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Hurricane Jose has brought strong winds and a risk of thunder as it heads away from Bermuda, the Bermuda Weather Service said.
The storm, which has winds of about 75mph and higher gusts, passed its closest point of approach within three days this mor...
DATE: Sep 18, 2017
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A 20-year-old Warwick man accused of blackmailing another man for $3,000 has been remanded in custody.
Asina Harvey was also charged with sending a text message to his alleged victim threatening to kill him and having an offensive weapon. All offenc...
DATE: Sep 18, 2017
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Court
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Police yesterday urged people not to share images of a naked man walking along a street.
Officers and first responders attended the scene in the area of North Shore Road, Devonshire and Pembroke, around 11.30am yesterday.
The Bermuda Police Service s...
DATE: Sep 18, 2017
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A pair of Royal Air Force aircraft stopped off in Bermuda as they headed to the Caribbean to help countries devastated by Hurricane Irma.
Bermuda Skyport scrapped all normal fees for the flights - one of which took Royal Bermuda Regiment troops to t...
DATE: Sep 18, 2017
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Sports minister Zane DeSilva has offered congratulations to triathlete Flora Duffy for her “astounding success” today.
Duffy took first place in the WTS Grand Final in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to secure her second consecutive ITU World Triathlon Serie...
DATE: Sep 16, 2017
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Bermuda Botanical Society has handed out scholarships to Tiffany Bean, Shane Antonition and Amber Reid.
Tiffany is about to commence an environmental science degree at Trent College, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and received $4,000.
Shane is studyin...
DATE: Sep 15, 2017
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A 25-year-old cruise ship passenger was today handed a suspended prison sentence for possessing 3.73 grams of cannabis.
Ioas Durham, from Boston, was sentenced to one month in prison, suspended for six months, for the offence that happened in Sandys...
DATE: Sep 15, 2017
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Court
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Health minister Kim Wilson called on all corners of society to jump aboard a national health drive.
Ms Wilson said the 50 Million Steps Challenge will help combat a health epidemic in which 75 per cent of adults are overweight or obese, 33 per cent h...
DATE: Sep 15, 2017
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Politics
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A photo of guns and ammunition circulating on social media is from Barbados, not Bermuda, according to police.
Some had suggested the contraband had been discovered on the island, but police issued a statement stressing that was not the case.
The Ber...
DATE: Sep 15, 2017
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Crime
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A spate of bus breakdowns caused a number of cancellations yesterday, according to the Department of Public Transportation.
Oil leaks, air system failures, inoperable bells, steering problems, faulty airbags and doors failing to operate properly were...
DATE: Sep 15, 2017
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