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A shout out to the Island’s fathers is set for tomorrow, starting with a Father’s Day proclamation to be read from the steps of City Hall by Premier Michael Dunkley.
The salute to fathers, dubbed “We Love You, Dad”, is being put on by Gina Spence Pro...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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Talks are said to be continuing over cuts that have led to irregular deliveries of the post in Paget, where the sub-post office was recently closed down.
A Post Office spokeswoman said staffing overall had been cut by 35 per cent over the past few ye...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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As the school year comes to a close, the Coalition for the Protection of Children is issuing a warning to parents over the lack of a formal licensing regime for the Island’s summer camps.
“Many parents don’t know that there is no legislation governin...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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The Island’s buses continue to struggle with an infestation of cockroaches, according to members of the public who contacted The Royal Gazette.
According to a spokeswoman for the Department of Public Transportation, buses are cleaned each day and “in...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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The devastated owner of a dog mauled to death by a neighbour’s boxer has blasted prosecutors and animal wardens after charges against the animal’s owner were dismissed on a legal technicality.
Amy Ponnampalam’s dachshund, Annie, was killed in the att...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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A woman required hospital treatment after she was thrown off the back of a jet ski on Monday.
According to a police statement, the man who was operating the jet ski has been issued a ticket for driving in a dangerous manner.
Marine Police responded ...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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A series of major films about the infamous Bermuda Triangle are reportedly being developed, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The publication recently reported that Skydance Productions — the company behind the upcoming movie Terminator Genisys — ...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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Gunshots were fired in Pembroke this evening but no one was injured, Police have confirmed.
A spokesman said: “Police attended a report of an incident that took place on Ingham Vale Road in Pembroke at 10:19pm.
“Upon police arrival it was forensica...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital in the wake of a collision at the junction of Cedar Avenue and Dundonald Street in Hamilton this afternoon.
The crash occurred at about 1.20pm, with the rider taken away by ambulance.
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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Shadow Public Safety Minister Walter Roban has urged the public to help police by providing information about a recent spate of firearm incidents.
The call comes after shots were fired in Ingham’s Vale and St Monica’s Road as well as an armed robbery...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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