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Terry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63

Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, has died. With its mix of Black and white members and Jamaica-influenced fashion style, the band became leaders of the anti-racist 2 Tone ska revival movement.

WEKU

Olympic icon Usain Bolt to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement award at BBC SPOTY

Jamaica sprint icon Usain Bolt will be immortalised once again when he receives the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement award on December 21

Daily Mirror

Matthew Arthur Williams review – essential explosion of working-class cliches

Delving into his identity using nude portraits, family photos and found footage of Jamaica and Stoke-on-Trent, Williams explores compelling truths about immigrant labour and the meaning of home

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Scallops, sprouts, ackee and saltfish: my family’s Christmas food rituals

I grew up with a mix of Jamaican, Maltese and British food for Christmas lunch. Then last year we broke with tradition …

The Guardian - UK

The best food books of 2022

Memories of growing up in a takeaway, eulogies to pressure cookers and snacks, and the best of Jamaican and Indian cuisine

The Guardian - UK

Jesy Nelson 'gets close to rapper Zion Foster after loved-up trip to Jamaica'

Jesy Nelson jetted off to Jamaica recently where she was thought to be joined by rapper Zion Foster

Daily Mirror

‘It changed my life’: Stormzy on his holiday with Adele

‘We went away to Jamaica. It was five of us. It was me, Adele, Cleo Sol, Inflo, and April,’ the rapper said of the trip

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Peter Andre reveals daughter Princess was rushed to A&E after ‘painful’ injury

The Mysterious Girl singer, 49, was working on the final part of his upcoming movie in Jamaica when he got the news his 15-year-old daughter suffered an injury

Daily Mirror

Christmas in the Sunshine review – a jolly holiday of a show

Playwright Yasmin Joseph and director Ola Ince team up for a drama that captures the warmth of a family reconnecting in Jamaica

The Guardian - UK

TUI slashes price of package deals to Iceland in peak Northern Lights season

TUI is selling cheap package deals to Reykjavik in Iceland, Marrakech in Morocco, Jamaica and Gambia to those looking to grab a bargain holiday this Black Friday

Daily Mirror

Psychedelic mushrooms expand Jamaica tourism beyond sunshine and reggae

A new group of Jamaican resorts is promoting tourism that offers mystical experiences and stress relief through "magic mushrooms," as the Caribbean nation seeks to develop a niche industry in natural psychedelics.

Reuters

Award-winning places to have destination weddings and honeymoons

If there's a wedding in your future, there are many decisions to make. Have you already decided on the dress, the banquet place and the party list? If you are in the middle of all these details, it's also a time to dream about what comes next: the honeymoon.

Tribune News Service

The 2021 Rugby League World Cup ‘shows where the international game is going’

Qualification for the next edition has already started.

The Independent UK

Melissa Thompson: ‘You can’t tell the story of Jamaican food without talking about slavery’

The food writer talks to Prudence Wade about exploring the history of Jamaica and its food for her new book, how it compares to the UK and why you should never, ever mess with jerk

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Three authentic Jamaican recipes for a Caribbean feast

These classic dishes are from Melissa Thompson’s new book Motherland, which charts the history of Jamaica and its food

Reuters

Jamaica declares regional states of emergency due to gang violence

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday declared a state of public emergency in parts of the capital Kingston and in some central and western parishes in an attempt to control rising crime linked to gang violence.

Manchester Evening News

Hit coffee chain to open HUGE outlet in the Arndale Centre

Jamaica Blue will be taking over two floors at Halle Square

Liverpool Echo

Man accused of infecting woman with HIV arrested at airport

Jermaine Scott, 39, was extradited from Jamaica last night and appeared in court in Warrington this morning

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Hunt for deep sea minerals draws scrutiny amid green push

Deep sea mining is getting a close look this week as scientists, lawyers and government officials gather in Jamaica to debate the pros and cons of tapping ocean beds for key minerals

Daily Mirror

6 talking points from RLWC as Lebanon chase away thieves and England star turns heads

The Rugby League World cup has completed its group stage fixtures as the eight quarter-finalists look forward to the knockout stage of the tournament

The Independent UK

We’re doing part-time security work, jokes Lebanon boss after break-ins at base

Michael Cheika said his Lebanon players detained an intruder on Saturday night.

Daily Mirror

Instagram influencer's body found in sea after towel discovered covered in blood

The body of Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend, 35, a fashion influencer and brand ambassador with 320,000 followers on Instagram, was found floating off the coast of Jamaica at around 9.30am on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Una Marson: Our Lost Caribbean Voice review – a beautiful, moving portrait of BBC’s first Black broadcaster

The extraordinary Jamaican poet, playwright, editor and producer became a radio sensation in the 1940s, but her name has been largely lost to history – an injustice this deft documentary is here to remedy

The Independent UK

Ashton Golding hails Jamaica’s ’17 leaders’ despite heavy New Zealand defeat

Ben Jones-Bishop scored the Reggae Warriors’ first try of the finals.

Daily Mirror

Cheavon Clarke opens up on leaving Jamaica for the UK and first time experiencing racism

EXCLUSIVE: Boxing star Cheavon Clarke opened up on his move to the UK two decades ago from his native Jamaica and also shared the first time he was subject to racial abuse

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