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Anti-conscription campaigners suffered a blow yesterday when they were refused permission to take their case to the Privy Council in London.
Bermudians Against the Draft have lost court battles in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal where they argu...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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Court
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In a decision that Premier Paula Cox admitted was “less than ideal in terms of timing”, the Progressive Labour Party’s candidate for St George’s West, John Gibbons, has resigned, citing personal reasons.
St George’s resident and former Parish Council...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The battle for St George’s North is a battle between two titans — Dame Jennifer Smith and Mayor Kenneth Bascome. Both are popular figures with a national profile.
Dame Jennifer, 65, has achieved iconic stature as a politician and is by far the most p...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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Politics
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After 12 years in business, Victoria Street retailers Computer City was last night termed a casualty of the recession by company director Craig Clark.
The closure, blamed on “unprecedented economic conditions in Bermuda”, will leave nine workers — ei...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
St George’s North, much of which is a World Heritage site, has been much in the news over the years. Big issues have included the long awaited replacement hotel for the Club Med, the loss of its cruise ship business and a devastated local economy.
Re...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Three suspected drunk drivers were arrested in the space of two hours yesterday.
The first incident happened around 1.10am, according to police.
A spokesman said: “Police officers on mobile patrol along South Road in Southampton near the junction wit...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A man caught drunk driving a toy scooter has had his sentence reduced due to the unusual nature of the offence.
Adam Petty, 25, was arrested near his Woodbourne Avenue home on July 14 after officers saw him riding the electric scooter, which has a to...
DATE: Nov 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former Bermuda Housing Corporation manager and Regiment Major Glenn Brangman is today beginning a three-and-a-half year jail sentence for sexually assaulting a male BHC clerk.
The 60-year-old launched an immediate appeal against the prison term but ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Today is the final day to register to vote in the upcoming general election.
Persons who have never registered or who have changed their details since voting in 2007 have until 5pm to make amendments online or in person in order to vote on December 1...
DATE: Nov 16, 2012
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Other
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A visibly angry Michael Dunkley has rejected suggestions that he is vying for the leadership of the One Bermuda Alliance, the move allegedly stemming from the formation of blocks within the party. He stated he will not challenge party leader Craig Ca...
DATE: Nov 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
