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A man caught with a knife in the street claimed he carried it to protect himself against a vengeful ex-girlfriend.
Police arrested Darren Anglin after they received a complaint, Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday.
Officers saw Anglin, 33, throw up hi...
DATE: Apr 16, 2019
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Court reports were ordered on a man who admitted threatening police on Front Street.
Police were contacted by the staff of a nightclub after Jamal Bascome, 33, refused to leave.
The officers approached Bascome, who insulted them.
He also told them: “...
DATE: Apr 16, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A homeless man who threatened to cut off the Premier’s head pleaded guilty to two charges of making death threats yesterday.
Jared Gordon, 29, admitted he sent two threatening e-mails to David Burt. But he denied a count of blackmail, and the prosecu...
DATE: Apr 16, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An injured grey seal found near Tobacco Bay last month has been flown to the US for release back into the wild.
The female seal, named “Lou-Seal” by the staff at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, was taken to the US on Wednesday on a chartered fl...
DATE: Apr 13, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bartender screamed for his wife to call the police as he was stabbed 13 times in an attempted robbery outside his home, Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Borislav Angelov said he was attacked by two men after they chased him along Harbour Road.
He sai...
DATE: Apr 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A lawyer in the Cayman Islands said a Privy Council ruling in favour of same-sex marriage in Bermuda would help the fight for marriage equality in the Caribbean territory.
Leonardo Raznovich, a barrister, added that he would not be surprised if the P...
DATE: Apr 12, 2019
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Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A researcher has warned that tiny plastic fragments in Bermuda’s waters could have a huge impact on public health.
Shane Antonition said: “The sources of microplastics in our waters are multifaceted. These can range from litter that originated from B...
DATE: Apr 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman sobbed in court yesterday as she told a jury she was a victim of repeated sex assaults that started when she was aged just 10.
The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said she performed sex acts for fast food and “trinkets” on ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s bee population is on the increase, a bee expert said yesterday.
Jonathan Hitchcock, a cofounder of Wild Island Apiaries, said work to protect the island’s bees, including the importation of disease-resistant queens, appeared to have paid of...
DATE: Apr 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A free seminar on Parkinson’s disease will be held today.
Diana Apetauerova, director of the Movement Disorders Programme at Lahey Health and Medical Centre, will discuss deep brain stimulation, the main treatment for Parkinson’s.
She will also talk ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes