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Sporting legend Clyde Best is to get a street named after him — commemorating his Somerset origins as well as his role as “an inspiration and a trailblazer”, a Public Works spokesman said.
Starting November 1, the stretch of Broome Street adjoining S...
DATE: Sep 27, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A St George’s man accused of a series of sexual offences against a young girl has been released on bail.
The defendant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was charged earlier this year with several counts of sexually exploiting a girl while ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Nearly 1,000 islanders descended on Victoria Park on Thursday night for the Department of Health’s ‘Celebrating Wellness’ party.
The event is designed to promote healthy living and was hailed a big success.
Director of the Department of Health, David...
DATE: Sep 27, 2014
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Police officers from more than 30 countries are arriving on the Island for a conference next week on the prevention of child abuse.
About 150 members of Interpol’s Specialist Group on Crimes against Children (ISGCAC) will discuss the latest research ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A cigar half-smoked by wartime leader Winston Churchill during a conference in Bermuda is to go up for auction.
The British Prime Minister, who led the Allies to victory in the Second World War, lit up the La Aroma de Cuba cigar while holding talks w...
DATE: Sep 27, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Shadow Tourism Minister Zane DeSilva has criticised a recent trip by Government ministers to New York, and their refusal so far to disclose the trip’s cost.
In a statement, Mr DeSilva said: “The public has a right to know why it was necessary for Pre...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Amid the commendations and awards in Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva’s office is one prize he holds in especially high regard — a drawing by a five-year-old girl of a smiling officer.
The colourful picture was given to him three years ago by a pu...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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The rescue of a fishing boat that was taking on water has reinforced the need for “constant monitoring” of the marine VHF channel 16 radio, according to Bermuda Maritime Operations.
The group will address the need for VHF radio checking, plus the ben...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The believed presence of a “skimmer” fraud device on at least one ATM operated by HSBC bank is under investigation.
An HSBC spokeswoman last night declined to state how many machines might have been affected but said the bank was “working closely wit...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A drunk driver who sped through the scene of a traffic collision has been banned from the roads for a year.
Gary Blackwell, 26, from Warwick, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning to a single count of driving over the legal blood-alc...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
