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A Devonshire man spotted washing his face with a can of beer admitted a charge of being drunk and incapable in public.
Omar Young, 42, pleaded guilty to the charge and a second of violently resisting arrest during an appearance in Magistrates’ Court ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2016
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A former acting director of telecommunications has lost a claim that the Ministry of Finance is unlawfully withholding more than $150,000 from him.
Hiram Edwards was hired as an assistant telecommunications inspector on a temporary basis in 1997 afte...
DATE: Apr 20, 2016
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When issues arise in the heat of an America’s Cup race, Bermudian Sam Bennett will be one of the first to respond.
Mr Bennett, a 20-year-old PADI master scuba diver trainer, has been highlighted in his work as a safety diver for SoftBank Team Japan a...
DATE: Apr 20, 2016
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PLP backbencher Walton Brown has filed a legal action against Craig Cannonier and several civil servants after he was identified as submitting a Pati request.
According to a writ dated April 11, Mr Brown has launched an action against the Minister fo...
DATE: Apr 20, 2016
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A man who admitted an armed robbery in which he was accidentally shot by his partner in crime has had his sentenced reduced by the Court of Appeal.
Taariq Clarke had been sentenced to serve 7½ years in prison for aggravated burglary and using a firea...
DATE: Apr 19, 2016
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A Pembroke man has been banned from driving all vehicles until April 2019 after he admitted speeding away from police.
Joshua Iris, 23, pleaded guilty to charges of driving dangerously, driving while disqualified, driving an uninsured vehicle and obs...
DATE: Apr 19, 2016
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An extreme athlete planning to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in a bubble is considering his options after being given an ultimatum by the US Coast Guard.
Using a home-made “hydro pod”, 44-year-old Reza Baluchi had announced plans to run to Bermuda be...
DATE: Apr 18, 2016
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Public Works staff are evaluating ceiling fans in schools after a student was injured in an incident at East End Primary.
While the injuries caused are believed to be minor, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education said they were gravely concerned...
DATE: Apr 18, 2016
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A Warwick teen was remanded into custody after he admitted a pair of burglaries.
Meshach Crichton, 17, pleaded not guilty to stealing a laptop from one home, more than $11,000 of valuables from another and taking a motorcycle without consent in three...
DATE: Apr 18, 2016
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Two Sandys men appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Stovell.
Mr Stovell was killed by a gunman riding a motorcycle as he sat aboard a minibus near Woody’s bar in Sandys on September 23, 201...
DATE: Apr 18, 2016
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