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“Gentle giant” Nikko Robinson-Woodley, the Island’s first road fatality of 2014, was last night mourned by family and colleagues from the Department of Marine and Ports.
The accident that claimed his life just shy of his 22nd birthday has also left a...
DATE: Jan 06, 2014
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Mark Pettingill, the Attorney General, was last night chastised by his Opposition counterpart for speaking out after cannabis charges were dropped against the son of a fellow Minister.
The Progressive Labour Party’s Kim Wilson, former Attorney Genera...
DATE: Jan 06, 2014
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Police are investigating a possibly gang-fuelled disturbance at the St David’s Cricket Club last night at the close of a football game.
A man said to have come from Somerset Cricket Club was struck in the head shortly after 5pm when a group of cars c...
DATE: Jan 06, 2014
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The launch of a privately-owned rocket from the US Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida was visible from Bermuda earlier tonight.
Spotted shortly after 6pm, the slow-moving light could be seen to the southwest of the Island, moving from west t...
DATE: Jan 06, 2014
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As Bermuda mulls the possible introduction of casinos, a US consultant is querying why the Island doesn’t launch a global online lottery.
“The trend in the US now is for states to allow lottery tickets to be sold online,” Florida-based entrepreneur J...
DATE: Jan 04, 2014
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A man suspected of a hit and run has been arrested, after a woman was struck on Victoria Street and injured in the early hours of Wednesday.
Police responded to a report at 2.30am of a 20-year-old Southampton woman who was knocked down by a car as sh...
DATE: Jan 04, 2014
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Two more Bermudian awardees on the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List have told The Royal Gazette of their joy at the accolade: Stan (Lord Necktie) Seymour, and Kathleen Ford.
“My phone hasn’t stopped ringing,” said Ms Ford, who was among the four to re...
DATE: Jan 03, 2014
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Judith Landsberg, who is stepping down as president of Greenrock, the environmental charity. will continue her commitment to green issues on the other side of the world.
The environmentalist. who is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in environment...
DATE: Jan 03, 2014
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A recently-formed fundraising organisation for the Island’s non-profit sector is to receive $6 million in donations over the next five years.
Bermuda Community Foundation (BCF) CEO and managing director Myra Virgil described the donations as “a found...
DATE: Jan 02, 2014
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Bermuda has won approval from UK travel blogger Will Hide, who’s vowed to return after experiencing the Island’s charms.
A correspondent for the Daily Express, The Guardian and The Times, Mr Hide visited in November — reporting on his site ‘been ther...
DATE: Jan 02, 2014
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