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A Warwick man has been charged with causing suffering to two dogs by unlawfully cropping their ears.
Sherman Darrell, 50, pleaded not guilty yesterday to two counts of causing injury and suffering to a dog, and two counts of cropping, or having anoth...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 41-year-old caught with a machete in his pants on Union Street was yesterday remanded into custody.
Ross Parsons, of Marsh Lane, Pembroke, pleaded guilty to having a bladed article in a public place.
He told Magistrates’ Court he was taking the mac...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The stage is now set for another battle in parliament over human rights legislation after Senators passed the Human Rights Amendment Act 2013 without a clause which would have expanded the scope of unlawful harassment.
And, according to at least one ...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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Two men are expected in court on gun charges after a police search uncovered a firearm.
The two were stopped around 3.30pm on Tuesday, on Broome Street, Sandys, after arousing the suspicion of officers on mobile patrol.
A police spokesman said a full...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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Government’s charter of a $1.25 million ferry to provide backup to the public fleet during the summer has been branded a waste of taxpayer money by Marine and Ports staff.
And workers are said to be furious at reports that foreign crews of the US-bas...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Work permit violations by employers will soon become “ticketable offences” carrying fines of up to $5,000.
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy announced the initiative as part of plans to strengthen the Department of Immigration’s enforcement powers o...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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Politics
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Garbage is once again being collected following an interruption in service, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
Waste collection across the Island was affected by industrial action due to a dispute at the Government Quarry, which has since bee...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s best response to a blood drive has been welcome news to recipients like Adrian Warner, whose life depends on transfusions of donated blood.
Mr Warner, a sickle cell anaemia sufferer, was gratified to hear of the high turnout of new donors i...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Vesey Nature Reserve in Southampton is just off Middle Road, between Evans Bay Road and Rockaway. It is an eight-acre property that was donated by Sharon Vesey to Buy Back Bermuda in 2009. The reserve includes part of the valley containing Evans ...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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Bermuda and other Overseas Territories are being used as the scapegoats for policy failures of larger countries, but more must be done to educate Europe about the Island’s business model.
So said Finance Minister Bob Richards and Premier Craig Cannon...
DATE: Jun 19, 2013
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