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Keeping kids fit

October 15 - 21, 2008
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TWO concerned Bahraini mothers have opened a specialist gym for children to help tackle the kingdom's obesity crisis and provide a safe haven for youngsters to stay fit.





Car sold at boot sale!

October 15 - 21, 2008
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ONE woman went home with less than she bargained for at the first-ever BSPCA car boot sale after she sold her car - boot and all!





Early cancer detection vital

October 15 - 21, 2008
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I have received mixed emotions and reactions as a result of last week's column.





Mental challenges

October 15 - 21, 2008
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THE Festival of the Mind will be in Bahrain later this month with visitors from across the region learning how mind sports can help develop their mental faculties.





Lights, camera - action!

October 15 - 21, 2008
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A FEW years ago it was a forgotten, disused cinema but before long they will be making films in the old Dilmun movie theatre rather than showing them.





The secret is in the dough

October 15 - 21, 2008
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DOUGHNUT-LOVERS queued up for hours to celebrate the opening of Bahrain's latest lip-smacking cake and pastry outlet.





A true passion for art

October 15 - 21, 2008
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ART lovers in the kingdom will be coming together to celebrate the talents of nine Bahraini artists whose works will be on display at Artlounge 2 organised by Marion Labani at Banyan Tree Al Areen later this month.





Walking for awareness of screening campaign

October 15 - 21, 2008
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Bahrain Cancer Society (BCS) is in its third year of running a National Campaign for Screening Breast Disease. The campaign commenced in the latter half of 2005 and aims to reach out to thousands of women across the island. The campaign's objective is to encourage women to go in for screening for early detection of breast cancer.





Emotive plea to all women

October 15 - 21, 2008
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'As women we are the care takers, the guardians, the life givers. To care for others we have to first care for ourselves.'