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A 51-year-old barber today told Magistrates' Court he turned to cocaine to help him cope with his diagnosis as a diabetic.
Kevin Charles Robinson pleaded guilty this morning to possessing 0.1g of cocaine and a pipe modified for the use of a controlle...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Two men have been arrested in connection to a robbery which left one man needing medical attention.
According to police, the two suspects were arrested at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after they checked in seeking treatment of their own injuries...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 29-year-old mother-of-two received two years’ probation for trying to pay her debts using a family member’s bank account.
Jamesha Valerie Van Lowe, from Malabar Close, pleaded guilty in June to using a false instrument to collect a cheque and disho...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Economy Minister Kim Wilson said it was “regrettable” that 21 HWP employees had been made redundant following the recent fire at the company.
However, the Minister said the Government is committed to supporting those who have been affected by the dis...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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The Development Applications Board (DAB) has agreed to defer its ruling on whether the proposed Park Hyatt resort will get Planning approval.
The board was expected to make a decision on the application last week.
“The DAB gave preliminary considera...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda needs to find a better way to resolve industrial disputes, according to the Bermuda Employers Council (BEC).
In a statement released last night, BEC President Keith Jensen said disputes, like those that have recently emerged on the Island’s d...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton plans to cut down several trees lining Cedar Avenue in an effort to make pedestrians more visible to traffic.
Six trees are to be removed based on the recommendations of a recent study on traffic control.
The study was commissio...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda was greeted by a surprise guest yesterday in the form of Tropical Storm Jose, but the storm left the Island unscathed.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service, Tropical Storm Jose formed out of a trough to the Island’s south at around 9am on...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A set of stairs leading to Elbow Beach have been given a temporary fix, with a more permanent solution expected this winter according to the Parks Department.
The public access to the beach was originally damaged by Hurricane Igor, which struck Islan...
DATE: Aug 27, 2011
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Irene is expected to hit the US coast this weekend, with weather forecasters predicting it would miss Bermuda if it stays on its current path.
The hurricane rose to a Category 3 storm yesterday morning, making it officially the first major ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2011
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