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A man who admitted sexually exploiting a five-year-old girl and inflicting emotional trauma on her family has been jailed for six years.
The Supreme Court heard that Michael Raymond Byron, 54, of Southampton, abused a position of trust when he molest...
DATE: Jan 15, 2015
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Court
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Jonathan Bell
As Bermuda’s health spending climbs ever higher, insurance tactics to contain costs result in some patients being effectively denied the overseas treatment of their choice.
Allan DeSilva, of the Bermuda Healthcare Advocacy Group (BHAG), needs back su...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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Health
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Jonathan Bell
Businessman and jeweller Sayeed Ramadan, a war veteran and the father of Progressive Labour Party MP and Shadow Health Minister Kim Wilson, has died at the age of 78.
A tireless advocate for entrepreneurship and self sufficiency, Mr Ramadan prided hi...
DATE: Jan 13, 2015
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
A contrite mother of three who admitted to assaults and threats on public transport is hoping to be sentenced by the Island’s new mental health courts.
However, Magistrate Archibald Warner cautioned that pleading a simple case of psychological distre...
DATE: Jan 12, 2015
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
The America’s Cup Event Authority has taken on a Bermudian recruiting firm to hire local workers for positions relating to the 2017 America’s Cup races.
Minister for Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons responded today to questions raised by the Pro...
DATE: Jan 09, 2015
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Event
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Substantial” work remains to restore waterfront structures damaged or destroyed by hurricanes Fay and Gonzalo, which struck the Island nearly three months ago.
One marine contractor estimated that months of repairs are still waiting to be tackled at...
DATE: Jan 08, 2015
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
After waiting in storage for years, it took two cranes this week to hoist the Island’s biggest gun — a 38-tonne giant — as it was readied for public display.
The gun is being cleaned and will be shown at the National Museum of Bermuda.
Curator Elena ...
DATE: Jan 08, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 22-year-old Warwick man is in “critical” condition after a collision between two motorbikes.
The accident in the Coral Beach area of Paget brought early rush-hour Bermuda traffic to another standstill.
At about 5.45am yesterday, Police and first r...
DATE: Jan 07, 2015
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
A life at sea awaits maritime students Kristen Greene and Vernon Harrison, who are back home in Bermuda and enjoying their break from the rigours of the Warsash Maritime Academy in Britain.
Aged 21 and 22 respectively, the pair are done with the firs...
DATE: Jan 05, 2015
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
The details of the brutal killing of a young Bermudian prisoner of war near the end of the Second World War have been compiled by an Italian scholar, with help from the dead soldier’s relatives in Bermuda.
James Outerbridge was just 20 when a guard k...
DATE: Jan 05, 2015
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Jonathan Bell