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A man being sought for a civil court case in connection with a fatal crash in Bermuda has listed his location online as “Timbuctoo”.
Luke Armstrong, from Britain, is the subject of a writ of summons after broken neck victim Evelyn Rewan launched a le...
DATE: Sep 10, 2016
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Work on a “temporary” fix at the Swing Bridge in St George’s is set to begin today.
According to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works, Crisson Construction Ltd has been awarded a contract to carry out interim repairs on the bridge, which wa...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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Bermuda’s CCTV system is in good working order, according to a police spokesman.
Speaking last night in response to news reports, the spokesman assured the public that the CCTV network is “functioning normally”, although facial recognition software h...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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A woman severely injured in a fatal collision is attempting to locate another driver involved in the crash in order to seek damages.
According to a notice published this week in the Cayman Islands, Evelyn Kim Rewan is seeking damages from Englishman ...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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William McCormack, a former Bermuda police officer who went on to become the Metro Toronto police chief, has died at the age of 83.
The son of an Irish police officer, Mr McCormack came to Bermuda in 1955 after a period of service in the British Merc...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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Bermuda has been asked to play a leading role in defining international conservation guidelines, according to the Ministry of the Environment.
According to a spokeswoman, Cole Simons, the Minister for the Environment, was invited to speak at the Inte...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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An 88-year-old taxi driver has died after crashing near Barnes Corner, Southampton, last night.
The victim lost control of his vehicle before it overturned as he travelled east along Middle Road at about 9.30pm, according to the Bermuda Police Servic...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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The World Health Organisation yesterday called for increased caution to prevent the spread of Zika through sexual activity.
The international organisation now recommends that those who travel to areas with a Zika outbreak practise safe sex or abstain...
DATE: Sep 08, 2016
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Two men convicted of having a firearm were yesterday jailed for 12 years, with the judge describing them as “wolves in sheep’s clothing”.
Eston Joell, 47, and Lekan Scott, 27, were both found guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition in an incide...
DATE: Sep 08, 2016
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A legal action has been launched by Bermuda Emissions Control against the Premier, the Attorney-General and members of the Commission of Inquiry.
The move comes months after the commission announced that it would be looking into allegations of misman...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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