Jamaican authorities have arrested eight people believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old British girl last week. Imani Green was shot twice on Friday night in Duncans, a rural town in northern Jamaica. Reports indicated that a lone gunman fired on the shop Green was visiting, but police said the shooting [...]
U.K.’s 1st Exhibition of Current Haitian Art at Nottingham Contemporary Gallery
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
The Nottingham Contemporary Gallery hosts the first UK exhibition by artists living and working in Haiti. The exhibition is a diverse and arresting collection of pieces, dated from 1940 to the present day, and revolves around themes of the island’s native religion, vodou, which has informed many of the artists’ work and practice. Hurricane Sandy [...]
Nicki Minaj Demands Trailer Just for Her Wigs
July 30, 2012 | Posted by
Nicki Minaj is the woman of a thousand wigs. Or at least that’s what it seems like. Minaj has so many wigs for her performances that she has demanded organizers at the V Festival in England provide a Winnebago to hold all of them. The Right By My Side singer, known for her vast collection [...]
London Olympics Give More Reasons Than Ever to Plan a Trip
July 21, 2012 | Posted by
With all eyes on the London Olympics this year, there’s more reason than ever to plan a trip to Britain. From all the highlights of the capital to the neon lights of Brighton pier and the vast moors of Dartmoor National Park, this 12-14 day itinerary will guide you around the south of England, taking [...]
David Beckham Excluded From England’s Olympic Team
June 28, 2012 | Posted by
Perhaps the most famous soccer player in the world, David Beckham — the former England captain — was not selected to the British soccer team for the Summer Olympics, to be played in his native London. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder made Britain coach Stuart Pearce’s shortlist of 35 but was not amongthe final 18-man [...]
Large Waist Size Linked With Increased Diabetes Risk
June 7, 2012 | Posted by
A new study from researchers at the Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, England suggests that waist size may be an indicator of diabetes risk even for those who aren’t obese. According to a report published this week in PLoS Medicine, men and women with larger waists that don’t fall within clinical classifications [...]
