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Man Admits Stealing Three Hams From Lindos
A 38-year-old man appeared in Magistrates Court today [Jan 8] and admitted stealing three hams — valued at $174 — from Lindo’s in Warwick. Garrick Williams worked at the store at the time he was caught stealing the hams on 14 December 2012. The store manager suspected Mr Williams of stealing, confronted him, and found the three hams... Read more of this article
Bermuda Town Crier On “Great Job Titles” List
A photo and caption of E. Michael Jones in his Town Crier outfit has made the list of the “30 Greatest Job Titles In The History of Mankind” at WorldWideInterWeb.com. Mr Jones is joined by others including a Pork Rind Expert, Cat Behaviour Consultant, Bride Kidnapping Consultant, Shredded Cheese Authority, Penguinologist, Chief of Unicorn... Read more of this article
Suspicious Envelope, Police & Fire Respond
[Updated: At 5pm police, fire and ambulance attended the airport after a report of "suspicious substance" in an envelope that originated overseas. As a safety precaution, one airport staffer was taken to the hospital and three others were quarantined. At 10pm the police said the envelope was forensically examined and no traces of any toxic substance... Read more of this article
Video: “Huge Success 2013″ Written In Seaweed
Someone used a unique way to wish everyone much success in the New Year, using seaweed to spell out a giant message saying “Huge Success 2013″ in the sand at John Smith’s Bay Beach. Kathryn Garcia went to the beach this morning [Jan 1] to capture the sunrise, and was greeted with the seaweed-based good wishes for 2013. Each letter... Read more of this article
Police Called To Altercation Between Gombeys
Last night [Dec 29] the police responded to a disturbance in Pembroke which involved an altercation between different Gombey troupes. A police spokesperson said: “Around 10:25pm last evening, police responded to a report of a disturbance in the area of St Augustine’s Hill and Curving Avenue in Pembroke. “Upon police arrival it was... Read more of this article
Second Man Jailed For Sex On Front Street
In Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 27] Antwone Simons, 47, was jailed for 10 days after admitting engaging in sexual relations with another man on Front Street. 30-year-old Kevin Mendonca had already appeared on the same charges last week, and was also jailed for ten days. Mr Simons was charged with behaving indecently in public, charges which he... Read more of this article
Video: Accident At Boxing Day Pony Racing
[Updated] There was an accident at this afternoon’s [Dec 26] Harness Pony racing involving two ponies and drivers. They were coming around the corner when they appeared to collide, resulting in both drivers being thrown from their seats. One pony was quickly controlled, while the other pony made a solo dash around the track and was stopped on... Read more of this article
Man Jailed For Sexual Activity On Front Street
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 21], a 30-year-old man was jailed after admitting engaging in sexual activity with another man on Front Street. Kevin Mendonca pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an indecent manner in a public place and was sent to prison for ten days. Prosecutor Cindy Clarke told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner... Read more of this article
Police Respond: Horse On The Loose
At approximately 3pm on Monday [Dec 3] motorists in the Middle Road, Southampton area were confronted with a horse meandering in the road. The horse somehow got loose and unofficial reports indicate that it was wandering the road and disrupting traffic. A police spokesperson said: “Around 3pm on Monday, December 3rd police officers attended a... Read more of this article
Wall Collapses Into Room, Woman Escapes Injury
[Updated] At around 1.50am this morning [Nov 23] a Smiths parish resident got the shock of her life when the retaining wall of a neighbouring property collapsed – crashing right through her bedroom – leaving her feeling lucky to be alive. She was asleep when the wall came crashing down and described the sound as being like a “freight... Read more of this article
Photos: First Night Of The 2012 Rugby Classic
The World Rugby Classic kicked off last night [Nov 10] with no shortage of entertainment both on and off the field. The always popular annual event attracted a massive crowd, with many dressed for the occasion in a wide variety of attire ranging from human crayons, superheroes, Santa Claus, cowboys, skeletons, plus a variety of suspicious looking “women”. – While... Read more of this article
40-Yr-Old Man Admits Stealing Beer & Sodas
In Magistrates Court this morning [Nov 6], a 40-year-old man admitted stealing sodas from a Church, and bottles of beer from Warwick Camp. Maxwell Smith pleaded guilty to breaking into Christ Church in Warwick and stealing cases of sodas in 2008, and also admitted breaking into buildings at Warwick Camp in August 2012 and stealing bottles of beer on... Read more of this article
