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A self-confessed drug addict who stole cash and jewellery to the value of $900 from his mother has been offered a place at the Drug Treatment Court — but was jailed pending his appearance there in August.
Magistrates’ Court heard this morning that Ke...
DATE: Jul 07, 2014
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A man allegedly driven by “hatred” of the Island’s Filipino community has been jailed for three months to stand trial on charges of intimidating and threatening two supermarket workers.
Carlos Astwood, 49, of no fixed abode, appeared in Magistrates’ ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2014
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Protests are looming over potential Bermuda status for Permanent Resident’s Certificate (PRC) holders, the Opposition Progressive Labour Party last night vowed.
In the PLP’s second of three town hall meetings on the topic, the One Bermuda Alliance Go...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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Treasures from the early days of Bermuda’s postal history have been brought to the Island by US collector David Pitts — who held a private reception, opened last night by Governor George Fergusson, at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
The Virgin...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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In a shock move, One Bermuda Alliance MP Suzann Roberts-Holshouser broke ranks with the rest of her party in this evening’s Parliamentary session, voicing her support of a motion by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown.
The motion will see a requ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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The killers of innocent father-of-three George Lynch have been jailed after a Supreme Court jury found them both guilty of his premeditated murder.
Rickai Dickinson and Wolda Gardner were also found guilty of gun possession for the May 5, 2010 killin...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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D-Day veteran Francis (Frank) Farmer, a former president of the Bermuda War Veterans Association, has died at the age of 88.
Mr Farmer joined the Royal Navy at 17, signing on in 1943 and serving around the globe in the Second World War
He took part i...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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A team of local musicians, ranging in age from nine to 62, will bring the sounds of Bermuda to New York’s Collective School of Music when they set off for ten days of cultural interchange.
“It’s a musical, percussion and cultural exchange programme,”...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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A gathering of personnel from the former US Naval Air Base will travel to the Island to reminisce on glory days, just short of 20 years since the East End facility was handed over to Bermuda.
So far, 30 people have signed up for this September’s reu...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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A shopkeeping couple accused of discriminating against a foreign customer, and insulting her because of her national origin, have had their names cleared by the Human Rights Tribunal.
However, part of the complaint would have stood — if it hadn’t bee...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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