Celebrities: Death in September 2025

Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...

Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright, Virginia Giuffre memoir claims

Prince Andrew acted as though having sex with Virginia Giuffre was his “birthright”, she claimed in her posthumous memoir. Ms Giuffre, who was central figure in the downfall of disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, died at the age of 41...

Posthumous book by Virginia Giuffre claims Prince Andrew 'felt entitled' to have sex with her

THE LATE SEX trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre wrote in her memoir that Prince Andrew acted as if sex with her was his “birthright”. Ms Giuffre, who settled a sexual assault lawsuit against Andrew, died at the age of 41 in April. She was a...

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’, Virginia Giuffre book claims

The late sex-trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre wrote in her memoir that Prince Andrew acted as if sex with her was his “birthright”. Ms Giuffre, who settled a sexual assault lawsuit against the Duke of York, died at the age of 41 in April. She...

‘He was friendly enough, but still entitled’ – Virginia Giuffre book claims Prince Andrew ‘felt it was his birthright’ to have sex with her

Extracts from the book state Jeffrey Epstein praised her after having sex with Andrew by saying: ‘The prince had fun’ Ms Giuffre, who settled a sexual assault lawsuit against the Duke of York, died at the age of 41 in April. She was a central...

Gov’t meets farmers, fishers on future of agriculture

in All News / By: BVI News on October 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM / The Premier’s Office has met with farmers and fishers across the Virgin Islands to discuss a unified strategy for the future of the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The move comes as the...

Virginia Giuffre book claims Prince Andrew ‘felt entitled’ to have sex with her

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Gen X Pinterest exec was raised in the Bronx: Now, he lives in the center of LA, eats out 50% of the week, and tracks his brainwaves while meditating

Being in the C-suite is a high-pressure job with long hours, board responsibilities, and intense scrutiny. But what is it like to be a top executive when you’re off the clock? Fortune’s series, The Good Life, shows how up-and-coming leaders spend...

Suffolk-CBNA Joint Venture Awarded Design-Build Contract for Transformational School Rebuild in St. Croix

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 6, 2025-- The Suffolk-CBNA Joint Venture has been awarded a $789 million contract to lead the design-build reconstruction of four public schools and a curriculum center in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. This...

Trump administration budget cuts hit United States territories hardest

The Trump administration is one of the most unprecedented presidential administrations to date. From the elimination of widespread government organizations to the issuance of a laundry list of executive orders, the Trump Administration is...

Prince Andrew ‘felt entitled’ to have sex with me, Virginia Giuffre memoir claims

Giuffre detailed her account of the night she alleges she was sexually abused by the duke, in a book she wrote before she died The Duke of York acted as if sex with Virginia Giuffre was his “birthright”, the late sex trafficking victim and one of...

Prince Andrew Allegedly Acted Like Having Sex with Underage Virginia Giuffre 'Was His Birthright': Memoir By KC Baker 13

NEED TO KNOW Virginia Giuffre recounted meeting Prince Andrew for the first time in 2001 in an excerpt from the upcoming Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier this year, wrote...

We still have a mentality of off-island care is better- Dr Sharlon Lewis

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Dr Sharlon Lewis has said the Virgin Islands (VI) has good doctors and good quality care is available through the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA). Dr Lewis was speaking on Talking Points on Monday, September 29,...

Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Timing of Crucial Conservation and Wildfire Efforts

In the United States, the government shutdown is about to stretch into its third week as Republicans and Democrats continue to disagree on a bill to fund government services. With many government programs on hold and at least 600,000 federal...

Virginia Giuffre book claims Duke of York ‘felt entitled’ to have sex with her

File photo issued by the US Department of Justice (left-right) of the Duke of York, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell. The late sex trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre wrote in her memoir that the Duke of York acted as if sex with her was...

Dencker, Patricia

Patricia "Pat" Ann (Kusick) Bean Dencker June 23, 1938 - October 12, 2025 LAKE MILLS / SUN PRAIRIE, WI - Patricia "Pat" Ann (Kusick) Bean Dencker, of Lake Mills, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025. She was born on June 23, 1938 on the family...

VA Taps Veteran Voices to Shape Care Through Innovative Design Project

For Ira Williams, a Navy Veteran who travels all the way from the Virgin Islands to receive care at the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS), the trip is worth every mile. “I appreciate the facility. It’s clean, welcoming, and the professionalism...

Veterans share stories, experiences about their service

VETERANS, from left, U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dr. Donald Monteiro, U.S. Army veteran Ralph Reid, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Chuck Leach and U.S. Navy veteran/Veterans Services Officer Bruce Siegel shared different experiences while...

Lilly Endowment awards $10 million grant to National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization is one of six national organizations to each receive a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. These grants are being awarded through the latest round of Lilly Endowment’s initiative, Character Development Through...

Daylight saving time ends soon. Here's when the time changes and clocks fall back

Daylight saving time will soon come to an end as the time changes for the annual "fall back." Within a matter of weeks, clocks will adjust and people across the U.S. -- and in Illinois -- will soon get their extra hour of sleep. Here's what you...