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Police today named the victim of a shooting as 42-year-old Michael Steven Phillips.
He was gunned down shortly after 9.30pm yesterday outside the Mid Atlantic Boat Club. The murder is the fourth death caused by the use of a firearm in Bermuda this ye...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is being warned to brace itself as Tropical Storm Rafael rushes towards the Island.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service's 12 noon update today, the storm is due to be at its closest at 10pm tomorrow when it will be 118 miles to the east ...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, New York resident Patti Svika-Buckner made it her goal to visit Bermuda one last time.
Mrs Svika-Buckner’s final trip became a reality this summer, but she passed away shortly after returning home.
Now her daughter, Ch...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Companies could be given global work permits and internal promotions may no longer need permit approval.
Those were some of the ideas discussed when Government met with industry stakeholders to review the first draft of the 2012 Work Permit Policies....
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Cloud computing and improved sensor technology could save lives and money, according to Former Apple and Pepsi-Cola CEO John Sculley.
“I would imagine in the next ten to 20 years the quality of sensors will be improving healthcare in ways we couldn’t...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 42-year-old man was fatally shot tonight at the Mid-Atlantic Boat Club.
While police were unable to confirm the details of the incident, early reports suggest that two gunmen were involved in the shooting.
Supt James Howard, speaking at the scene,...
DATE: Oct 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pedestrian struck by a car in Hamilton was rushed to hospital this week — alongside the woman who was driving the car.
According to a Police Spokesman, at around 2.30pm on Thursday officers responded to a report of a collision at the intersection o...
DATE: Oct 13, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
PRIDE Bermuda is set to launch its 15th Annual Red Ribbon Celebration next week, celebrating the organisations and individuals preventing drug abuse among our young people.
The organisation’s executive director Judith Burgess said the celebration is ...
DATE: Oct 13, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service is still investigating the disappearance of 41-year-old Rudy Smith.
Speaking yesterday, a Police Spokesman called for the public's assistance.
“Mr Smith, described as brown skinned of slim build, 5'8” tall with close black ...
DATE: Oct 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of hoodwinking a woman into losing her life savings tried to pressure her into a “terrible” settlement just to keep the matter out of court.
But former Dellwood teacher Dianne Laird has told the Supreme Court she couldn’t bring herself ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
