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STRIKING A CHORD

STRIKING A CHORD

A TALENTED former British School of Bahrain (BSB) pupil whose life spiralled out of control when he had to return to England in the midst of his mo ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Local News
A slice of festive fare

A slice of festive fare

English bakery and café, A Piece of Cake, is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Saturday with a Christmas-themed open house offering guests delici ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Local News
When Stan met Kim ... kind of

When Stan met Kim ... kind of

I held a copy of the GulfWeekly front page hoping cute Kim Kardashian would sign it so that I could proudly display it on my wall of fame in the of ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Local News
Kardashian whips up a frenzy

Kardashian whips up a frenzy

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian enjoyed her trip to Bahrain so much that she hopes to bring her whole celebrity family to the kingdom for a relaxing ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Local News
Glori(a)ous fireworks in the auditorium!

Glori(a)ous fireworks in the auditorium!

Well this certainly was a very interesting concert. Billed as ‘A Concert for Peace and Hope’, it certainly fulfilled the brief.

The almost ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Local News
We’re still behind you!

We’re still behind you!

CHUBBY chaps dressed as ugly women, slapstick humour, merry nonsense and an occasional dig in the ribs at the rival Dilmun Club’s expense will lift ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Local News
My ‘festive’ fair ladies!

My ‘festive’ fair ladies!

A group of entrepreneurial expat women staged a Winter’s Tale Bazaar at Amwaj Islands offering shoppers a range of homemade goods themed on the fes ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Sports News
Double the delight for race fans at BIC

Double the delight for race fans at BIC

THE stage is set for an exciting weekend of top-class motorsport thrills with Bahrain International Circuit’s (BIC) National Racing Festival taking ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Sports News
Just champion!

Just champion!

THE YOUNG Arsenal Yellow side picked up the coveted Ladies League GulfWeekly Premiership title in a 10-goal thriller at the Soccer City Stadium in ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Golf Weekly
Back to basics now

Back to basics now

Last week, golf’s governing bodies decided to ban the use of ‘anchoring’ when putting from 2016.

Simply put, this means that a player may ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Too hot to trot
Juniors steal show

Juniors steal show

An array of aspiring show jumpers and plenty of supporters turned up for Twin Palms Riding Centre’s event for the junior members of the stable on S ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Sports News
One swallow-dive does not an autumn make

One swallow-dive does not an autumn make

The return of Chris Ashton’s swallow-dive try was over-shadowed by the manner of performance and ultimate victory as England’s much maligned rugby ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Sports News
Skilful display by Arsenal Soccer School squads

Skilful display by Arsenal Soccer School squads

Arsenal Soccer School Bahrain was celebrating this weekend after four of its teams reached the finals in the annual Under 10 and Under 12 British C ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Golf Weekly
Abdulla scoops top prize in members’ contest

Abdulla scoops top prize in members’ contest

After missing out on a chance to compete for Bahrain in the Pan Arab Championships held last week at the Royal Golf Club, member and National Team ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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Golf Weekly
Sultan edges past Al Kaabi

Sultan edges past Al Kaabi

Mubarak Saad Sultan led the field of 70 players in the 22nd outing of Awali Golf Club’s Bill Brien Trophy.

With a Stableford format of 7/8 ...

December 5 - 11, 2012
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