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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
Mist blanketed Bermuda today as warm air met cooler seawater.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that the weather conditions did not reach “fog” levels, but that mist was in evidence from Monday night to yesterday morning.
The BWS said in a Facebook po...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An art exhibition organised to showcase the work of patients at the island’s psychiatric hospital is open despite pandemic problems.
Jordan Fairn, and art psychotherapist at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, said the opening date of the MindFrame ...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes