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Lionfish hunters pulled 849 of the invasive species from Bermuda’s waters in January as the 5th Annual Winter Lionfish Derby set new records.
Organisers said more than 250 fish were caught in the first week of the monthlong competition alone.
Corey E...
DATE: Feb 08, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man convicted of the rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl more than 30 years ago was warned by a judge last night that he faced “a significant period of imprisonment”.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves added: “I think he should prepare himself for that.”
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DATE: Feb 08, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of the rape of a 15-year-old girl 30 years ago claimed yesterday the teenager seduced him.
The defendant, who was 23 years old at the time, told the Supreme Court that he had sex with the girl three times while she was underage.
He clai...
DATE: Feb 07, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A senior injured after his car overturned near the Police Recreation Club in Devonshire was in stable condition today.
A police spokesman said the 78-year-old Sandys man was behind the wheel when he suffered a “suspected medical incident” and his car...
DATE: Feb 07, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men denied an assault on a neighbour in an argument about a dog.
Meshack Crichton, 20, and Kevin Davis, 57, from Warwick, both pleaded not guilty on Monday to causing grievous bodily harm to Edward DeSilva-Ottley on Random Lane on Thursday.
Prose...
DATE: Feb 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman who claimed she was raped 30 years ago denied yesterday ever having “consensual” sex with her alleged attacker.
Kamal Worrell, for the defence, suggested that she had sex with his client on at least three occasions, twice in her family home a...
DATE: Feb 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of men have denied involvement in a brawl that caused the temporary shutdown of a Hamilton bar.
Zachary Fox, 20, Paul Smith Jr, 21, Ayinde Eve, 25, Sanchea Douglas, 24, and Jahni Holder, 24, all from Pembroke, pleaded not guilty yesterday in ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 45-year-old woman has faced the man alleged to have forced his way into her home and raped her 30 years ago.
The woman told the Supreme Court yesterday that she did not tell anyone about the attack until almost a year afterwards because she felt “a...
DATE: Feb 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
West End Development Corporation is again looking for “ambassadors” to welcome Dockyard guests and make sure they enjoy their time in the former naval base.
The ambassador programme was launched in 2017 to positive reviews from guests and the quango....
DATE: Feb 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Zär’a Cardell hopes to write himself a bright future after discovering a passion for computer coding.
The 22-year-old Warwick Academy graduate recently took part in an intensive course on the computer programming language of Python, with the support ...
DATE: Feb 04, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes