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'I thought we were inseparable' - Kate Winslet's ex slams split
Kate Winslet’s former flame, male model Louis Dowler, claims the actress wasn't very kind to him when the two split.

Jamaica: Bond-style luxury in the Caribbean
A resort has opened at GoldenEye, former home of Ian Fleming. It's a tourism model the island should copy, says Kate Simon.

GoldenEye Hotel & Resort, Jamaica
This resort, near the Jamaican town of Oracabessa, sits in the shadow of GoldenEye, the clifftop bungalow in which Ian Fleming lived from 1946 until his death in 1964 and wrote his James Bond books.

Kate Moss has three beers, cigarettes for breakfast
It has been four months since her high-profile wedding, but marriage, it seems, has done nothing to quell Kate Moss's appetite for the party lifestyle.

Caribbean: In search of the perfect beach
Rick McKinley searches the Caribbean to see if it can top the seaside pleasures of home... and comes close.

Searching for the perfect beach
Cruising the Caribbean provided Rick McKinley an opportunity to scope out top beaches in search of the perfect one... but could any live up to his favourite in New Zealand?

Cuba: Hummingbirds and redundant sugar refineries
The ghosts of Cuba's past still seem to linger in the sultry Caribbean air, writes Jill Worrall.

Buena Vista Social Club guitarist dies
Manuel Galban, guitarist of the renowned Buena Vista Social Club, has died in Cuba at the age of 80, official media reported.

Cuba: Hotel's walls encapsulate a nation's history
Havana's Hotel Nacional has played host to movie stars, gangsters and revolutionaries, writes Jill Worrall.

Fiction Addiction: Five hot new books
So many books, so little time. Selecting books for Fiction Addiction is a delicious but sometimes difficult task, so this month we sought help by asking you what makes a good book club read.

Cuba: Mojitos and music still the heartbeat of Havana
In Cuba, writes Jill Worrall, there's a soundtrack to almost everything you do.

Tears flow at quake memorial service in London
Prince Charles has comforted grieving family members of Christchurch earthquake victims in London.

BBC axes its Caribbean broadcasts
The BBC is axing its broadcasts to the Caribbean, after 70 years.