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Tim Hodgson, a former Editor of the Mid-Ocean News and Editorial Consultant for The Royal Gazette, has died. He was 57.
Colleagues and friends said Mr Hodgson, who started his career in journalism aged just 15, was an unparalleled reporter whose outp...
DATE: Dec 03, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
Prisoners appealing their convictions could have remained in jail for months longer than necessary because of delays at the Court of Appeal caused by “lamentable failures” by lawyers.
The court issued a hard-hitting judgment after four criminal appea...
DATE: Dec 02, 2019
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Court
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Jonathan Bell
Celeste DeShields brought a giant quilt inscribed “For All God’s Children” at a community day over the weekend in support of the island’s HIV charity.
Ms DeShields, 70, who has been living with HIV since 1993, said the message was: “It can happen to...
DATE: Dec 02, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
Taxpayers forked out more than $300,000 for three public officers on administrative leave even though the misconduct allegations against them were ultimately dropped.
Progressive Labour Party MP Renée Ming expressed concern over such use of public fu...
DATE: Nov 30, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
Santa Claus will join the holiday fun as the Christmas Parade hits the streets of Hamilton tomorrow.
It will mark the annual spectacle’s tenth year as the MarketPlace Christmas Parade.
Participants include the Lions Clubs of Bermuda, Lotus Ariel Team...
DATE: Nov 30, 2019
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
A valuable lost ring has been handed in to police today after being found on the street by a youngster who believes in following the example of superheroes.
The gold ring set with precious stones was picked up at around 12.30pm by David Campbell, 4, ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
MPs are to debate housekeeping legislation for the Ministry of Finance today, as well as the Annual Report of the Bermuda College for 2018-19.
Among items on the Orders of the Day was the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) Amendment Act 2019, to be bro...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government is inviting “honest and direct engagement from the community” on how Bermuda can address race relations.
The public will be asked to share “thoughts and views and possible solutions on how we can better connections between races”, comm...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Almost 3,000 people have signed a petition to demand that controversial proposals to change the way health insurance is funded are scrapped.
The petition against the Bermuda Health Plan was set up just after a public forum that called for the propose...
DATE: Nov 28, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents are falling prey to a “mystery shopper scam” used to launder criminal proceeds, police have cautioned.
A spokesman said that in spite of warnings, some were still getting taken in by the offer of easy money on social media, which entices me...
DATE: Nov 28, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell