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A petition signed by more than 3,000 people rejecting a potential duty hike has been presented to Premier Paula Cox.
The petition, filled with signatures collected between January 23 and February 10, calls for the Premier to leave the duty on persona...
DATE: Feb 15, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men charged with using force to rob a third man were remanded into custody last week.
Andre Tucker, 30, and Treadwell Smith, 25, both pleaded not guilty to the offence.
They allegedly stole items worth $125 from Jermaine Johnson on February 6. Th...
DATE: Feb 15, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pink cockatoo feared stolen from WindReach Recreational Village was found near the facility.
Erica Fulton, executive director of the charity, received a call about Rosemary’s whereabouts yesterday morning.
“Someone found her near WindReach last wee...
DATE: Feb 15, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 22-year-old man was charged in Magistrates’ Court with bringing more than 2,000 grams of cannabis to the Island four years ago.
Vincent Hewey, of Fenton Drive, Pembroke, was charged with importing the drug on December 17, 2008.
He was further accus...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Affordable housing units which became available last year in St David’s have sold out, according to a Public Works spokesman.
And work on replacements for Victoria and Albert Rows, in Sandys, despite an initial refusal by the Development Applications...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A recovering drug addict was remanded pending sentencing after he admitted stealing a motorcycle and trying to cash a stolen cheque.
Jamel Nesbit, 28, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to taking a vehicle without consent, stealing a cheque, making...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man charged with animal abuse told Magistrates' Court he was trying to help the suffering pitbull, which he had given away years earlier.
Kurt Dowling, 30, said he took nine-year-old Venom to a veterinarian after a dog warden contacted him about th...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
WindReach staff are on the lookout for a pink parrot stolen recently from the charity’s petting zoo.
Executive director Erica Fulton said the charity was shocked by the theft of Rosemary, a pink cockatoo.
“We realised she was missing on Wednesday mor...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has done much to meet international benchmarks for legislatures, but there is still room for improvement, according to Kim Swan of the former United Bermuda Party.
In the House of Assembly on Friday, Mr Swan led the House in a debate on Commo...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Age Concern Bermuda will this weekend host a senior’s community discussion, aimed at raising awareness of seniors issues in advance of the general election.
Jonathan Brewin, Age Concern Advocacy Committee Co-Chairman, said PLP, OBA and UBP candidates...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
