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The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season has had the quietest start to the season in 30 years, but is still expected to pick up in the coming weeks.
So far this year, only three named storms have been reported – Alex, Bonnie and Colin – but all three were ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Flights to Miami are expected to return in the first week of November, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
A spokeswoman for the BTA said that while the daily American Airline service to the city is scheduled to halt on September 6, it is bel...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man convicted of attempted murder in connection with a daylight shooting on Court Street has had his conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Jahmico Trott was found guilty by a majority verdict last year of a Mother’s Day 2017 shooting which left...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to expand facilities at Island Construction headquarters have been given planning approval despite objections over the zoning of the land.
While the property is formally zoned as open space reserve, the Department of Planning noted the land in ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer who sued the Bermuda Police Service for injuries sustained during a training exercise has been awarded $45,000 in legal costs.
Joseph Reynolds said he severely injured his ankle during a training exercise and claimed there were a lac...
DATE: Aug 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is looking to build a new headquarters for the Department of Parks on Marsh Folly Road, according to a Request for Proposal.
The RFP, published on the Government procurement website yesterday, sought architectural services for the ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Castles, sculptures and more are set to appear on Horseshoe Bay next month as the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition returns to the iconic beach in full force.
After two scaled-down years, organisers said they hoped the 2022 annual competition, to be hel...
DATE: Aug 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of St George’s businesses has said a continued lack of ferry service would have a “drastic impact” on the town and has urged the Government to act immediately.
A spokesman for the St George’s Stakeholder Committee said the group held an emerg...
DATE: Aug 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An activist pulled almost a tonne of trash from Bermuda’s waters this summer after she relaunched what had been an annual fundraising campaign.
Karen Plianthos said that while Covid-19 and raising two young children had caused her Cash Trash Bash cam...
DATE: Aug 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An international travel website has highlighted Bermuda as one of the best destinations for September.
Travel and Leisure listed the island alongside the Spanish island of Ibiza, the Georgian capital of Tbilisi and the Hawaiian island of Maui in ...
DATE: Aug 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes