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Dorcas Francis was stunned to be named the 2013 Nurse of the Year by her peers, despite more than three decades of work.
“I actually fell back in my chair because I really didn’t expect it,” she said yesterday. “It’s wonderful, not just for me, but f...
DATE: May 09, 2013
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An application for a five-storey residential building in North Hamilton has been awarded in-principle approval on appeal.
The application was rejected by the Development Applications Board (DAB) last year due to the visual impact of the project and a...
DATE: May 08, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Hamilton Parish man was fined this morning after he admitted calling a police officer an “Oreo”.
Vincent Outerbridge, 39, pleaded guilty to using offensive words towards the officer.
He said he made the comments after the officer refused to give hi...
DATE: May 07, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire man yesterday denied threatening his girlfriend with a knife during a heated argument.
Jahroy Simons, 27, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to charges of assault and threatening words, but admitted causing damage to a table.
Prose...
DATE: May 07, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke teenager who cursed at a police officer was yesterday fined $1,000 for using offensive words.
Micah Clamens, 19, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday after police spotted him drinking what appeared to be alcohol on Front Street.
The...
DATE: May 07, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A recently launched taxi water taxi service is hoping to provide a new and exciting way to travel around the Island.
Bermuda Water Taxi, operated by Captain Ashley Simmons, quietly launched two weeks ago, servicing Dockyard, St George’s, Hamilton and...
DATE: May 07, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposal by environmentalists to legislate a fee for disposable bags has drawn mixed reviews from the public.
Greenrock and the Bermuda Marine Debris Taskforce are behind a campaign to have shoppers pay 25 cents for disposable bags in an effort to ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke teen was remanded yesterday after he was found with gloves, a crowbar and a knife.
Officers found Marcus Tucker, 18, on Syline Drive in Smith’s where residents had recently reported a series of burglaries.
The Fourth Avenue resident pleade...
DATE: Apr 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environment Minister Sylvan Richards has approved retroactive planning permission for a fence on costal reserve, despite objections.
The Development Applications Board (DAB) refused the application planning permission due in part to the visual impact...
DATE: Apr 24, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $50 million renovation of the Hamilton Princess Hotel has moved a step closer after the resort submitted plans for a new state-of-the-art marina development that will be able to accommodate scores of boats up to 100ft long.
If given the go-ahead by...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
