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Single mothers are facing a financial crisis because deadbeat dads are not paying child support according to the head of a national charity.
And the legal system is also failing to help single parents get what they deserve.
Coalition for the Protecti...
DATE: Jan 07, 1998
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Year Two pupils at Purvis Primary School in Warwick have been looking after a very special guest this week.
The six-year-olds have had the honour of playing hosts to George -- a very special Polar Bear all the way from Canada.
The cuddly teddy has al...
DATE: Jan 07, 1998
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The number of people being abused by their partners shot up by more than 30 percent last year.
And Police are now hoping to set up a special unit to tackle the growing problem of domestic violence.
More than 400 incidents of domestic violence were re...
DATE: Jan 06, 1998
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into the ring in two looming by-elections.
The recent resignations of Health Minister Dr. Clarence Terceira and controversial former Progressive Labour Party MP Trevor Woolridge means voters will have to go to the polls in the Pembroke West and Hamil...
DATE: Jan 05, 1998
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Reports that the Acting Police Commissioner had handed in his resignation have been quashed by the Deputy Governor.
In a VSB newscast last night, Acting Commissioner Jean Jacques Lemay was said to be leaving the Island in March to concentrate on his ...
DATE: Jan 03, 1998
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Party revellers have been praised by Police for their good behaviour after New Year's Eve celebrations ended without serious incident.
Although there were a number of minor incidents in St. George's reported to the Police, the celebrations were gener...
DATE: Jan 02, 1998
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caught the attackers red handed -- if they had answered his 911 call.
The witness, who does not want to be named, told The Royal Gazette that he heard the attack taking place outside his home off Wellington Street, St.
George's, at 4.30 a.m. on Chris...
DATE: Dec 31, 1997
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1997 is likely to go out with a bang as weather forecasters predicted a windy -- and wet -- final week of the year.
Forecasters believe southerly winds up to 40 knots, which started last night, could blow through the Island for the rest of today.
And...
DATE: Dec 30, 1997
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Devonshire man Robert Dill Jnr and his girlfriend Pauleter Stevens have just received new kidneys after a four year wait.
The couple had to make a frantic dash to Boston for the emergency operations after a donor's kidneys became available.
But docto...
DATE: Dec 24, 1997
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Environment Minister Irving Pearman has been accused of "throwing the book'' at three fishermen after he revoked their lobster trap licences for the rest of the season.
The lobster traps were confiscated two weeks ago after it was discovered that esc...
DATE: Dec 24, 1997
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