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Several flights to and from Bermuda have been cancelled as Tropical Storm Maria continues to head towards the Island.
American Airlines has cancelled this afternoon’s flights from New York and Miami. As a result, flights scheduled tomorrow morning to...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man charged with sexually touching two girls under the age of ten was yesterday released on bail.
The 38-year-old pleaded not guilty on Monday to three counts of touching girls under 14 years of age for a sexual purpose.
The man, who cannot ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government last night met with the Corporation of St George’s to disclose the results on a report on the possibility of modifying Town Cut.
The report, ordered last year and completed earlier this summer, is said to look at the potential cost and imp...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 55-year-old Smith’s man was sentenced to 30 days in prison after shoving a police officer to the ground and choking him.
Edward Albert Simons pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers and causing actual bodily harm to one.
He also admitted v...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome fired back at comments published in yesterday’s The Royal Gazette criticising the state of the town.
In a letter to this newspaper published yesterday under a pseudonym, a member of the public said the town needs to ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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A woman was ordered to pay $200 for a $42 bar tab after she admitted she tried to stiff Fairmont Southampton with the bill.
Taurien O’Loughlin pleaded guilty to dishonestly receiving four drinks from the South Shore property, as well as several unrel...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pilot programme aimed at helping students launched yesterday afternoon at Victor Scott Primary School.
The Homework Buddy Programme was organised by David Bascome’s Hope4Life Foundation and funded by Gibbons Company.
It will allow teaching staff to...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man was fined after he admitted obstructing officers as they attempted to arrest his wife.
Curtis Swan grabbed his wife’s handbag and tried to ride away as officers tried to arrest her for an outstanding warrant.
The 59-year-old pleaded gui...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 47-year-old Paget woman was banned from the road after refusing to take a breath test.
Kelly Way admitted in Magistrates’ Court that she refused to give a breath sample when stopped by police while driving on September 10.
Crown counsel Cindy Clark...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tropical Storm Maria is expected to graze Bermuda tomorrow, with storm force winds possible tonight.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service today, the storm is expected to pass around 138nm to the west-northwest of Bermuda around 1pm tomorrow.
The ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2011
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