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A St George’s man admitted punching a neighbour in a dispute over laundry.
Dennis DaCosta, 42, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault in connection with a confrontation on Sunday, June 25.
The court heard that the conflict arose after the complainant,...
DATE: Jul 26, 2017
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The owners of Mr Chicken have secured planning permission for a new restaurant near Shelly Bay.
However speaking yesterday, David Furbert said he did not know if he would be moving forward with the project.
“I have not made up my mind,” he said.
Acco...
DATE: Jul 25, 2017
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A loggerhead turtle rescued by divers has been returned to the sea after nine months of care.
The turtle, nicknamed “Chad” by his rescuers, had been found tangled in cargo netting in Ely’s Harbour last October by Blue Water Divers.
While they were ab...
DATE: Jul 25, 2017
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A Southampton man accused of smuggling drugs into the country has been found not guilty by a unanimous verdict.
Harry Lightbourne, 56, was formally acquitted yesterday afternoon after a weeklong trial in the Supreme Court. Prosecutors had alleged tha...
DATE: Jul 25, 2017
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A pickpocket caught on camera stealing a wallet from an 81-year-old man appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday after video footage of his crime went viral.
Dakari Hollis pleaded guilty to stealing the wallet, which contained $450 in cash, as the el...
DATE: Jul 25, 2017
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
UK news outlets have published footage of an altercation that caused a Virgin Atlantic flight to divert to Bermuda and cost a British man $2,000 in fines.
The incident, which took place on May 16, involved a male passenger becoming “disruptive” on a ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2017
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Politicians are used to being questioned by journalists on election day, but this year several faced a surprise — an army of Bermudian students with a range of questions.
In order to cover all 36 constituencies, The Royal Gazette enlisted a cadre of ...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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The sale of the Harrington Sound Post Office has been completed.
The post office was closed in November 2014 and the property was formally put up for sale in May 2015. It was sold for $700,000, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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Environmental charity Greenrock has congratulated the Progressive Labour Party, saying they look forward to collaborating on making a more sustainable Bermuda.
Jonathan Starling, the charity’s executive director, said the organisation hopes the PLP w...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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Traffic could be affected on Marsh Folly Road and Palmetto Road next week as road work is carried out.
According to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works, there will be a possible one-lane closure on Marsh Folly Road between Dutton Avenue an...
DATE: Jul 21, 2017
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