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A man convicted of seriously injuring a lifelong friend through drunk driving has been sentenced to six months behind bars.
John Wardman, 29, of Paget, was earlier convicted by a jury of causing a crash that seriously injured friend Alex Doyle while ...
DATE: Aug 20, 2014
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The firearm used to kill David Clarke had been used less than three weeks earlier in another fatal shooting, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Jahkeo LeShore, 32, and Darrion Simons, 21, both deny the premeditated murder of Mr Clarke, 26, who was sh...
DATE: Aug 19, 2014
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The Supreme Court was yesterday shown CCTV footage of both David Clarke and his alleged killers in the hours leading up to the fatal shooting.
Jahkeo LeShore, 32, and Darrion Simons, 20, both deny the premeditated murder of Mr Clarke, 26, on the even...
DATE: Aug 14, 2014
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Chewstick founder Gavin (Djata) Smith defended the decision to remove text votes from the Beachfest Crown Song Competition, saying many of the votes were unverifiable.
Further clarifying the decision yesterday, Mr Smith said the core of the issue had...
DATE: Aug 14, 2014
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Shadow Business Development Minister Wayne Furbert has called for a “quality of life” survey to gauge the impact of the Island’s economic hardships on the community.
Mr Furbert said in a statement this morning: “With massive unemployment, cuts to fin...
DATE: Aug 14, 2014
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Bermudian singer Paul “Eminence” DeShield was ecstatic to be crowned the winner of the Beachfest Crown Song Competition onstage at the event last month.
While he was presented with a cardboard crown and an oversized cheque, a week later he was surpri...
DATE: Aug 13, 2014
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A New York institution is this week preparing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of naturalist William Beebe’s historical Bathysphere dive off the coast of Bermuda.
The New York Aquarium, located in Coney Island, will this Friday unveil a new display ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2014
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he public is again being asked to be careful on the Island’s waters to protect sea turtles after the bodies of several young turtles were found with injuries related to human activity.
Bermuda Turtle Project coordinator Jennifer Gray said the remains...
DATE: Aug 12, 2014
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The Ministry of Public Works has extended a memorandum of understanding with the proposed developer of the Bermudiana Beach Resort, according to a spokesman.
The MOU between the Bermuda Housing Corporation and developer MacLellan and Associates conce...
DATE: Aug 12, 2014
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Bermudian music legend and writer of Bermuda is Another World Hubert Smith Sr is set to be honoured this year in art both on and off the stage.
Music historian Dale Butler will this fall debut a new play detailing the life of Mr Smith, and is organis...
DATE: Aug 11, 2014
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