Dudus begs for mercy
Confessed Jamaican drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke has written a letter to a New York judge asking for leniency, according to a report in the New York Times. Coke is facing a maximum 23 years behind bars following a guilty…
Fans charged after Leeds-Manchester cup clash
Police in the UK have charged 14 fans for a number of offences following the tempestuous Carling Cup tie between Leeds and Manchester United at Elland Road on Tuesday night. The match was marred by vile chanting from both sets…
The end of the world: R.E.M. split up
NEW YORK (AP) — The alternative rock group that shook up the music world with its experimental, edgy sound and then earned multiplatinum success and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced on its website that…
Man killed in East End shooting
Another man has been shot and killed – this time in East End. Police have confirmed the 21 year olds body was found around 3am on John McLean Drive. It takes the death toll to five killed in just over…
Elite awards the footballing elite
Elite Sports Club of West Bay scored a major win with its 2011 Awards Banquet at the Sir John A Cumber Primary School. The club’s leading players and coaches were honored in the presence of numerous supporters. Coaches Tiger Wilson,…
27th Annual Foster’s Food Fair 800M Sea Swim a resounding success
The 27th Annual Foster’s Food Fair 800M Sea Swim started promptly despite the dark skies, torrential rain and thunder and lightning that had covered most of the western end of Grand Cayman earlier in the day. Once again, as has…
Dodgers’ Kershaw beats Giants 2-1 for 20th win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw impressed just about everybody except himself in becoming the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first 20-game winner in 21 years. Fittingly, his accomplishment came against a team he has dominated this season. Kershaw improved to 5-0…
Jaguars to start rookie QB Gabbert at Panthers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are turning to rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Coach Jack Del Rio named Gabbert the starter Wednesday, switching signal callers three days after Luke McCown threw four interceptions against the New York Jets. Del…
Window bird feeders
One of the great things about living in the Cayman Islands is all the birds that are attracted by the plants. If you live in an apartment with limited public ‘green’ areas window bird feeders are another way to attract…