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NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland / 23 May 2012… women in a series of assaults in Edinburgh, West Lothian, Angus and Aberdeenshire over a 15-year period. Wright, from Jamaica, will serve at least…
UK / 20 May 2012… trip coincides with Victoria Day, the Queen's official birthday in Canada. It follows Prince Harry's trip to Belize, the Bahamas and Jamaica,…
Entertainment & Arts / 18 May 2012… choir - and Prince Harry on tambourine. The Prince made his contribution - his recording debut - in Jamaica, one of four Commonwealth countries…
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29 May 2012Reigning 100m and 200m sprint champion Usain Bolt reveals he is "never stressed" despite not being in top form with just two months to go until…
Athletics / 29 May 2012Usain Bolt claims he will bounce back at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Rome after his disappointing time in Ostrava last week. The Jamaican…
Olympics / 28 May 2012… his below-par time of 10.04 seconds in Ostrava last week, which was still good enough to clinch victory. Jamaican team-mate Asafa Powell will…
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BBC Four / 26 May 2012The untold story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica, Toots Hibbert, featuring intimate new performances and interviews…
BBC Two / 29 May 20121950s. It seems he left an estate worth 90,000 pounds, but can the heir hunters solve this case without going to Jamaica? There are details of…
BBC Two / 23 April 2012This second programme rejoices and revels in the reggae music exported from Jamaica and the home-grown reggae-influenced sounds that sprouted…
TV & Radio Programmes278 results >
BBC One / 3 June 2012… unique record, Sing. Musicians include a children's choir in Kenya, Rastafarian drummers in Jamaica, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Australia,…
TV & Radio Sites366 results >
Listen online to Radio 4 | Women Smugglers in Jamaica Jail Tuesday 19 August 2003 Earlier this year the UK's deputy High Commissioner…
Music263 results >
Richell Bonner on September 8, 1971 in Rock Hall, St. Andrew, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae artist. He is a member of the Rastafari movement.
Try these... Artist Played By Follow on Twitter BBC Review Bigga Morrison’s ska supergroup delivers a fine debut. 2010-06-22 Jamaican jazz guitar…
Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon; January 17, 1966, Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica) is a Jamaican dancehall musician. He was one…
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… in: > > > Jamaica to Leicester and back again Winfred Henry who is retiring in Jamaica Jamaica to Leicester and back again Many Jamaican people…
… four years Born: Kingston, Jamaica Describes own accent as: "Jamaican English" Languages: English (mother tongue), Jamaican, some Spanish Listen…
25 December 2011 Local BBC Sites Neighbouring Sites Related BBC Sites Your Community You are in: > > > Big Nanny's Jamaican Kitchen Cooking…
Blogs129 results >
Michael Wood - BBC TV blog / 25 May 2012… series Story of England ) for their raucous street party complete with a Jamaican gospel choir. That somehow set the tone! Then at the communal…
Learning68 results >
100 Is Jamaica's "Champs" the world's most inspirational schools sports day? Jamaica College team talk Watch of Jamaican school athletes answering…
Food34 results >
… bbc.co.uk navigation : Recipes Jamaica Sunday Celebrate the carnival in style with this fiery Caribbean cocktail using rum and ginger beer. Ingredients…
Religion & Ethics11 results >
… in the music of today. Andy Tower, The Painful Path of Music - Slavery and Suffering in Jamaica and their effects on Jamaican Music, 1998 Now…
History6 results >
… a double prejudice. Mary Jane Grant was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1805. Her father was a Scottish soldier, and her mother a Jamaican. Mary…
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25 December 2011 Cheese Makes You Dream (UK 2003) Director: Kara Miller Length: 5'00" Biography: 29, born in Jamaica, studied Law at Oxford…
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… unveiled their superb displays to the public for the first time. Music was in the air, from the calypso sounds of a steel band at the Jamaica…
Teenagers1 result >
You do not seem to have Flash installed on your computer. . Description Gyptian touches down in the studio fresh from Jamaica, Aiss pops in to…
