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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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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
Dozens of people took to the water at Horseshoe Bay on Saturday morning as part of a fundraising effort for the Special Olympics Bermuda.
The inaugural Polar Plunge challenged participants to race into the frigid waters of South Shore, with prizes on...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of new constables were sworn in to the Bermuda Reserve Police at a ceremony this month.
The nine new reserve officers joined the service at a ceremony in the Police Recreation Club at Prospect on November 17.
A police spokesman said only a s...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is bathed in green light this month to raise awareness of mental health issues.
Preston Swan, the acting chief operating officer and vice-president of clinical operations at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, forma...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A month of moustache growth has raised almost $30,000 for men’s health as part of the annual Movember fundraising campaign.
Will Green from professional services firm KPMG, the defending Mr Movember winner, retained his crown last night with a festiv...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes