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The Progressive Labour Party yesterday rolled out its final 18 General Election candidates, including 16 of its sitting MPs.
Among those announced at the final PLP candidate announcements were former senator and public safety minister David Burch and...
DATE: Jun 27, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost 50 turtles caught in the Great Sound during the America’s Cup have been released after being temporarily held in Harrington Sound.
In May, the Ministry of the Environment announced it would be relocating turtles to prevent the animals from bei...
DATE: Jun 27, 2017
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The annual Canada Day beach party is set to rock Warwick Long Bay again after a group of sponsors stepped forward.
While the future of the event was up in the air after the Association of Canadians in Bermuda gave up their charitable status, presiden...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dozens of young Bermudians gathered at Alaska Hall last night to voice their thoughts to the Progressive Labour Party.
Numerous PLP candidates including party leader David Burt, Wayne Caines, Dennis Lister III, Renée Ming and Diallo Rabain used the o...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students looking for free bus travel are warned they need a valid 2017 summer bus pass starting Wednesday, or they will have to pay the fare.
A spokesman for the Department of Public Transportation said: “Summer passes have already been distributed t...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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Members of the public are again being warned to keep an eye out for fake bills after reports of counterfeit Bermuda $100 notes.
A police spokesman called on businesses and staff to “remain vigilant”, noting a series of security features on normal bil...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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Veteran soldier and longstanding political commentator Larry Burchall has died at the age of 75.
According to a report on Bernews.com, operated by his daughter Patricia, Mr Burchall passed peacefully in his sleep on Saturday night. In a statement wit...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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The Progressive Labour Party has unveiled three General Election candidates to go up against three of the One Bermuda Alliance’s key players.
Architect Curtis Richardson will take on Grant Gibbons in Paget East, barrister Kathy Simmons will challenge...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police are asking the public to help find a missing 20-year-old woman last seen on Saturday night.
According to a police spokesman Shania Haller, was last seen at the car park in the Boaz Island, Sandys area at around 10pm that night, wearing a sleev...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man found unconscious on a boat adrift in the West End has been pronounced dead, according to police.
A police spokesman said that at around 7.40pm last night, first responders received a report of a male in an unresponsive state in the Lagoon Park...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017
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