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The Bermuda Hospitals Board will be marking World Diabetes Day and Chronic Lung Disease Awareness day next Wednesday with a pair of free events.
Between 10am and 1pm, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will host free health screenings, along with lung...
DATE: Nov 08, 2018
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Jamaican court ordered the arrest of a Bermudian facing cocaine charges.
The Jamaica Gleaner reported that Paulos Francis, from Devonshire, failed to attend St James Parish Court on Thursday.
Mr Francis was on bail for charges of possessing, dealin...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Same-sex marriage advocates have said their “eyes are on the prize” as the issue comes before the Court of Appeal today.
The hearing, scheduled for three days, will cover the Government’s appeal of a Supreme Court ruling that the Domestic Partnership...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The new sugar tax could steer customers away from locally made products in favour of international competitors, according to some local businesses.
The Government introduced exemptions for home bakers but small businesses have seen the cost of sugar ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Technical issues at two Hamilton parking lots caused headaches for motorists yesterday.
According to a City of Hamilton spokeswoman, problems arose at the No 1 and City Hall parking lots, which caused the ticket machines to not accept credit or debit...
DATE: Nov 06, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian actor Julia Frith has been robbing banks across the UK — and loving it.
Ms Frith, 23, is on a British and Irish tour of the hit show The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.
She said: “The amount of times I’ve heard people remark that they haven’t ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2018
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman found dead in a house was named by police yesterday.
A spokesman said she was Selina-Mae Dean, who was 51.
Ms Dean was found unconscious at a home in Banana Lane, Warwick, at about 10am on Sunday.
The spokesman said: “She was rushed to King E...
DATE: Nov 06, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Mirrors Programme presented David Burt, the Premier, with artwork from the programme’s second annual Art and Digital Competition.
Mr Burt attended the Art and Digital Competition reception at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art this summer and voic...
DATE: Nov 06, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A St George’s man who fell asleep at the wheel after being involved in a crash has been banned from driving for three years.
Darren Pitt, 42, refused to give police a breath sample in two separate incidents last month.
He was first arrested on the af...
DATE: Nov 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A veterinarian warned pet owners to take extra care yesterday after he treated two dogs who had eaten rat poison.
Andrew Madeiros, of Ettrick Animal Hospital, said the clinic sometimes dealt with animals who had been exposed to rat bait, but it was u...
DATE: Nov 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes