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A Pembroke man who broke a door in his girlfriend’s house was ordered to pay for the damage.
Christopher Bell-Rhoda, 22, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to causing wilful damage in an incident on December 16 last year.
The court heard that Bell-...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The University of the West Indies will soon be offering another postgraduate scholarship for qualified Bermudians, according to the Ministry of Education.
The first eligible Bermudian student selected for the programme will receive a scholarship cove...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Both the ruling Progressive Labour Party and the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance have spoken on issues affecting the environment.
Government has historically stressed the need to balance environmental issues while creating economic growth; the Opposi...
DATE: Nov 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man caught drunk driving a toy scooter has had his sentence reduced due to the unusual nature of the offence.
Adam Petty, 25, was arrested near his Woodbourne Avenue home on July 14 after officers saw him riding the electric scooter, which has a to...
DATE: Nov 16, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Southampton man has been charged with manslaughter in connection to the death of his aunt, 62-year-old Patricia Diane Roque.
Paul Anthony Defontes, 48, was not required to enter a plea as the matter is indictable and must be heard by the Supreme Co...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The PGA Grand Slam will remain at Port Royal until 2014, Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert announced yesterday.
“This is great news for Bermuda to have the Grand Slam return for the next two years,” Mr Furbert said. “During the last six years of hosting...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 62-year-old who ignored the advice of officers not to drive was yesterday banned from driving all vehicles.
Jerry Looby, from Devonshire, was arrested on Cedar Park Road at 11.20am on November 10. The court heard that officers were on duty in the a...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke woman was injured when her auxiliary cycle struck a car at the entrance to Sunset Pass, in Pembroke.
According to a police spokesman, officers and first responders attended a crash on North Shore Road at around 8.30am on Tuesday.
“It appea...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man caught attempting to trade in stolen jewellery was remanded into custody after he admitted receiving more than $13,000 of stolen goods.
However the defendant, 24-year-old Pembroke resident Malik Cann, denied actually stealing the items from the...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A female student who swore and spat at officers has received two years’ probation.
Jasmine Hendrickson, 22, admitted committing the September 22 offence when she appeared in Magistrates’ Court.
Officers said they saw her outside Chewstick, on Court S...
DATE: Nov 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
