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A witness said that shortly before a fatal shooting he had warned friends about seeing two people dressed in all black in the area.
The witness, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, told the court that he caught a brief glimpse of the two men ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A swath of the former Riddell’s Bay Golf Course has officially become a nature reserve, according to a government notice.
A total of 16.6 acres on the southwestern portion of the land has been designated a nature reserve under a protected land agreem...
DATE: Nov 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A second teenager has admitted involvement in a fatal stabbing that took the life of a 57-year-old father and grandfather last September.
Shae-Unni Smith, 19, from Sandys, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court yesterday to a charge of manslaughter in c...
DATE: Nov 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Partial lane closures are set to return to Harrington Sound Road next week as Belco places fibre-optic lines in the area.
A Ministry of Public Works notice said the closures will enable Belco to pull fibre-optic lines through newly installed manholes...
DATE: Nov 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A murder victim was “scoped out” by his killer an hour before he was fatally shot in a surprise attack, prosecutors told a jury yesterday.
Kiari Tucker, 25, of Warwick, has denied allegations that he murdered Morlan Steede and using a firearm to comm...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The importation and sale of gas-powered vehicles could be banned by 2035 as part of a push towards the electrification of vehicles on the island.
Tom Oppenheim, the Deputy Governor, announced during the Throne Speech yesterday that the Government wil...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government will launch a review of the island’s fire service to determine its fitness for its role.
The Throne Speech, delivered yesterday by Tom Oppenheim, the Deputy Governor, said the Government would approach His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Con...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Progressive Labour Party’s Black Tie Gala is set to return this month for the first time since 2019.
A party spokeswoman said the event will include remarks by David Burt and other party members, along with performances by local entertainers incl...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three people have been arrested after a joint police and customs operation seized cannabis worth $5m.
A police spokesman said that under “Operation Minotaur” warrants were executed at a number of locations in Pembroke and St George’s on October 24 af...
DATE: Nov 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Home Affairs does not intend to reverse planning approval for a medical waste incinerator to be built in St David’s.
While the plan sparked an outcry among concerned St David’s residents at a heated meeting this week, a spokesman for ...
DATE: Nov 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes