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Police arrested eight road users for drink driving at roadside breathtest checkpoints last weekend.
A police spokesman said seven of the arrests took place on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday.
The other motorist was arrested on Saturday n...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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A football club’s educational foundation is to mark its fifteenth year of helping young Bermudians.
The foundation, set up by Pembroke Hamilton Club in 2004, has supported more than 40 students who were involved in the PHC sports programme.
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DATE: Feb 11, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Harbour Nights is set to return on April 17, according to the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce.
And the organisers of the street festival series are looking for more local vendors to take part.
A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce said: “Fron...
DATE: Feb 11, 2019
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Renovation work at Sessions House could force the judiciary out of the building and create a backlog of cases, it was revealed yesterday.
But Chief Justice Narinder Hargun said that the Government was “keenly aware” of the problem over Supreme Court ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2019
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The Information Commissioner’s Office has ordered the release of records related to the appointment of a former Director of Public Prosecutions.
But the office has upheld a decision by Government House not to release other records because they are pr...
DATE: Feb 09, 2019
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A group of friends have put a new twist on the “spirit” of giving with their dry January tradition.
For the third year, the group used the month to support charities by paying into a shared pool each time they drink during the month as part of what t...
DATE: Feb 08, 2019
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Lionfish hunters pulled 849 of the invasive species from Bermuda’s waters in January as the 5th Annual Winter Lionfish Derby set new records.
Organisers said more than 250 fish were caught in the first week of the monthlong competition alone.
Corey E...
DATE: Feb 08, 2019
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Environment
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A man convicted of the rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl more than 30 years ago was warned by a judge last night that he faced “a significant period of imprisonment”.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves added: “I think he should prepare himself for that.”
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DATE: Feb 08, 2019
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Court
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A man accused of the rape of a 15-year-old girl 30 years ago claimed yesterday the teenager seduced him.
The defendant, who was 23 years old at the time, told the Supreme Court that he had sex with the girl three times while she was underage.
He clai...
DATE: Feb 07, 2019
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A senior injured after his car overturned near the Police Recreation Club in Devonshire was in stable condition today.
A police spokesman said the 78-year-old Sandys man was behind the wheel when he suffered a “suspected medical incident” and his car...
DATE: Feb 07, 2019
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