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Defense lawyer Saul Dismont yesterday challenged the identification of a man charged with a brutal machete attack.
While the victim, Miguel Swan, pointed out Ahijah Dill as his attacker in a video line-up, Mr Dismont said the video of his client stoo...
DATE: Sep 29, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An application to install a zip line in historic Dockyard has been given the go ahead by the Development Applications Board.
The proposal, put forward by Fantasea owner Michael Heslop and Canadian company Greenheart, consists of a 1,700ft (518m) zip ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The victim of a brutal machete attack yesterday told Supreme Court that he refused to give his attacker a cigarette minutes before the assault.
Ahijah Dill, 26, is charged with wounding Miguel Swan with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in a mache...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men were remanded yesterday after being found guilty of a plot to import heroin.
Supreme Court had heard that Lorenzo Lottimore, 33, and Craig Hatherley, 27, were involved in a plot to import almost 400g of the drug on a flight from Philadelphia ...
DATE: Sep 26, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Prosecutors yesterday called for a jury to find two men guilty of conspiring to import almost 400g of heroin to Bermuda.
However defence attorney Victoria Pearman said the evidence presented to the jury was filled with holes and speculation.
Lorenzo ...
DATE: Sep 25, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sexual abuse charity SCARS has worked with a dozen youth service workers to help them identify and properly react to child sexual abuse cases.
Staff from Child and Family Services, schools, camps and North Village Community Club were trained to be “a...
DATE: Sep 22, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Youngsters have been left heartbroken after their bikes have been stolen from the Southside racetrack.
Otis Ingham, member and former president of Bermuda Motocross Club, said that five or six bikes have been stolen from the track in the past six wee...
DATE: Sep 22, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance is backing the idea of a solar power plant for the Island, but has questioned whether the location is suitable.
Earlier this week, Sol Invictus CEO Tim Madeiros unveiled a new proposal to build a 27 megawatt solar energy faci...
DATE: Sep 21, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The new director of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) hopes to expand the institute’s scope while at the same time preparing it for the future.
Dr Bill Curry said yesterday that the Institute has been expanding beyond just biological rese...
DATE: Sep 21, 2012
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government should terminate the contract for a proposed resort in St George’s, according to the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST).
In a statement it said that the terms of the agreement between Bermuda and developer Carl Bazarian ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
