207 assorted rounds on the second day of the curfew imposed in Clarendon. A further 52 […] […]

The real crime lords are the ‘untouchables’

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THROUGHOUT the world, there is a double standard on the punishment for ‘white collar’ crime which frequently runs across class lines. Jamaica is no exception. Invariably, the poor get a prison term for stealing the […] […]

Four years jail for phone sex man

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A CONVICTED sex offender who stole a mobile phone, sent sexually explicit messages to teenage girls and arranged to meet another for sex, has been jailed. Michael Warwick Moss, 37, was sentenced to four years […] […]

Al Qaeda branch inspired to launch English magazine

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They call it Inspire, and Al Qaeda is hoping it will. Al Qaeda’s media-savvy branch in the Arabian Peninsula has announced this week in an online advertisement that they will publish the group’s first English […] […]

Man found dead after refinery blast

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An oil worker has been found dead following an explosion at a refinery. The man, who has not been named, was working close to a crude oil distillation unit which caught alight then exploded at […] […]

‘I’m sorry’: Last words of chef trying to protect fiancée

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The stepson of a London chef told today how the man died in his arms after being stabbed in the chest trying to protect his fiancée from thugs. Reynald Duchene, 38, died after two youths […] […]

‘Spy ring’ woman’s London links

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A woman at the centre of a transatlantic probe into spy allegations previously worked in the UK, it has been confirmed. Anna Chapman was one of 10 people arrested in the US by the FBI […] […]

Cuts ‘could mean 1.3m job losses’

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Leaked figures suggest the Treasury expects austerity measures in last week’s Budget to drive up unemployment by as much as 1.3 million, it has been reported. The Guardian obtained what it said was a slide […] […]

Islamic reality show is a holy hit

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The 10 young men have washed corpses according to Islamic rites, cried while counselling unmarried pregnant women and joined a police crackdown on teenage motorcycle racers – all before judges on national TV. A Malaysian […] […]