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A jury will decide the fate of an American life coach accused of stealing $56,000 from an elderly Bermudian client today.
Prosecutors told the Supreme Court Melissa Burton, 53, was a gold-digger who transferred thousands out of Katherine Trimingham’s...
DATE: Jul 13, 2018
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A Bermudian-tagged blue marlin has won an international “race” after it swam more than 5,000 miles to Brazil.
The International Game Fish Association this week awarded the fish, caught by Marc Verzaleno during the Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Champi...
DATE: Jul 13, 2018
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The Governor will present the trophy at Cup Match this year — despite a controversial call for him not to by a government minister.
John Rankin confirmed last night after he had received an invitation from the Somerset Cricket Club to hand over the c...
DATE: Jul 12, 2018
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A woman accused of trying to set three people on fire has been acquitted on the instructions of a Supreme Court judge.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves ordered a jury to find Ehbony Allen, 30, not guilty of all charges.
Ms Allen, from Warwick, denied al...
DATE: Jul 11, 2018
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The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service yesterday highlighted the safe use of barbecues over the summer.
Reginald Burchall, chief fire officer, said: “Our goal is to raise awareness on safety by the delivery of monthly messages to the public throughout t...
DATE: Jul 11, 2018
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A life coach accused of stealing more than $56,000 from an elderly member of the Trimingham department store family told police she only ever acted in the senior’s best interest, Supreme Court heard yesterday. Melissa Burton, 53, told officers: “Ever...
DATE: Jul 10, 2018
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Ball hockey teams from around the world are to face off in Bermuda when the island hosts the International Street & Ball Hockey Federation’s World Masters Championships later this year.
Around 600 players, support crew, family and friends are expecte...
DATE: Jul 10, 2018
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A man who injured his hand on his first day of work at the Fairmont Southampton has lost a lawsuit against the hotel.
Glenn Chase alleged a poorly maintained freight elevator at the hotel had caused the injury
But the Supreme Court found there was no...
DATE: Jul 10, 2018
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Police have appealed for witnesses after a Devonshire man was found injured on Front Street on Saturday morning.
A police spokesman said the 27-year-old appeared to have been punched before he was found in the motorcycle parking lot near Pier 6 at ar...
DATE: Jul 10, 2018
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Horseshoe Bay is a major hit on social-media site Instagram after more than 90,000 pictures of the beach were shared.
TravelSupermarket said the South Shore, Southampton, beach was the third most shared beach in the world, behind Whitehaven Beach in ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2018
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Tourism
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