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Golf champion and veteran professional Frankie Rabain died on Thursday. He was 85.
Mr Rabain trained as a tiler in his youth and later became an accomplished guitarist, performing with top musicians such as Lance Hayward.
But in adulthood, he was syn...
DATE: Mar 03, 2018
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Alternative docks could become available in the West End as a back-up when Hamilton docks close for a week of urgent repairs between March 11 and 18.
Andrew Dias, the general manager of West End Development Corporation, said that as the landlord for ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2018
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Bermuda will face an “unprecedented” week without a shipping service as Hamilton’s docks shut down this month for urgent repairs.
The decision to resurface the dock area took distributors by surprise. Jim Butterfield, owner of food distributors Butte...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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The Ministry of Health has been swamped with Public Access to Information requests, the health minister has said.
Kim Wilson added the volume of inquiries had used up “a tremendous amount of staff time”. She said: “The impact of Pati has been signifi...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
A fresh attack on Britain’s decision to stop passport printing in Bermuda has been launched by the Minister of Home Affairs.
Walton Brown said that the change, made two years ago, had led to delays and travel confusion for Bermudians travelling to th...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Four arrests have been made in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Lyrico Steede in Nottingham, England.
According to the Nottingham Post, an 18-year-old man and two 17-year-old boys have been arrested, while a 17-year-old girl was held on susp...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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Crime
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Jonathan Bell
Bermuda faces a windy weekend as a northeaster storm barrels up the Eastern Seaboard.
The storm has hit a number of local events: The Royal Gazette’s Drive for Change campaign has postponed the launch of its Impaired Driving Awareness Month.
The eve...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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A 25-year-old man injured last night after his motorcycle collided with a van has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving, according to police.
The driver, believed to be from Southampton, was treated in hospital and discharged after the crash...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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A fisherman’s whopping catch of a 110lb black grouper this week won praise from friends, who highlighted Chris Burgess as “a steward with a conscience” when it comes to protected species.
Mr Burgess landed the giant off the Shore Shore near Castle Ha...
DATE: Feb 28, 2018
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Environment
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Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has attacked the Government over payments made to Ewart Brown after medical imaging fees were slashed.
Trevor Moniz, a One Bermuda Alliance MP, questioned in the House of Assembly whether the payments from Ministry of Health funds had ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2018
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Jonathan Bell