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Two men who claimed to be on holiday in Bermuda but scammed bank machines across the island were jailed for a year yesterday.
Tiberiu Gavrila, 45, from Romania, and Radu Asavei, 32, from Britain, both admitted to conspiracy to remove stolen money fro...
DATE: Jan 11, 2020
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A “horrendous” armed robbery of a pizza delivery man yesterday sparked an appeal from police for information.
Detective Inspector Derek Berry said the “use of weapons and the level of violence apparently used in this robbery is particularly troubling...
DATE: Jan 11, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda got high marks for friendliness from a globetrotting Canadian couple who have toasted their 40th anniversary here this week.
David and Sarah Coombs, who returned yesterday to Canada after making the island their 99th country to visit, gave sp...
DATE: Jan 11, 2020
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
A retired Bermudian who complained after eight months without pension payments said she got her money yesterday only after she took her story to The Royal Gazette.
However, another senior said he had the same problem with major arrears in his monthl...
DATE: Jan 10, 2020
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
A 14-year-old girl in the care of the island’s child protection agency who has gone missing several times has been located, police said today.
A police spokesman said Destiny Winters was found “safe and well this afternoon”.
He added that she was re...
DATE: Jan 10, 2020
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
The Corporation of Hamilton celebrated 225 years since its creation in 1795 with a special council meeting in the foyer of the refurbished Bermuda Historical Society yesterday.
Charles Gosling, the mayor, said holding a public council meeting at the ...
DATE: Jan 09, 2020
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
A desperate senior couple living overseas have been left unable to enjoy their retirement after months of unpaid pensions.
Nearing $9,000 out of pocket, Catherine and David Gregory, from Supply, North Carolina, will soon have gone eight months withou...
DATE: Jan 08, 2020
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
The ruling Progressive Labour Party’s central committee held a lengthy meeting last night at Bermuda Industrial Union headquarters, with the party’s executive expected to outline its decisions in calling for the ousting of Damon Wade as party chairma...
DATE: Jan 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One year ago today, Kiara Paiva, a 15-year-old schoolgirl who struggled with depression, took her own life despite help from psychological counselling and medication.
This month, family and friends of Kiara plan their first walk in her memory, closin...
DATE: Jan 07, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Young people continue to encounter racism as they move into the workforce, according to the antiracism group Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda.
Teens would benefit from taking part in Curb’s truth and reconciliation talks, vice-president Cordell R...
DATE: Jan 04, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell