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Bermuda is expected to get a royal visit from the Princess Royal and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence this month for the 35th America’s Cup.
According to a statement from Government House, the couple are expected to be on the island on June 24 and 25 fo...
DATE: Jun 09, 2017
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The future of the annual Canada Day Beach Party is up in the air after the Association of Canadians in Bermuda gave up their charitable status.
While donations have kept the annual event running for several years, they are now searching for corporate...
DATE: Jun 08, 2017
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Traffic will be limited on Front Street on Saturday morning as the island hosts the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade.
The parade is expected to begin at 10.30am, and as a result traffic restrictions will be in place early that morning.
A government spo...
DATE: Jun 08, 2017
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A 25-year-old man was yesterday treated for stab wounds after a fight on Front Street.
According to a police spokesman officers were dispatched to a “reported disturbance”, at around 2.30am yesterday.
“Initial information suggests a fight involving s...
DATE: Jun 08, 2017
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The Ministry of Public Works has detailed its plan to temporarily shut off Government piped water customers to assist those who rely on water trucks.
In a statement yesterday, the government announced that the plan would not affect “essential custome...
DATE: Jun 08, 2017
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A 26-year-old convicted of conspiring to import heroin was jailed for 12 years yesterday, while his mother received a suspended sentence for a money-laundering charge.
Damon Morris, of Paget, was convicted by a jury of conspiring to import heroin and...
DATE: Jun 07, 2017
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The Ministry of Public Works have announced plans to temporarily restrict government piped water service as the island deals with a long stretch of dry weather,
And while recent rain has brought some relief, a statement from the Ministry of Public W...
DATE: Jun 07, 2017
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A 46-year-old man injured in a collision with a truck on Harrington Sound Road last month has died as a result of his injuries.
The rider, formally identified by police this afternoon as Kenneth Simmons, was seriously injured when the motorcycle he w...
DATE: Jun 07, 2017
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Legislation aimed at updating anti-corruption law is set to to come into effect on September 1.
Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General and the Minister of Legal Affairs, said the Bribery Act 2016 will introduce a “simplified and comprehensive statute” pr...
DATE: Jun 07, 2017
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At least one local florist is seeing revenues bloom from superyachts visiting for the America’s Cup.
Gita Blakeney Saltus of Flowers by GiMi, the exclusive florist for the America’s Cup superyacht programme, said the company has been working hard to ...
DATE: Jun 06, 2017
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