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A man accused of chopping national team cricketer George O’Brien Jr in the arm with a machete was cleared by a jury this afternoon.
Demitrius Gibbons, 24, was charged with wounding fast bowler Mr O’Brien, 26, with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
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DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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The Bermuda Police Service is to charge $100 to perform criminal record checks and provide police clearance certificates, as of Thursday.
A Police spokesman announced the new fee this afternoon.
“This payment should accompany a completed application...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Flights between Bermuda and the US are expected to return to normal tomorrow, with Continental Airlines planning an extra flight to accommodate stranded passengers.
Airport duty officer Charlotte Bosch De Noya said this afternoon: “Continental will b...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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A 32-year-old man is today in hospital after he was found lying injured at the bottom of a stairway at Captain’s Lounge.
Police and first responders were called to the Reid Street bar around 12.25am yesterday.
Said a Police spokesman: “Details about ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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A 51-year-old barber today told Magistrates' Court he turned to cocaine to help him cope with his diagnosis as a diabetic.
Kevin Charles Robinson pleaded guilty this morning to possessing 0.1g of cocaine and a pipe modified for the use of a controlle...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Levyette Robinson and Lisa Marshall were today named as the respective heads of Clearwater and Dellwood Middle Schools.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education said the appointments would be in effect as of Thursday.
Ms Robinson was formerly the ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Two men have been arrested in connection to a robbery which left one man needing medical attention.
According to police, the two suspects were arrested at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after they checked in seeking treatment of their own injuries...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 29-year-old mother-of-two received two years’ probation for trying to pay her debts using a family member’s bank account.
Jamesha Valerie Van Lowe, from Malabar Close, pleaded guilty in June to using a false instrument to collect a cheque and disho...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Economy Minister Kim Wilson said it was “regrettable” that 21 HWP employees had been made redundant following the recent fire at the company.
However, the Minister said the Government is committed to supporting those who have been affected by the dis...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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The Development Applications Board (DAB) has agreed to defer its ruling on whether the proposed Park Hyatt resort will get Planning approval.
The board was expected to make a decision on the application last week.
“The DAB gave preliminary considera...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes