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An unprecedented chase by gunmen that ended with a car crashing into the entrance of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel has brought an appeal for information from Premier and National Security Minister Michael Dunkley.
Shots were fired into the vehicle d...
DATE: Sep 28, 2014
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Sporting legend Clyde Best is to get a street named after him — commemorating his Somerset origins as well as his role as “an inspiration and a trailblazer”, a Public Works spokesman said.
Starting November 1, the stretch of Broome Street adjoining S...
DATE: Sep 27, 2014
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The rescue of a fishing boat that was taking on water has reinforced the need for “constant monitoring” of the marine VHF channel 16 radio, according to Bermuda Maritime Operations.
The group will address the need for VHF radio checking, plus the ben...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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The believed presence of a “skimmer” fraud device on at least one ATM operated by HSBC bank is under investigation.
An HSBC spokeswoman last night declined to state how many machines might have been affected but said the bank was “working closely wit...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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Six people have been arrested in an early morning police raid in the Deepdale area of Pembroke, in which unspecified drugs and paraphernalia were also netted.
Yesterday’s swoop employed significantly more officers than normal, signalling a new tactic...
DATE: Sep 26, 2014
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A yacht that lost its mast out at sea and then struck rocks on its way to the Island is now moored safely in St George’s, according to Bermuda Maritime Operations.
The vessel Condor issued a mayday call on Tuesday after losing its mast about 115 mile...
DATE: Sep 25, 2014
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Six people have been arrested after an early morning raid by police in the Deepdale area of Pembroke, in which unspecified drugs were seized.
Today’s swoop employed upwards of 30 officers, signalling a new tactic by police as members of the Community...
DATE: Sep 25, 2014
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A drug mule caught with “substantial” quantities of cannabis hidden inside a punching bag is likely to be jailed for smuggling, Magistrates’ Court heard.
Curtis Azhar, 42, of St Augustine Road in Pembroke, was caught with more than three kilos of the...
DATE: Sep 20, 2014
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One man’s good deed proved especially significant for another after businessman Rammy Smith tracked down the owner of a lost wallet that turned out to be packed with cash.
The wallet, which had dropped out of a pocket on Spurling Hill early yesterday...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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A cruise ship passenger from the US has died after developing breathing difficulties while swimming at Horseshoe Bay, police said today.
Ruth Birtwell, 63, of Ashford, Connecticut was in shallow water on Thursday afternoon when she was struck by a wa...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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