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Hotels are reporting increased bookings, compared to those last year, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA).
But air arrivals have seen a slight decline.
BTA CEO Bill Hanbury said several figures being measured by the authority, including...
DATE: Mar 28, 2014
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The Supreme Court will reconsider the value of damages suffered by a man who waited 12 hours for an appendectomy.
Kamal Williams had been awarded $2,000 for pain and suffering caused by delays at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, but the Court of Ap...
DATE: Mar 27, 2014
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Bermuda Autism Support & Education (BASE) is preparing to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day next week with a musical performance at City Hall.
And local companies are urged to join in on the international Light It Up Blue autism awareness campaign...
DATE: Mar 27, 2014
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A childminder given a suspended sentence following the death of a child in her care has been jailed for nine months following an appeal by prosecutors.
Jennifer Franks, 58, was convicted of endangering the lives of three children including 18-month-o...
DATE: Mar 27, 2014
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The family of the late deForest (Shorty) Trimingham have donated $100,000 to the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust to help fund the new Acute Care facility.
Mr Trimingham’s widow, Dorothy Trimingham, said her husband had used the facilities at King ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2014
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Two men convicted of a shooting which injured a pregnant woman and her boyfriend have had their sentences reduced.
Jahmel Blakeney and Sanchey Grant were both convicted of two counts of attempted murder in connection to the 2009 shooting and sentence...
DATE: Mar 26, 2014
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A Bermuda-bound mother and son have been arrested in North Carolina after they were found with 24 pounds of cannabis in their luggage.
Karen Sullivan, 42, and Kory Barley, 25, both from Davidson County, were arrested at Charlotte Douglass Internation...
DATE: Mar 26, 2014
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Two men jailed for smuggling more than 2,000 grams of cocaine to the Island yesterday had their appeal against conviction dismissed.
Everett Jahni Bean, 31, and Randolph Anthony Simons, 46, were sentenced to 15 and 12 years respectively for conspirin...
DATE: Mar 26, 2014
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Far from its origins as a rummage sale, the Barn is set to celebrate 50 years of fundraising next weekend.
Jane Jackson, who has worked at the Barn for more than 35 years, recalled it first opened on April 4, 1964 as a sale for second-hand items on t...
DATE: Mar 26, 2014
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A Latvian man found guilty of importing $48 million worth of cocaine, a gun and 192 bullets on his yacht has lost an appeal against conviction.
Janis Zegelis, 30, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after a search of his yacht, the 38-foot sloop Artu...
DATE: Mar 24, 2014
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