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A Supreme Court jury was told yesterday to find a restaurant worker not guilty of a charge related to a party held in the midst of the pandemic.
Puisne Judge Shade Subair Williams ordered the jury to find Angela Caldwell, 45, of Warwick, not guilty t...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club has sought in-principle approval to expand its marina, according to a planning application.
The application proposes the creation of an additional 21 berths through a new floating dock, which would be installed to t...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A lawyer has been accused of misusing a client’s trust fund and leaving him penniless after he loaned more than $400,000 to another client without securities.
Geoffrey Willcocks has argued that Joseph Wakefield, as executor of his father’s estate, lo...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three local resorts have been listed among the Top 20 by readers of Condé Nast Traveller, according to its annual Readers Choice Awards.
The awards are given based on more than 24,000 reviews by Condé Nast Traveller readers, who submitted scores base...
DATE: Oct 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s resident population fell by more than 200 people between 2020 and 2021, with a growing number of deaths and fewer births.
The Annual Report of the Registry General reported 494 births in 2021, 47 fewer than in the previous year, while 73...
DATE: Oct 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A crackdown on traffic offences has continued to bear fruit, according to the Bermuda Police Service.
Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell said the Operation Vega traffic enforcement initiative continues to produce good results, although numbers have fall...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pilot Adopt-a-School programme aimed at introducing young people to the field of woodworking has already begun to make headway, according to organisers.
Rick Richardson, the president of Hamilton Rotary, said the group had partnered with the Bermud...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer tasked with reviewing applications for large-group exemptions initially recommended that an event at Blu Bar and Grill in the midst of the pandemic be refused permission, determining that it would “make an ass out of regulations”.
Se...
DATE: Oct 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A request for proposal to carry out repair work at the Tynes Bay waste-to-energy facility has been published as the Government moves forward with stabilisation works at the site.
According to a notice published on the Government procurement website t...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
JetBlue is set to halt its annual service to and from Bermuda at the end of this month as airlines shift to their winter schedule.
The airline is expected to continue daily service to both Boston and New York until October 29, with neither flight sch...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes