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Carrie Zenti, a former education coordinator at Masterworks, has died at the age of 46 after a prolonged battle with breast cancer.
Ms Zenti left the island seven years ago to focus on her health, but Masterworks head Tom Butterfield said her hard wo...
DATE: Oct 20, 2016
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Bermudians are being urged to volunteer for the upcoming America’s Cup, assisting on and off the water.
Jennifer Pitcher, Community Outreach Manager with the America’s Cup Event Authority, told members of the Hamilton Rotary Club that they are lookin...
DATE: Oct 20, 2016
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Dozens of filmmakers have tackled the story of the Bermuda Triangle over the years, but for journalist Matt Smith the legend is a personal one.
Mr Smith, right, grew up being told that his grandparents — who were passengers on the ill-fated passenger...
DATE: Oct 20, 2016
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A Pembroke man caught with a knife in Hamilton has been ordered to attend mental health court.
Jason Liburd, 45, pleaded guilty to the offence but claimed he used the 8in blade only to “chop onions and garlic”.
Magistrates’ Court heard that, in the e...
DATE: Oct 19, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar breakfast aimed at helping people plan for retirement next week.
The Retirement Planning Educational Breakfast Seminar, to be held on-site in the Chamber boardroom, will feature three discussion pan...
DATE: Oct 19, 2016
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Three men convicted of murder will appear before the Court of Appeal next month, pleading their innocence.
Jahkeo Leshore and Darrion Simons are both appealing their premeditated murder conviction for the 2011 slaying of David Clarke, who was fatally...
DATE: Oct 18, 2016
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Nicole may have dealt a blow to this month’s tourism figures, but the Bermuda Tourism Authority said hard work by the island minimised the impact.
Glenn Jones, director of public and stakeholder relations, said: “Like the rest of our commun...
DATE: Oct 18, 2016
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A group fishing for grey snapper caught more than they were expecting — a massive 14lbs spiny lobster.
Captain Matthew Jones of Sanctuary Marine Bermuda said: “It was the biggest lobster I have ever seen. The biggest lobster a lot of people have ever...
DATE: Oct 18, 2016
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Two men are in critical condition after a stabbing last night outside the Southampton Rangers Cricket Club, police revealed today.
However, the man injured in a shooting on Thursday night on Court Street has been treated and released from King Edward...
DATE: Oct 17, 2016
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire woman was banned from the road for more than a year after she admitted driving while impaired.
Monique Shannon, 39, pleaded guilty to the offence during an appearance in Magistrates’ Court this morning.
The court heard that at around 1....
DATE: Oct 17, 2016
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes