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A Delta Air Lines flight from the US to Nigeria was diverted to Bermuda last night after an on-board medical crisis.
Delta flight 54 from Atlanta, Georgia, to Lagos landed in Bermuda at about 11.30pm on Saturday night, about five hours after take-off...
DATE: Feb 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police said today a woman missing since Friday had been traced safe and well.
Vicky Coelho, 64, was last seen about noon on Friday in the area of Gilbert Hill, Smith’s.
Police earlier this morning issued an appeal in a bid to find her.
DATE: Feb 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
People injured in road accidents will be eligible to receive larger insurance payouts under new legislation approved by the House of Assembly.
The amendment to the law will triple insurer liability from $125,000 to $375,000 per claim for cases where ...
DATE: Feb 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer said a man accused of a gun murder was seen on CCTV footage at the scene of the crime two hours before the shooting happened.
Detective Constable Annika Donowa told the Supreme Court Taaj Muhammad arrived at the St David’s County Cri...
DATE: Feb 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Witness says defendant told her he had shot someone in the head and dropped gun in the sea
DATE: Feb 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The site of a former US Navy base used to track Soviet submarines during the Cold War is now home to researchers who monitor air pollution and other atmospheric information.
The Tudor Hill Marine Atmospheric Observatory — at the former Tudor Hill Nav...
DATE: Feb 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to cut back on single-use plastics in Bermuda is expected to come forward this year, but the details of the proposal are still up for discussion.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said it was possible that a first phase of the p...
DATE: Feb 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A witness thought that a gunshot was a firework after a man opened fire outside a cricket club moments after murder victim Ronniko Burchall left, a court heard yesterday.
The witness, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, told the Supreme Court...
DATE: Feb 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A small group of people gathered around a fire on the Cabinet grounds today as part of a prayer circle.
Enda Matthie, one of the organisers of the event, said that the goal was to encourage “healing and reconciliation” in Bermuda.
She added that the...
DATE: Feb 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Regulators are on the look out for sites that could be developed for new solar energy projects to help the Government to reach its goal of 85 per cent renewable energy by 2035.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said that while the solar ins...
DATE: Jan 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes