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A heroin addict was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison after admitting a string of dishonesty offences.
The court heard that Jamel Jaki Nisbett, 30, had been sentenced to two years in prison for similar offences last August but was released...
DATE: Jun 27, 2013
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Hamilton Mayor Graeme Outerbridge yesterday formally signed an agreement twinning the City of Hamilton with the town of Black River in Jamaica.
He said the signing was an important moment as two communities have a historical bond, particularly in the...
DATE: Jun 27, 2013
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Prospect Primary Preschool is set to reopen today after water/plumbing problems that forced the school’s closure yesterday.
The school was closed at noon yesterday, but a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education said the issues have since been resol...
DATE: Jun 26, 2013
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Police are investigating the attempted theft of a Jet Ski near the Boaz Island Rubis Service Station.
Officers were called to the scene around 3.30pm on Saturday, a police spokesman said.
“It appears that four males in a small motorboat attempted to...
DATE: Jun 25, 2013
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Police are still seeking witnesses to an accident on South Road that left a 19-year-old in critical condition.
The Pembroke teenager was injured at around 3.30pm on Monday near the junction with Devon Heights Road in Devonshire after he collided with...
DATE: Jun 25, 2013
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A woman who experienced two kidney transplants and years of dialysis caused by a strep throat infection is warning the public to be aware of their kidney health.
While Pauleter Stevens suffered kidney disease due to an infection, the two main causes ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2013
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Health
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Portuguese language courses are set to start at Bermuda College this fall, according to Vasco Da Gama president Andrea Moniz-DeSouza.
The college will initially offer beginner-level courses in the language, but Mrs Moniz-DeSouza said if the courses a...
DATE: Jun 25, 2013
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Education
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Front Street was temporarily reduced to single-lane traffic this afternoon following a collision between two vans and a taxi.
A Police spokesman said: “Around 2.30pm on Monday, police and first responders attended a reported three-vehicle collision o...
DATE: Jun 24, 2013
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Dozens of people yesterday gathered at the Crow Lane roundabout to deliver a simple message: Happy Birthday Johnny Barnes.
Mr Barnes, who has greeted the Island every weekday morning for nearly 70 years, celebrates his 90th birthday tomorrow.
The eve...
DATE: Jun 22, 2013
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Bermuda CableVision is expanding its food drive programme into a year-round event following a positive response from the public.
The company launched a food drive to support The Eliza DoLittle Society two months ago after it was revealed their food b...
DATE: Jun 22, 2013
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