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A group of visitors from New Jersey were surprised this week to discover a message in a bottle on a Bermuda beach.
Daniel and Barbara Jones and their friends Charles and Maureen Richvalsky discovered the green glass bottle containing the note while w...
DATE: Mar 10, 2014
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Rough weather off the coast of Bermuda forced the crew of one sailing vessel to abandon ship this weekend.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said that the Swedish registered Bull, en route to St Georges from Stuart, Florida, got ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2014
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A man convicted of beating a retiree with a baseball bat in an unprovoked attack has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
Vincent Outerbridge, 40, was found guilty of wounding 70-year-old Stephen Bainbridge with intent to cause grievous bodil...
DATE: Mar 08, 2014
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The Centre on Philanthropy is welcoming new legislation recently tabled to replace the “outdated” Charities Act 1978.
Executive director Elaine Williams said yesterday: “The new Act is a vital part of the charitable sector’s management and accountabi...
DATE: Mar 08, 2014
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A lawyer representing a man convicted of attempted murder said that DNA and gunshot residue (GSR) evidence should never have been put before the jury.
Lawyer Craig Attridge yesterday told the Court of Appeals that the GSR evidence against Sanchey Gra...
DATE: Mar 07, 2014
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A Great White shark that made headlines last year when it swam to Bermuda is set to be the first of its species to be tracked crossing the Atlantic.
Lydia, a 2,000lbs female shark named after the founder of Bradley University, was first tagged by res...
DATE: Mar 07, 2014
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Youth leader Milton Richardson has been convicted of kissing a boy under the age of 13.
Richardson, 56, from Devonshire, was found guilty yesterday of four counts of touching the boy for a sexual purpose while in a position of trust, kissing him on t...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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Two men convicted of shooting a couple outside a busy theatre are appealing against their conviction in the Court of Appeal.
Jahmel Blakeney and Sanchey Grant were both sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of attempt...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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Organisers of the upcoming Bermuda International Film Festival have announced a series of special events aimed at complementing the 2014 festival.
On the schedule are a series of live talks led by filmmakers, gala presentations for some of the higher...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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New legislation regulating the Island’s charities has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Charities Bill 2014 is based largely on the UK’s Charities Act 2011 and, if approved, would repeal and replace the existing Charities Act 1978.
While the ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2014
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