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A Southampton man repeatedly kicked a woman on the floor in his home, causing her grievous bodily harm.
Colin Menzies, 43, of High Point Lane, was found guilty of the crime in Magistrates’ Court yesterday. He had denied assaulting Joanna Hassell in t...
DATE: Dec 19, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have urged the public to avoid drinking and driving this holiday season, warning that officers will be monitoring the roads.
Superintendent Sean Field-Lament said: “This time of year is one for socialising with family, friends and colleagues a...
DATE: Dec 19, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A fundraising concert has raised more than $10,000 to support those impacted by a deadly typhoon, according to organisers.
Live BDA, organised by the Whitfield Group and the Association of Filipinos in Bermuda, raised around $10,740 for the Red Cross...
DATE: Dec 18, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda must reinvent itself in order to survive, according to Premier Craig Cannonier.
In a national address delivered last night, Mr Cannonier said Government has an “aggressive agenda” to help turn the Island’s economy around, but tough decisions ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2013
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pair of Bermudians have reportedly been arrested in Jamaica in connection to the seizure of 200lbs of cannabis.
Jamaican news outlet RJR News reported that the Bermudians were arrested by members of the Area 3 Transnational Crime and Narcotics Divi...
DATE: Dec 17, 2013
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda HealthCare Services are set to give away 150 turkeys this weekend to help the community through the holiday season.
BHS founder and chairman, Dr Ewart Brown, said: “Bermuda Healthcare Services has been embraced and supported by the community ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudians could have visa-free travel to the European Union by March, according to Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown.
Mr Brown said that between 2009 and 2011, he lobbied on behalf of the Bermuda Government it include Bermuda and other British ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A record number of high schoolers will be taking college-level courses at Bermuda College in January, the school announced yesterday.
A total of 40 S4 students will be taking part in the school’s Dual Enrolment programme in the Spring semester, takin...
DATE: Dec 17, 2013
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to erect a new beach club on the former Sonesta property have been submitted to the Department of Planning, with work hoped to start in Spring.
The application, submitted by Sinky Bay Limited, proposes the construction of a new, four story buil...
DATE: Dec 17, 2013
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation aimed at modernising pharmaceutical regulations on the Island and encourage the use generic drugs was approved by the House of Assembly on Friday.
The Pharmacy and Poisons Amendment Bill 2013 was described by Health Minister Trevor Moniz ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes