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An oil tanker made an emergency detour to the island yesterday after a crew member fell ill.
According to an incident report, Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a notification from Meyers that M/V Dali, a Cayman-registered tanker, had a crew...
DATE: Apr 20, 2022
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hundreds lined the roads of St David’s on Good Friday as the Mohawk Grand Prix raced back into action.
While only three carts and a handful of pedal bikes took part in the Good Friday tradition – held as part of the Gilbert Lamb Fun Day at the St Dav...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dozens of HSBC customers did not have a Good Friday when they found their bank cards were unusable for several hours yesterday.
Dozens of irate card users wrote on Facebook that their cards had been declined at multiple businesses and ATM machines, w...
DATE: Apr 16, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Firefighters tackled a blaze at the Tynes Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility in Devonshire yesterday evening.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said officers were dispatched after they received reports of a structural fire at about 6.15pm...
DATE: Apr 13, 2022
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Antoine Hunt has been named the overall winner of the 2022 Charman Prize against steep competition.
More than 120 artists submitted work for the tenth annual competition, organised by the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, with entrants asked to tack...
DATE: Apr 11, 2022
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hundreds of people visited St George’s yesterday as the Bermuda National Trust’s annual Palm Sunday Walk returned to the East End.
While the walk was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, crowds got back in s...
DATE: Apr 11, 2022
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General
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Court Street was bustling with activity today with dozens of vendors lined up offering a variety of treats for customers.
The Court Street Market drew a steady stream of people this afternoon, with performances by entertainers including Toni Robinson...
DATE: Apr 11, 2022
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General
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sheridan Ming, the assistant buildings manager for the Department of Public Lands and Buildings, has been hailed as an unsung hero for his work with the Public Service Excellence Award.
According to a Government spokeswoman, Mr Ming was praised for h...
DATE: Apr 10, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who died after being found in the sea off North Shore in Smith’s has been identified as 69-year-old Alfred Brookes.
A police spokesman said Mr Brookes was found off Penhurst Park dock at about 12.25pm on Monday.
The spokesman said: “Two members...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More of an East Broadway business was torn down over the weekend.
Workers demolished the easternmost portions of Great Things, a closed home goods store, in September 2020, but other parts of the building remained.
The western side of the structure w...
DATE: Apr 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes