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A 51-year-old St. George's man told Magistrates' Court yesterday that he stole a bottle of cognac because he was hungry.
Basil Melville Stewart pleaded guilty to stealing the $39 bottle of liquor from the Hamilton MarketPlace on September 14.
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DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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A teenager who uttered racial slurs towards an officer was placed on two years' probation in Magistrates' Court yesterday.
Michael Coles Diel was ordered to undergo treatment for substance abuse, and prevented from leaving the Island to continue his ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2009
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A Massachusetts girl who sent a message in a bottle while on a cruise to Bermuda learnt that her message was found — less than 20 miles from her home.
Eight-year-old Meagan Bildeau was convinced by her father to write the note and throw it overboard ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2009
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A teenager who used racial slurs towards a Police officer was sentenced to two years’ probation today.
Michael Coles Diel told an officer on August 26: “I’m going to f**k you up n*gger. You don’t know who you’re messing with.”
The 19-year-old pleaded...
DATE: Sep 14, 2009
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Volunteers at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital's (KEMH) Blood Donor Centre are to be replaced by paid nursing and technical staff.
The change is in keeping with new accreditation requirements.
Red Cross volunteers will be kept on call for emergencie...
DATE: Sep 14, 2009
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The mother of a murdered 20-year-old yesterday said that she doubted a gun amnesty would make any real impact.
Others in the community labelled the idea "laughable," and called for harsher penalties and tougher policing.
Meanwhile more gunshots were ...
DATE: Sep 12, 2009
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Some in Government are calling for a gun amnesty after the shooting of Richard Gaglio in his home last week, but the public say that the move will have little real impact.
Neville Latham said that the amnesty will do nothing to improve the Island's l...
DATE: Sep 12, 2009
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Keep Bermuda Beautiful is asking the public to tell them what parts of the Island's coastline need the most cleaning.
While KBB is still looking for volunteers to help clean up Bermuda's beaches and waterways on Marine and Coastal Clean Up Day on Sep...
DATE: Sep 12, 2009
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A Customs officer is due to appear in court on charges of conspiracy to import drugs, it emerged yesterday.
And another two officers have resigned following accusations that they shared confidential information with members of the public.
Speaking at...
DATE: Sep 11, 2009
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A burglar was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after being caught by a friend of the victim and a nearby construction worker.
According to a Police spokesperson, the resident of a Home Port Drive, Hamilton home noticed an unknown man outside the apart...
DATE: Sep 11, 2009
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