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Darkness descends as future looks brighter

April 1 - 7, 2009
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THE lights went out across the island on Saturday night as businesses, hotels, buildings and entertainment venues were plunged into darkness in support of Earth Hour - the global campaign to highlight the fight against climate change.





Latest Seiko range aimed at sea lovers is launched

April 1 - 7, 2009
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Ambassador Stores, the exclusive distributor for Seiko, is this week unveiling a new collection of watches.





Students plan a blooming show

April 1 - 7, 2009
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The winning schools in the Eden Challenge 2009 contest are getting firmly involved in the design and development of the special exhibits stand where their winning entries will be built up and displayed at the forthcoming Riffa Views Bahrain International Garden Show 2009 (RVBIGS09).





Young must voice concerns

April 1 - 7, 2009
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I was recently reading an article about how children and youngsters from the Gulf and Arab region are less likely to speak out when they have been abused by a relative.





Stylist cuts his hotel ties

April 1 - 7, 2009
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A hotel in Bahrain has hit back at a well-known hair-stylist who claims he was driven out of his salon by a rent increase and its plans to extend a popular Manama nightspot.





Parents' fear over store abduction hoax email

April 1 - 7, 2009
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A HOAX emailer struck fear into the hearts of parents in the kingdom with claims that a child had been abducted, drugged and assaulted in a hypermarket.





Ferry link to Saudi

April 1 - 7, 2009
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A SUPER fast luxury ferry service may be launched from Bahrain's new Khalifa Bin Salman Port to King Abdul Aziz Port Dammam in Saudi Arabia in a bid to reduce the Causeway queuing misery.





Down memory lane

April 1 - 7, 2009
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Over 20 Grand Prix and Formula One racing cars from the private collection of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone will provide an exclusive exhibition throughout the 2009 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 24-26.





Shagufta hopes to have the last word

April 1 - 7, 2009
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When a debate or elocution is on the horizon it is not unusual to see enthusiastic parents giving their children tips on emphasis, body language and posture. However, in the Munshi household in Zinj, there has been a slight reversal of roles.





F1 charity auction raises BD4,000

April 1 - 7, 2009
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A very special auction, at which invited guests got the chance to bid on once-in-a-lifetime Grand Prix goodies, raised BD4,000 for the Bahrain Society for Child Development.





A return ticket to Bahrain's F1 party

April 1 - 7, 2009
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One of the funkiest bands in Britain will be performing for race fans again at the Bahrain International Circuit after a storming performance at an earlier racing event secured them a return ticket.





$600m economic race win

April 1 - 7, 2009
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Last year's Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit helped the kingdom generate a direct and indirect economic benefit of almost $600 million according to an independent valuation.