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A 17-year-old boy accused of killing a Bermudian teenager in the UK denied claims that messages on his phone referred to the murder.
The defendant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, admitted being one of four men who chased Lyrico Steede th...
DATE: Nov 26, 2018
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A Bermudian who found film festival success in Britain is reaching out to other locals so they can learn from each other’s experiences.
Actor and film-maker Rory Wilson, 23, said: “One of the main things I have taken from my experiences is how key th...
DATE: Nov 24, 2018
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Same-sex marriage became legal again yesterday after a landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal.
The court dismissed the Government’s claim that former Chief Justice Ian Kawaley was wrong to strike down sections of the Domestic Partnership Act, which w...
DATE: Nov 24, 2018
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A ruling by the Court of Appeal to allow same-sex marriage in Bermuda could have international implications, a lawyer involved in the case said yesterday.
Rod Attride-Stirling, who represented Maryellen Jackson and OutBermuda, said the judgment could...
DATE: Nov 24, 2018
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Same-Sex Marriage
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The Court of Appeal has convicted Andrew Lake of causing the death of New Zealander Mary McKee after it was revealed he was accidentally acquitted by the Supreme Court.
Lake had admitted the offence during a Supreme Court trial, but the charge was ne...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Corporation of Hamilton has lost a legal bid to get power firm Belco to pay to move electricity lines on a city street underground.
The corporation argued in the Supreme Court that a 2012 agreement required Belco to move “apparatus” at no cost to...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hamilton shops will jump the gun tonight on Black Friday and stay open late.
Gibbons Company and Sports ‘R’ Us will both open longer with discounts designed to attract shoppers.
Stores traditionally open earlier than usual on Black Friday and hold “d...
DATE: Nov 22, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A repeat offender was sent to drug treatment court after he admitted stealing shirts from PriceRite.
Saje Nearon, 39, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to a charge of stealing $192 of merchandise from the store in Mill Reach, Pembroke.
Prosecutors...
DATE: Nov 22, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plan to launch a marina development in St George could become a reality soon.
The Government’s Throne Speech suggested that legislation to get the project under way would come in this session of Parliament.
Mark Soares, of Bermuda Yacht Services, i...
DATE: Nov 21, 2018
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Kimonea Pitt has become the newest member of the Bermuda Bar, but she said her work had just started.
Ms Pitt, 24, told friends and family at her Call to the Bar ceremony: “This milestone event marks both an end and a beginning. I am eager to continu...
DATE: Nov 20, 2018
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