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The trial of four men accused of bringing almost $6 million of cannabis to the Island hidden in steel sheets approached its conclusion yesterday.
John Jefferis, 39, Darrin Virgil, 29, and brothers Corte and Iman Gibbons, 47 and 39 respectively, have ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl took to the stand yesterday to proclaim his innocence.
The 46-year-old accused, from Paget, has denied four counts of sexual exploiting the schoolgirl, who is under the age of 13, and one count of sex...
DATE: Feb 27, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Clifton, the “official residence of the Premier”, is up for rent, according to an online listing.
The historic building was listed for rent on the Coldwell Banker website which stated that the property would be available starting in April with a mont...
DATE: Feb 26, 2015
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The mother of a schoolgirl who says she was sexually assaulted was reluctant to tell the Police, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
As the trial of the 46-year-old Paget man accused of multiple sex offences against the girl continued yesterday, a fam...
DATE: Feb 26, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The trial of a man accused of having sex with a young girl continued yesterday, with the schoolgirl saying she was afraid of the defendant.
The accused, a 46-year-old Paget man, has denied four counts of sexually exploiting the girl, who is under the...
DATE: Feb 25, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to erect a mobile cell tower in Devonshire have again been submitted to the Planning Department.
The application, received by the Department on February 13, proposes the erection of a 65-foot “cell-site on wheels” capable of extending to 100ft,...
DATE: Feb 24, 2015
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The trial of a Paget man charged with sexually assaulting a young girl began yesterday in Supreme Court, with the complainant taking the stand.
The 46-year-old defendant has denied four counts of sexual exploitation and one count of sexual assault, w...
DATE: Feb 24, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A long-awaited coroner’s inquest to investigate the death of Christopher Spencer was held yesterday.
Mr Spencer, 25, died on October 27, 2012, after five years of heroin addiction.
The inquest, held in the Magistrates’ Court building, was intended t...
DATE: Feb 20, 2015
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man has denied charges of attacking a woman outside of her home.
Wayman Cariah, 47, pleaded not guilty this morning to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to Crystal Burrows in an incident on February 9.
The Crown alleges that on the ev...
DATE: Feb 20, 2015
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An accused prowler was this morning remanded in custody after denying the offence.
Taijuan Davis, 19, from Warwick, pleaded not guilty to a single count of prowling outside a residence on Hill View Lane in Warwick earlier this week.
The court heard t...
DATE: Feb 20, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes