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The Opposition benches went on the attack in the House of Assembly last night, criticising Government for a series of controversial, headline-making decisions in the past week.
Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson led the offensive, questioning why Gov...
DATE: Jul 13, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man had to be pulled from his car by the Fire Service following a crash in Devonshire.
Emergency services responded to a reported two-vehicle collision on North Shore Road in the vicinity of Dock Hill on Thursday evening.
“There were no re...
DATE: Jul 13, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
High-ranking City of Hamilton staff are headed to court to challenge the Corporation, and the Attorney General, over union recognition, The Royal Gazette understands.
The law suit, which stands to put constitutional rights against trade union legisla...
DATE: Jul 12, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plan to tear down a historic former brothel and replace it with a residential building has drawn the ire of conservation groups.
The Bermuda National Trust (BNT) and Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) have both filed objections a...
DATE: Jul 12, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a machete attack in a Hamilton parking lot.
Ahijah Dill, 27, received an additional nine months’ imprisonment for telling Miguel Swan to drop the charges, or be killed “next time”.
Supre...
DATE: Jul 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A task force to tackle the issue of vagrancy on the Island has been formed, according to the City of Hamilton.
Deputy Mayor Donal Smith said that around 30 people, representing groups including Government, the Police Service, the Mid-Atlantic Wellnes...
DATE: Jul 11, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton is to host a cocktail party in town tonight, but two further events have been cancelled due to a lack of interest.
The ‘Tales of Cocktails: Island Cocktails’ event was intended to be a fun opportunity for residents and visitors t...
DATE: Jul 11, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Reid Street stinks, and at least one local businessman has had enough.
Robin Gilbert, who owns a store in Washington Mall, raised the issue during a public meeting with the Corporation of Hamilton, yesterday.
Mr Gilbert urged the city to make tacklin...
DATE: Jul 11, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Southampton man admitted punching the mother of his child during an argument in a Devonshire parking lot.
Quinton Basden, 28, of Scenic Heights Pass pleaded guilty to a single count of assaulting Mandy Scott. The incident happened on June 1.
The co...
DATE: Jul 10, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Marine Police are getting a new home, in Dockyard.
Having recently moved out of their Barr’s Bay Park home in Hamilton, the force are to be relocated to a listed building on Sally Port Lane.
According to planning documents, the Development Applicati...
DATE: Jul 10, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
