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A minor crash on South Shore Road in Warwick slowed traffic this morning.
A police spokesman said the collision, which took place near the junction with Cobb’s Hill, caused traffic delays in the area.
But the spokesman confirmed that the area was cle...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Local writers were recognised for their contributions this weekend at the 2018 Bermuda Literary Awards.
Jonathan Smith, Lucinda Spurling, Florenz Webbe Maxwell, F. Colin Duerden, Paul Maddern and Clarence Maxwell and the late Cyril Outerbridge Packwo...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A scholar who researched Bermuda National Hero Mary Prince is speaking to students about the slave turned abolitionist hero.
Margot Maddison-MacFadyen, who graduated in May 2017 with a PhD from the Memorial University of Newfoundland, is carrying out...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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A man found with almost $2.5 million of drugs in his home was jailed for 13 years yesterday.
Jamal Robinson, 42, admitted possession of heroin, ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis resin with intent to supply after a search of his Warwick home.
Robinson — w...
DATE: Feb 26, 2019
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Four years ago, Karen Plianthos set to out to launch a fundraiser to help cover the costs of a friend’s bachelorette party while cleaning up Bermuda’s waters.
Since then, the Cash Trash Bash has become an annual tradition, raising almost $10,000 for ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Budget showed the Government had listened to hoteliers’ fears over rising land taxes, the Bermuda Hotel Association said yesterday.
Stephen Todd, CEO of the BHA, said hoteliers were pleased that Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, confirmed t...
DATE: Feb 23, 2019
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 32-year-old man has been accused of threatening and intimidating a witness.
Jahmico Trott was charged in Magistrates’ Court with two offences, one of witness intimidation and one of making offers to provide “payment or protection” to the same witne...
DATE: Feb 22, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A serial thief was jailed for three months after the court heard he left drug treatment court on the urging of his family.
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe told the court: “The court was prepared to go all out to help him with his issues.
“We were prepa...
DATE: Feb 22, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer was cleared yesterday of a charge that he injured a motorcyclist by driving without due care.
A Supreme Court jury found Barry Richards, an inspector with the Bermuda Police Service, not guilty by a unanimous verdict after several ho...
DATE: Feb 22, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A mother who admitted bringing $125,000 of cocaine into Bermuda was jailed for seven years yesterday.
Deja Anee Richardson, 26, said she knew her suitcase contained hidden drugs, but believed the drug was cannabis not cocaine. She told Supreme Court:...
DATE: Feb 21, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes