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A cruise ship passenger admitted stealing spa supplies while en route to the Island.
William James Mullen, a 46-year-old New Jersey resident, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to stealing nearly $3,000 of spa goods and a Royal Caribbean Sea Pass C...
DATE: Sep 17, 2012
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Two career crooks have admitted stealing three DVD players from PriceRite.
Devon Lee Foggo, 41, from Hamilton Parish, and Sherman Armstrong, 48, of no fixed abode, both pleaded guilty to a charge of theft.
Magistrates’ Court heard that at around 9am ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2012
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A cruise ship yesterday broke her moorings as gale force winds suddenly hit the island.
The Norwegian Star broke loose at Dockyard after the ship’s aft mooring lines snapped.
The ship made some contact with the Explorer of the Seas, which is also in ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2012
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The mother of a molested girl said yesterday she was outraged that the man responsible was given a suspended sentence.
Joshua Crockwell, 22, was convicted earlier this year of sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl in a 2010 incident.
Chief Justice ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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Plans are being considered to move the Hamilton Ferry Terminal.
No details as to where the terminal would be moved or what would become of the current site have been disclosed, with the project said to be still in the early discussion stage.
A spokes...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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Government should drop plans to turn a section of Astwood Park into a scrambling track, according to the Minister responsible for the national park’s creation.
Former UBP Minister Quinton Edness, who oversaw the 1980 purchase of the land by Governmen...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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New businesses and a busier summer season could be positive signs that St George's is on the road to recovery, according to Courtney Trott.
Mr Trott, secretary to the Corporation of St George, said that while the town still faces its share of challen...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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Hurricanes and tropical storms have played a major part in the history of Bermuda, from the shipwreck of the Sea Venture to the devastating impact of Hurricane Fabian.
Havana-Bermuda Hurricane: October 1926
The most devastating storm ever recorded o...
DATE: Sep 06, 2012
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Concerns over tourists’ safety were raised by a woman worried that they were being rented improper helmets.
Karen Jones contacted The Royal Gazette after she spotted a bicycle helmet attached to an Oleander Cycles rental scooter last week.
“I started...
DATE: Sep 05, 2012
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Eight teams donned aprons and showed their skills on the grill this weekend, as part of the third annual BBQ Throwdown.
When the hickory-scented smoke cleared, it was Roadkill Grill standing victorious, taking home the $250 grand prize and the award ...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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