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Historic legislation reforming the Island’s municipalities was passed today in the Upper House.
The Municipalities Reform Act 2010 was given the go-ahead, but proposed amendments to delete a section levying wharfage and port dues were quashed.
Senato...
DATE: Aug 04, 2010
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A house and a business were both targeted by burglars over the weekend.
Smatt's Cycle Livery in Southampton suffered a break-in overnight from Saturday to Sunday, with the culprit stealing a quantity of cash.
And a house in Tribe Road Number Three, D...
DATE: Aug 04, 2010
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Police were yesterday questioning a person believed to have information on an alleged weapon at Penno's Wharf in St. George's'.
A Police spokesperson said: "Around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Police received information of the presence of a possible weapo...
DATE: Aug 04, 2010
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Police are investigating claims of a weapon at the cruise ship terminal in St. George’s this afternoon.
Efforts to find the alleged weapon at Penno’s Wharf, and an individual believed to be off a cruise ship are ongoing.
One person off the cruise shi...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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It's expected to take days to remove the 7,200-gallon slick that spewed into a man's garden after heavy rains brought on a giant spill at nearby BELCO.
Staff at the electricity company are now working to remove the giant mix of oil and water that lan...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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An international charity has reportedly lashed out at the Bermuda Government, claiming it hasn't lived up to its promise to donate money to Haiti.
ONE is alleged to have sent an e-mail to supporters stating that Bermuda is one of many nations that ha...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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Police officers have been cleared of accusations of abuse thanks to inbuilt recording machines on Tasers, Public Safety Minister David Burch said yesterday.
Sen. Burch told the Senate he's seen three videos exonerating officers accused of mistreating...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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Tim Smith
Parts of the Island received as much nine inches in rain over the holiday weekend.
While many revellers and sports fans bemoaned the downpours over the Cup Match weekend, Bermuda's water tanks benefited.
Over the course of the four-day holiday 3.3 in...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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US: Iraq mission ending
ATLANTA – US President Barack Obama vowed yesterday to make good on his promise to end US combat operations in Iraq by the end of August, despite a political deadlock in Baghdad and a surge in violence. – Page 21
Relief effor...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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Two Canadian women were sentenced to two-and-a-half years' imprisonment yesterday for importing nearly $100,000 of cannabis to the Island.
Yunuen Monroy, 21, and Monique Carlton, 22, both from Hamilton, Ontario admitted the offence in Magistrates' Co...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
