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Two men caught red-handed with a box of stolen booze were jailed this week.
Troy Robinson, 44, of Anchorage Lane, St George’s pleaded guilty to handling or receiving stolen goods.
His co-accused, 51-year-old Tyrone Ming, of Crane Lane, Pembroke, admi...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Jacqueline Browne, Executive Director of St John Ambulance for almost a decade, was honoured yesterday for her contributions to the community.
In a ceremony held at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Ms Browne was given the Bermuda CableVi...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Low tides and a lack of rainfall have caused water levels at Spittal Pond to fall, although the change is believed to be temporary.
The water level in the pond is largely determined by the sea level however seepage from rainfall also adds to it, cons...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Inter-Agency Committee for Families and Children is hoping to reinvigorate efforts to tackle the growing issues facing the Island.
The organisation was founded by Martha Dismont of the Family Centre in 1995 to bring together the Island’s service ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Crime remains on a downward trend according to police, despite a series of high-profile home invasions.
Revealing the crime statistics for the first quarter of the year, Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva said yesterday that total crime remained “vi...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An investigation into the stability of the new main dock at Heritage Wharf will be carried out, Government said yesterday.
And Government is also investigating the matter of liability in regards to the damaged thruster wall at the west end site in ho...
DATE: Apr 25, 2012
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senator Diallo Rabain has criticised The Royal Gazette for putting an article about Elephant beer on the front page.
The article highlighted a shortage of the popular beer on the Island.
Sen Rabain yesterday described the placement of Saturday’s stor...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda could become an environmental leader and protect the Atlantic by banning plastic bags, according to Senator Michael Fahy.
He said he attended a lecture over the Easter holiday about a floating mass of trash around twice the size of Texas, fou...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Improving St George’s economy is the key to putting the town back on the right track, East End businessman Alfonso Harris believes.
Mr Harris is challenging Mayor Kenneth Bascome in the municipal election on May 10.
“I feel that it’s been negatively ...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys teen suffered leg injuries after his auxiliary cycle and a car collided in Sandys.
A police spokeswoman said officers responded to a report of a crash at around 4pm on Tuesday near the junction of Malabar Road and Runway Lane.
The spokeswoma...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
