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Police seized a record $29.5 million worth of narcotics last year and saw drug-related offences increase by more than 90 percent.
The number of confirmed firearms incidents rose by almost 90 percent and there were more murders, serious assaults, sexu...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A 'superman' who has positively impacted the lives of thousands of young people has been honoured with a CableVision award for community service.
Anthony Peets, affectionately known to many children on the Island as “Uncle Anthony” and “Superman” ha...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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Other
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A seagull that is more usually found in China, Japan and Australia, has been spotted in Bermuda during the past few days.
The bird, a Black-tailed Gull, was identified in Somerset by Peter Hopkin of the Bermuda Audubon Society.
It has since been phot...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Despite a drop in air arrivals the Department of Statistics has reported increased spending during the third quarter of 2010.
Yesterday, the Department released its quarterly bulletin of statistics for July, August and September last year.
It stated ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Two women have been charged with conspiring to import millions of dollars worth of drugs.
Mary Johnson, 52, is alleged to have plotted to bring in $2.4 million of cannabis weighing 108lbs between a date unknown and October 21, 2010.
She's also accuse...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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Other
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A teenager has been charged over an alleged daylight home invasion in Southampton on December 6.
According to police, four men entered the home in South Road, near the Henry VIII restaurant, with two brandishing what appeared to be firearms.
The inci...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A New Zealand educational consultant is to host seminars at five Bermudian schools over the next three weeks, including two free sessions.
Lance King, a trainer from The Art of Learning in New Zealand, will host an open seminar for educators on Febru...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Police received double the usual number of job applications during their latest recruitment drive.
More than 100 people, aged between 18 to 48, put themselves forward for positions within the service in the campaign earlier this month.
Police say rec...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A man who stabbed his estranged girlfriend to death is facing a life sentence after pleading guilty to murder.
Jermaine Pearman, 37, attacked 23-year-old Shakeya DeRoza at her home on Paynter Lane, Sandys, on the afternoon of July 10, 2009.
He slit h...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Autism support professionals and parents of autistic kids benefitted from a two-hour workshop hosted by Tomorrow's Voices Autism Centre.
The workshop, aimed to strengthen the skills and knowledge of teachers, occupational and speech therapists, was ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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