Fire in Babylon fades as West Indies face a new reality
By Gideon Haigh From THE AUSTRALIAN They all play basketball now. Or football. Or T20. Sad isn’t it? They should set up some academies. They should pick some kids and get Viv in to talk to them. Yeah, wasn’t he…
Princess Beatrice despises Kate Middleton, chooses Caribbean vacation over Royal Christmas – defies Queen Elizabeth?
By Grace Gerard from Celebrity Laundry It’s no secret – Princess Beatrice despises Kate Middleton. Is Bea defying Queen Elizabeth’s wishes? Has Princess Bea chosen a Caribbean vacation rather than spend time with the Duchess of Cambridge at the traditional…
UK: Tube stabbing suspect appears in London court
AFP From Yahoo News London (AFP) – A man who appeared in court Monday charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at London Underground train station was allegedly found with pictures associated with the Islamic State group on his phone….
Applicability of Ancient English Statutes in Common Law Offshore Jurisdictions
From Harneys But although most people are aware of the potential applicability of the old common law, what people tend to be less cognisant of is the effect of ancient English statutes. September 2015 Most offshore jurisdictions use every effort…
Shetland given amber warning for 100mph gusts
From BBC Amber warning of winds up to 100mph Shetland has been issued with a Met Office amber warning for wind amid concerns that it might experience gusts of up to 100mph. It comes after hurricane-force gusts left tens of…
A living masterpiece [Chatsworth House]
From Yorkshire Post If you had more than 100 acres of land, what would you do with it? Build houses and retire to the Caribbean – or grow a garden? You could pack a lot of properties into that sort…
Sir Elton John and David Furnish marry
From BBC Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish have formally converted their civil partnership to a marriage – with the musician documenting the day on the Instagram website. The couple have been hosting a ceremony at their Windsor…
iNews Briefs
Information for Cayman Islands students planning to study overseas Did you know that as a British Overseas Territory Citizen you are entitled to pay the ‘home rate’ of university fees if you choose to study in England? This means that…
Dubai could be new destination for Scots ScotsScotland’s Caribbean warm-up
By William Dick From Herald Scotland SCOTLAND’s hopes of playing in a pre-World Cup competition in the Caribbean look likely to be dashed. The Scots had been lined-up, along with fellow Associate qualifiers Ireland and Afghanistan, to compete in the…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman Islands to consider banning cigarette smoking?
I can understand ministers becoming frustrated when measures are put into place to curb unhealthy habits and they have little or no effect. I can understand how ministers want to take “drastic steps” to force people to curb their unhealthy…