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A box of ShopRite cereal was the wrong choice for a shocked shopper — it was infested with insects.
Clifford Somersall was stunned when he opened the box of Oats & Honey cereal and spotted movement inside the sealed bag.
Mr Somersall, from St George’...
DATE: Jun 28, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 26-year-old man was convicted yesterday of sexual offences against an underage girl.
A jury found William Franklin Smith guilty of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 14 and sexual exploitation of a young person by a person in a po...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Family and friends celebrated yesterday as 20 students earned their GEDs at the Adult Education School.
This year’s graduating glass included 11 males and 9 females, with most of the students between the ages of 16 and 22.
Caleb Scott, who secured th...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man has denied sexually abusing an underage girl.
The 26-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told a jury yesterday that he never had any sexual contact with the child.
Prosecutors alleged that in one incident that took place on or abou...
DATE: Jun 25, 2019
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Court of Appeal has found that the Director of the Department of Public Prosecutions correctly handled allegations of gross misconduct by one of his deputies.
In a decision handed down on Friday, the court found that Larry Mussenden, the DPP, did...
DATE: Jun 24, 2019
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Court of Appeal has upheld a ban preventing Mark Pettingill from representing the patients of Ewart Brown whose medical records were seized by police.
Mr Pettingill and Victoria Greening, both of Chancery Legal, had been ordered off the case by t...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Privy Council has refused to hear appeals in two Bermudian murder cases.
The Court said it had declined permission to appeal the cases of Wolda Gardner and Jaquii Pearman DeSilva, who were convicted of the murders of Malcolm Augustus and Prince E...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first visitors will be welcomed to the Azura Boutique Hotel and Residences early next year.
Work on the second phase of the project at the former Surf Side Beach Club in Warwick has now begun.
John Bush, the president of Clearwater Development, s...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government will have an eye on Florida as the state tests the use of insects to tackle Brazilian pepper trees.
The invasive weed was introduced to both Bermuda and the United States as an ornamental plant, but is now considered a threat to biodiv...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have warned the public to be wary of online scams which pose as legitimate investment opportunities.
A police spokesman said officers recently received reports of a scam that involved digital currency in which the website used to trade the ele...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes