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A British MP and “friend to Bermuda” was yesterday killed in a knife attack at a church in his constituency.
Sir David Amess, a Conservative MP, was the chairman of the Britain-Bermuda All-Party Parliamentary Group.
Essex Police said they responded t...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Front Street received a rare visitor this week with the arrival of The World – the world’s largest residential yacht.
The ship arrived in Hamilton on Wednesday morning and was due to depart this afternoon after two nights at port.
The World mea...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A swimmer put himself in harm’s way after he swam behind a ferry going astern last Sunday.
The Maritime Operations Centre said: “The ferry Georgia reported to Bermuda Radio that a swimmer had attempted to cross astern of the ferry as it was moving as...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Retailers concerns about a proposed ban on single-use plastics will be heard, the Government said this week.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said at a press conference that he was pleased by the feedback that had already been received as ...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man found guilty of a historic sex assault on a schoolgirl has appealed to the Supreme Court to quash the conviction.
Jamel Simons, 38, was convicted of a sex offence against a girl, who was 15 at the time, in Magistrates’ Court in March – 19 years...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
David Burt, the Premier, has said that those who don’t get vaccinated against Covid-19 “have elected to have a higher risk of serious illness”.
The Premier issued the stark warning at a press conference yesterday, in which Government extended the pub...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man has admitted causing the death of a man by driving while impaired.
Ishmael Lightbourne, 41, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Supreme Court to causing the death of Shannon-Hugh Davis, 39, by driving on North Shore Road while over the leg...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tribute concert to honour Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner will be held at Victoria Park on Monday, according to a large group exemption notice.
The exemption, published in the Official Gazette, grants the Department of Culture permission ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has joined forces with Caribbean countries in a research project designed to examine the lives of Atlantic whales.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has teamed up with the Caribbean Marine Mammals’ Passive Acoustic Observato...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A trained actor traded the stage for the real-life drama of the courtroom, a Call to the Bar has heard.
Izabella Arnold, whose first degree was in theatre and dance, was welcomed to the legal profession at an online sitting of the Supreme Court on Mo...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes