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A Canadian family could find themselves sued for more than $50,000 after causing an international flight to be diverted to Bermuda.
Sunwing flight 454 from Halifax to the Dominican Republic landed in Bermuda on Friday evening after reports of a disru...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sale signs across Hamilton indicate a shoppers delight for some, but for others the temptation of international shopping is still too great.
Yesterday, The Royal Gazette took to the streets of Hamilton to find out if shoppers are taking advantage of ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Canadian couple was this afternoon fined for an altercation that caused an aircraft to divert to Bermuda.
David McNeil Sr pleaded guilty to behaving in a disorderly manner and calling a member of the flight crew a "f***ing a**hole".
His wife, Donna...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said Government did reach out to unions before eliminating term limits.
In a statement yesterday, Senator Fahy said the Ministry sought feedback via the Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC), whose representatives wer...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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Budget
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three passengers en-route to the Dominican Republic were arrested in Bermuda after their flight diverted to the Island.
According to a Police spokesman, at around 10pm on Friday a Sunwing aircraft travelling from Canada to the Dominican Republic land...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has for the first time been elected to lead the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) in the UK.
During a meeting on Thursday, Bermuda, through representative Kimberly Durrant, was elected to the role of Chairman in the orga...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An increased police focus on gang activity has meant less focus on traffic issues, according to police.
But speaking at a town-hall meeting last week, Assistant Commissioner Paul Wright said that a plan is in place for tackling the culture of drunk d...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hamilton’s bars were bustling last night as the public came out to watch the Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.
Flanagans and The Outback were both packed with patrons, transfixed with the game.
Victoria Roberts sa...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Sunshine League was surprised this weekend with a $40,000 cheque — the proceeds of a book written about the organisation’s 94-year history.
The cheque was presented by Carol Hill, who wrote the book ‘Rays of Hope’, during an open-house on Saturda...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A father-of-one was yesterday named as the year’s fourth road fatality, succumbing to injuries suffered in a crash last week.
Jason Darrell, 31 was involved in a three-vehicle collision just after 5pm last Saturday at the junction of Harbour Road and...
DATE: Feb 02, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes