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Seniors have been left “languishing” at a nursing facility while repairs to one of the Island’s main rest homes have been stalled.
Shadow Minister for Seniors Louise Jackson called it “scandalous” that Lefroy House Care Community in Sandys has not be...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Community activist Carlton Simmons has appeared in Magistrates’ Court on charges of obstructing police.
Mr Simmons denied wilfully obstructing Acting Sergeant Sonson on June 17, as well as publicly using offensive words.
He was arrested after the inc...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A miscalculation in ferry passenger numbers caused tourists to be left behind in St George’s, Government has said.
King’s Square was the scene of lengthy queues, as well as irate visitors, when Monday’s 3.45pm ferry back to the West End turned many a...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 36-year-old man who punched another man unconscious in a Hamilton bar has been granted permission to repatriate to the UK.
Richard Brown finished work in Bermuda yesterday and his permit is expected to expire at the end of this month, his lawyer Al...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former professional wrestler who considers Bermuda “one of the best places on the planet” has offered to help the Island overcome its social challenges.
World Wrestling Entertainment veteran John Layfield is now in talks with the Family Centre to b...
DATE: Jul 12, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Shooting victim Shakeda Davis was lucky she was sitting when she was hit by bullets fired from a passing motorcycle.
So believes her grandmother Inez Dill. She said the fact that her 26-year-old was sitting on her bike when she was shot saved her fro...
DATE: Jul 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A tour operator called on Bermudians to “step up to the wicket”, after tourists were left stranded in St George by the Dockyard ferry.
Tempers flared after visitors, mainly from the Norwegian Dawn docked at the West End, were turned away from yesterd...
DATE: Jul 12, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has been sent a wrong message that certain people can get away with assault, according to Senator Michael Dunkley.
He said he felt compelled to speak out after a man who pleaded guilty to assault causing grievous bodily harm, received a six-m...
DATE: Jul 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Like many of Bermuda’s Youth Parliamentarians, 17-year-old VaShon Williams has a natural interest in politics.
He and fellow Youth Parliamentarian Nicole Williams recently represented Bermuda at the Regional Youth Parliament Debate in Grenada.
The tw...
DATE: Jul 10, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 17-year-old St George’s girl received a year’s curfew in Magistrates’ Court, for getting into a heated confrontation with police.
Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner gave a conditional discharge to Coreen Scott, of Wellington Street, who admitted us...
DATE: Jul 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
