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A minibus van which dramatically burst into flames on a main road on Sunday was a Prison Services vehicle carrying six people.
The van was being driven along North Shore Road, in Hamilton Parish, when it began to smoke, according to Leonard Davis, of...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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Chief Justice Ian Kawaley has published sentencing guidelines for sexual offences in Magistrates’ Court to address public outcry.
The guidelines, available on the judiciary’s website, detail the range of sentences acceptable for several offences, inc...
DATE: Feb 03, 2014
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Forensic scientists discovered gunshot residue on a motorcycle found in Botanical Gardens in the aftermath of a shooting outside a Hamilton nightclub.
Devon Hewey, 25, Cervio Cox, 30, both from Warwick, and Julian Washington, 24, from Pembroke, all d...
DATE: Feb 01, 2014
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A 22-year-old man yesterday admitted wielding a knife and a hammer during an emotional outburst on Front Street.
Zacchaeus Rawlins, from Spring Benny, Sandys, pleaded guilty to charges of having a bladed article, a kitchen knife with an eight inch bl...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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A repeat offender has been sentenced to a month in prison after he was caught by a farmer stealing broccoli.
Vernon Symonds, 39, from White Hill, Sandys, told police he had intended to sell 9.53lbs of the vegetable — worth around $23.84 — to purchase...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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A Warwick man with a “penchant for Scotch” admitted stealing several bottles of the liquor from a grocery store.
Keivon Scott, 30, from Spice Hill Road, pleaded guilty to stealing a total of $160.85 worth of alcohol, telling the court that he intende...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Catlin Bermuda and the Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust have announced a new grant aimed at supporting projects linked to marine education and conservation.
The Catlin Marine Grant will offer a total of $100,000 in funding over the next three year...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Members of the public will get an inside view of the work done in the courts during Law Week, which is planned to be introduced this year by the Magistrates’ Court.
According to the 2013 Supreme Court Annual Report, the week is hoped to include speci...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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Former Premier David Saul and veteran educator Victor Scott have both been named Honorary Fellows of Bermuda College.
Both men were honoured in a ceremony at Coco Reef Hotel.
Before entering politics, Dr Saul taught at the old Sandys Grammar School a...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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Mental Health Court will be fully operational by the end of 2014, according to a report by the Bermuda Judiciary.
Attorney General Mark Pettingill promised last May the court would begin operation in a matter of weeks, but Government later said suita...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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