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An early forecast for the 2017 hurricane season has predicted a slightly below-average number of named storms this year.
The forecast, released yesterday by Colorado State Univesity, estimates that the Atlantic will experience around 11 named storms ...
DATE: Apr 07, 2017
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American Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is expected to make its maiden voyage to Bermuda this weekend, arriving in port on Sunday.
The 200ft sailing school vessel, named after US Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry who defeated the British in the b...
DATE: Apr 07, 2017
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Court reports have been ordered on a woman who allegedly attacked a stranger at the Hamilton Bus Terminal.
Sahrika DeSilva, 30, pleaded guilty to a single count of assault in connection to an incident on November 10 last year.
The court heard that De...
DATE: Apr 07, 2017
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A lawyer representing the Human Rights Commission called a talk by American speaker Ayo Kimathi “hate propaganda” as the hearing into his placement on the stop list entered its third day yesterday.
Addressing the Supreme Court, Allan Doughty said cou...
DATE: Apr 06, 2017
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A Pembroke man who caused a traffic collision at the junction of Cobbs Hill and Middle Road was this morning fined in Magistrates’ Court.
Noel Bascome, 62, pleaded guilty to a single charge of driving carelessly in an incident on December 5.
The cour...
DATE: Apr 06, 2017
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With 50 days remaining before the opening of the 35th America’s Cup, organisers have officially given a name to the band of Bermudians set to entertain the crowds.
4-Forty-1, an eight-piece band of local musicians formally referred to only as “the ba...
DATE: Apr 06, 2017
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Telecommunications industry veteran Jennifer Mahoney has been named the new executive director for the Eliza DoLittle Society.
In a statement, the Eliza DoLittle Society board praised Mrs Mahoney’s experience in both strategic planning and brand deve...
DATE: Apr 06, 2017
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Bus services tomorrow morning may be disrupted due to an expected court matter.
According to a spokeswoman for the Department of Public Transportation, there is the “potential” for service disruption between 9am and 11.30am.
“Some union members will ...
DATE: Apr 06, 2017
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Controversial statements by an American speaker were compared to those by Adolf Hitler as the legal case over his placement on the stop list continued in the Supreme Court.
Ayo Kimathi was banned from entering the island because of comments made duri...
DATE: Apr 05, 2017
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The main entrance to Horseshoe Bay Beach will be open on Good Friday for kite flying in what Government has described as a “soft opening”.
The entrance has been closed to the public for improvement work since late January, but on April 14 vehicles an...
DATE: Apr 05, 2017
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