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Hundreds of animal lovers came together at the weekend to help support a stable after a fire killed three ponies.
Since the Friday morning blaze, an estimated 300 people have visited the farm, often bringing food and construction supplies, to help th...
DATE: Jan 31, 2012
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A teenaged bike thief has been sentenced to 30 days prison after admitting stealing one bike and riding another while disqualified.
Triston Burgess, 18, of Warwick, pleaded guilty to charges of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent in connecti...
DATE: Jan 31, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 46-year-old man who admitted cashing a forged cheque has been remanded into custody to await sentencing.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court Colin Simmons pleaded guilty to dishonestly receiving stolen goods, specifically a cheque, and dishonestly rece...
DATE: Jan 30, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving on Thursday night and Friday morning.
At around 11.20pm, police responded to a report of a collision in the Khyber Pass area in Warwick. A police spokesman said: “It appears that a van was travel...
DATE: Jan 30, 2012
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
For Berkeley Institute freshman Jordan Bascome, just being quick in the classroom isn’t enough.
Bascome is working day and night to excel not only in the classroom, but also on the track.
The 14-year-old pentathlete has already represented Bermuda at...
DATE: Jan 28, 2012
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An investigation is underway after two ponies died and a third was badly injured in a stable fire in Paget yesterday morning.
Two stable owners who tried to rescue their animals from the fire needed to be treated for smoke inhalation.
Last night, in ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2012
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Investigations into the deaths of two brothers who perished after their wooden boat crashed upon the breakers near St David’s continued yesterday.
Mikel (Michael) Williams, 58, and Mustafa Abdul-Hadee, 59, were both found floating among debris by sev...
DATE: Jan 27, 2012
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Pedestrians on South shore are being advised to be careful as trenching work is expected to take place today near Astwood Park.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday: “The public, especially pedestrians, are advised to proceed w...
DATE: Jan 27, 2012
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A Southampton woman driving home was attacked and knocked off her motorcycle by would-be robbers on Harbour Road.
According to a police spokesman, the attacker fled on foot empty-handed leaving the 29-year-old victim with minor injuries.
In an e-mail...
DATE: Jan 27, 2012
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Career training and duty were the main topics of conversation last night at a Pre-Budget Town Hall meeting at the Leopard’s Club.
The meeting, the second in a series of three weekly meetings, was held to give the public an opportunity to give their t...
DATE: Jan 26, 2012
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Politics
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