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A 19-year-old Pembroke man who sexually assaulted his 14-year-old cousin was yesterday imprisoned for 18 months.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted to two counts of sexual assault.
The assaults took place between September 1 and...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A stranger in a crowd at the scene of a fatal shooting on Court Street told police where to find a hat allegedly dropped by a gunman.
According to prosecutors, the baseball cap was later linked by DNA to a man accused of the killing, David Cox.
Mr Co...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Dozens of Berkeley students were honoured yesterday for their studies in technical fields.
In a ceremony at the school Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson gave around 60 students certificates noting their work, including numerous stude...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students from Bermuda College and St John’s University, New York, are taking part in a ten-day course about the Island’s environment at Bermuda’s Aquarium. Discover Bermuda, organised by the Department of Conservation Services, is funded by a private...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Environment Minister Walter Roban handed out awards from Government’s Professional and Technical Trainee Scheme at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.
The initiative intends to give young Bermudians opportunities for professional training not available i...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Members of the anti-violence group Stand Up Bermuda have split off to form a new group, Together for Bermuda, following a rift in the organisation’s leadership.
Meanwhile, Stand Up Bermuda founder Jahma Gibbons says he plans to continue with the old ...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Eight charities were awarded funds in excess of $250,000 yesterday at the Ross (Blackie) Talbot Charity Classic cheque presentation held at the HSBC Bank of Bermuda.
Making the announcement of the funds available for distribution was Clement Talbot, ...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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A 59-year-old visitor who brought more than an ounce of cannabis into Bermuda was jailed for a month despite arguing that she needed the drug for medical reasons.
Edith Lord Wolff, of California, admitted in Magistrates' Court to importing 35.6 grams...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Concerned residents have vowed to fight back against the burglars who are repeatedly striking in the Fairylands area of Pembroke.
Brazen thieves are targeting the affluent area with at least five break-ins reported to the police in just over a month....
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A chief officer who is believed to have fallen overboard from a container ship on Wednesday is considered lost at sea.
A Bermuda Maritime Operations spokesman said: “Unfortunately, he has not been found. The US Coast completed search patterns today. ...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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