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A team from Warwick Academy beat 24 other teams from seven high schools to win a race for cardboard boats at the weekend.
Lisamarie Masters, the president of the Institute of Bermuda Architects, which organised the event with the Bermuda Association ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A bride-to-be and her friends were booted off a flight to the US yesterday as they headed for a pre-wedding party.
The four were ordered off the American Airlines flight to Miami by cabin crew and the flight was delayed by about an hour. The group la...
DATE: Nov 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A national football team captain alleged to have assaulted a police officer at a sports ground earlier this year has had the charge thrown out of court, it was revealed yesterday.
Larry Mussenden, the Director of Public Prosecutions, confirmed that “...
DATE: Nov 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An Opposition senator vowed to be the change that he believes voters want as he campaigned to become the island’s newest MP.
Dwayne Robinson, of the One Bermuda Alliance, admitted he faced an “uphill battle” to win the Pembroke Central by-election ne...
DATE: Nov 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A government senator said last night he hoped to protect the most vulnerable people in Bermuda if he is elected as an MP next week.
Jason Hayward, of the Progressive Labour Party, said he felt “sick” that some people had no healthcare access due to t...
DATE: Nov 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A suspect was arrested after a person reportedly went into an office at a seniors home armed with a machete.
Police said that a call was made by an employee at the Lorraine Rest Home in Warwick at about 7pm on Monday.
It was reported that “an unknown...
DATE: Nov 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Tougher security measures are expected to be introduced at Westgate after checks found more fencing was needed at the jail.
The Government plans to install a 10ft-high barrier topped with more than two feet of razor wire inside the prison’s walls.
Wa...
DATE: Nov 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Mothers will be offered free advice on how to access child maintenance by an expert in family law tomorrow.
Cristen Suess is to present information and answer questions on the topic at an event hosted by the Women’s Resource Centre.
She said the semi...
DATE: Nov 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Rats filmed scurrying across the grounds of a central parish grocery store have prompted Vector Control teams to introduce weekly inspections at the site.
The rodents were caught on camera in the trash area outside Arnold’s Family Market in Pembroke....
DATE: Nov 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Residents were invited to join police for a community hula hoop event today.
Litanya Smith, the Hamilton Parish Constable, will host the activity in the car park of the Shelly Bay MarketPlace on North Shore Road from 11am.
The Bermuda Police Service ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter