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Bermudians in the Big Apple yesterday found themselves in the familiar position of preparing for a hurricane.
Hurricane Sandy, dubbed “Frankenstorm” by the US media, is expected to make landfall in New England on Tuesday morning as a Category 1 storm...
DATE: Oct 29, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A school guidance counsellor was yesterday convicted of using false statements to convince a teacher to invest her life savings into a real estate scheme.
A Supreme Court jury found Cedric Oates guilty of making statements he knew to be false or misl...
DATE: Oct 27, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Health will today begin to deliver influenza vaccine to the public through their Flu Express programme.
Between 10am and 2pm today, staff will provide flu shots at the Hamilton Health clinic.
The vaccine shots cost $10 for adults and ...
DATE: Oct 27, 2012
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Plans to rebuild a dilapidated church on Morgan’s Point have been recommended for approval by planning officers.
Developers behind the project hope to have the church up and running as soon as construction is completed, even as work on the surroundin...
DATE: Oct 25, 2012
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man was taken to hospital yesterday after crashing his motorcycle on Middle Road, in Southampton.
According to a Police Spokesman, officers and other first responders attended Middle Road near Seymour Farm Road at around 1.40am.
“The motor...
DATE: Oct 25, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A guidance counsellor charged with making false statements admitted to police that he should have given the complainant written documentation acknowledging her investment.
However Cedric Oates, 42, said he warned the complainant, teacher Dianne Laird...
DATE: Oct 24, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 22-year-old Smith’s man who ran his girlfriend off the road was yesterday given a suspended sentence.
Reid Perinchief, of Bridle Hill Road, pleaded guilty in April to two counts of causing actual bodily by dangerous driving.
Magistrates’ Court hear...
DATE: Oct 24, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service is asking the public to be cautious of scams after a recent spate of complaints from seniors.
A Police Spokesman said the Financial Crime Unit has received several reports of Bermudians getting “cold calls” from individuals...
DATE: Oct 23, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Daniel Walker and Samara Hunt were this weekend named Mr and Ms CedarBridge Academy at the 13th annual pageant.
Twelve young women and four young men competed for the crowns at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday evening....
DATE: Oct 23, 2012
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A US fraud investigator on Friday detailed his investigation into real estate projects at the heart of a Bermuda guidance counsellor’s dishonesty trail.
Cedric Oates, 41, has denied allegations that he used false or misleading statements to induce Di...
DATE: Oct 22, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes