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A man accused of conspiring to import heroin was cleared yesterday by a unanimous verdict.
Luke Hill, 47, was found not guilty of the drug charge as well as two charges of money laundering after a weeklong trial in the Supreme Court.
During the trial...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man accused of sexual assault was granted bail in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The 44-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denied the charge, which alleged that he committed the offence in Southampton on Sunday.
Senior Magist...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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Court
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Bermuda’s Beyond Rugby programme has won a prestigious prize for its achievements in working with the Island’s at-risk youth.
The scheme has collected a Fair Play Award from the North America Caribbean Rugby Association, which is presented to the org...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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Everyone knows 85-year-old Joan Dismont’s dedication to the End-to-End — but the real event, for some, is how she completes her fundraising.
Yesterday, Ms Dismont presented $2,427 to the charity’s organisers, with about half of it coming from her spe...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in the aftermath of an armed bank robbery in St George’s.
The arrest comes hours after stunned bank staff and customers watched in terror as a gun-wielding robber targeted Butterfield Bank just after noon yesterday...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A hawksbill turtle that was accidentally caught on a fishing line in St David’s had travelled more than 3,000 miles to get to Bermuda, The Royal Gazette has discovered.
The animal’s journey is even more remarkable because it had a broken rear left fl...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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The Island’s census schedule is to be set to the discretion of the Bermuda Government, with the caveat that one must be held at least every ten years.
The Statistics Amendment Act 2015 received support from both sides at yesterday’s Senate, with Dial...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Opposition legislation aimed at providing the needy with food has been approved by the Senate.
The Good Samaritan Food Donation Act won bipartisan support in the House of Assembly at the end of a four-hour debate in which the Government side started ...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 39-year-old man arrested in connection with the armed bank robbery in St George’s has been released on police bail.
The suspect was detained after a gun-wielding robber targeted the Butterfield Bank at just after midday on Tuesday and made off with...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Delinquent employers who shirk paying health insurance for their staff can now be named in public.
The Health Insurance Amendment Act 2015 has been approved by the Senate with Opposition support, although the Progressive Labour Party’s Diallo Rabain ...
DATE: Jun 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell