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Two scientists at the Bermuda Institute for Ocean Science are set to leave Bermuda’s warm waters for the Arctic as part of an international study.
According to the November edition of BIOS’s Currents newsletter, Becky Garley and Matt Enright, BIOS re...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charter boat company has vowed to assemble a fleet for the traditional Christmas Boat Parade in less than two weeks.
UberVida announced that it would hold the event between 6pm and 8pm on December 18 in Hamilton Harbour and wanted to recruit ot...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two youth groups raised $3,500 for charity on Saturday with a carwash and bake sale in Paget.
The Bermuda Boys’ Brigade and the Church Girls’ Brigade hosted their annual Christmas fundraiser at the St Paul’s Church car park and church hall, with proc...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Bermuda has been confirmed, it was revealed yesterday.
Health officials said much remained unknown about the new strain but that the symptoms appeared to be mild, with effects such as fatigu...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man who seriously injured a mother and her son in a 2018 crash has been banned from the road for two years after a decision by the Court of Appeal.
Dwayne Creary was initially banned from driving for five years in Magistrates’ Court after he was fo...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A landmark bandstand has a new coat of paint – with work completed two weeks ahead of schedule.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said the work was the 132-year-old Victoria Park bandstand’s first major facelift since 2007.
She added: “Work also...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Energy industry watchdogs have extended the consultation period on proposed regulations for large scale self-supply of electricity.
The Regulatory Authority said it had pushed back the deadline from Monday until January 6 because of “heightened inter...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former Berkeley Institute student Terry-Lynn Griffiths celebrated becoming the latest member of the Bermuda Bar in a ceremony in the Supreme Court.
Ms Griffiths said she felt humbled and privileged to be able to join Bermuda’s legal fraternity.
She s...
DATE: Dec 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has paid an Irish firm more than $275,000 to replace security doors at the island’s prisons.
According to a notice published in the Official Gazette, Technical Door Solutions were contracted to carry out the work at both Westgate and t...
DATE: Dec 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 40-year-old man jailed for smuggling gun parts into the island has had his appeal against conviction thrown out.
James Rumley, 40, argued in the Court of Appeal that the three charges against him should have been tried separately and that the judge...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes