On March 30, 2020, Barbados lost one of its most celebrated jockeys, Venice “Poppy” Richards, who passed away at age 76. Born in Carrington Village, Richards rose to prominence early, winning his first race at 18 and securing multiple jockey championships by the late 1960s.
September 28th 1839
On August 5, 1951, the Barbados Advocate reported on approximately 230 cadets from Harrison College, Combermere and The Lodge School attending their annual nine-day...
Boating accident in Speightown, St. Peter. Two casualties occured.