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Boy, 8, dies after falling seriously ill while on holiday in Barbados

Boy, 8, dies after falling seriously ill while on holiday in Barbados

After suffering a seizure and bleeding on the brain, he had been declared brain dead. An eight-year-old boy who fell ill on holiday with his family in Barbados had sadly passed away. Ace Rewcastle, from Portsmouth in the UK, arrived on the Caribbean island with his mum and other family members on December 21 to […]

3 years ago

Barbados cuts ties with UK and becomes a republic

Barbados cuts ties with UK and becomes a republic

Flags of Queen Elizabeth were lowered across the country. Barbados has removed Queen Elizabeth as the head of state and declared itself a republic. This marks the first time a country has removed the Queen since Mauritius in 1992. The declaration came following a ceremony in the capital city of Bridgetown, marking 55 years since […]

4 years ago

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