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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.
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DATE: May 07, 2013
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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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Court
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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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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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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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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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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More activities and lower price tags are needed to rebuild Bermuda’s reputation as a tourist destination, residents believe.
The Royal Gazette took to the streets of Hamilton to find out whether people thought the tourism industry would bounce back.
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DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man caught with more than $1,000 worth of cannabis in his pants was sentenced to a year in prison.
Waleed Rahman, 30, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to possessing cannabis with intent to supply in an incident on November 10 last year.
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DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A convicted thief yesterday admitted stealing meat and alcohol from a Hamilton grocery store after lapsing back into drug use.
Antoine Raynor, 44, pleaded guilty at Magistrates’ Court to stealing a bottle of liquor from MarketPlace in Pembroke on Mar...
DATE: Apr 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
