A sprawling beachfront home used in the filming of the 1980s television show Magnum, P.I. has sold for $8.7m (€8m) and it is widely believed President Barack Obama will move in after leaving the White House.

WHEN many islanders look at Barack Obama, they see not only the next president, but a skilled bodysurfer, a man who flashes the “shaka” or hang loose sign, and someone who wears the same rubber slippers they do.