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Work on new housing units to replace the Victoria and Albert Row will begin this summer, according to Public Works Minister Michael Weeks.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Mr Weeks said that phase one of the project, 45 housing units to be b...
DATE: May 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dellwood School closed its doors early on Friday following the death of a staff member, but will reopen as normal on Monday.
Last night, principal Lisa Marshall paid tribute to administrative assistant Terry Bean, saying: “She was the first face you ...
DATE: May 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
It might not be the smoothest ride, but the National Trust was excited to be given an iconic bicycle this week.
A spokeswoman for the charity announced that John Leseur, of Oleander Cycles, had been kind enough to donate a Penny Farthing, a bicycle d...
DATE: May 12, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Leilanni Nesbeth is already a ten-year-old football star in Bermuda, going head to head with the boys.
Now, she is hoping to put her skills to the test in the US, joining the Bermuda Brazilian Football School to take part in the Disney World Cup, and...
DATE: May 12, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A British family kicked off the Island after living here for 20 years has abandoned its fight to return.
Stephen Tomlinson and his wife Kirsty made headlines earlier this week after they called on the British Government to plead their case.
The pair...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man serving a 25-year prison sentence was yesterday accused of having cannabis in jail.
Quincy Brangman, 33, denied one count of possessing cannabis in an increased penalty zone, specifically Westgate Correctional Facility.
Senior Magistrate Archib...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 16-year-old who violated his probation conditions was jailed for nine months.
Taaj Muhammad was put on probation last November after he admitted taking a chain from another teen.
Since then he’s been detained by police on two occasions and rarely a...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has been officially designated as an international training centre for emergency cardiac care courses by the American Heart Association.
Twenty-one hospital staff have earned their accreditation as instructors for basic li...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The soldiers of the Bermuda Regiment have continued to tackle challenge after challenge as the overseas training camp in Jamaica nears its conclusion.
A Regiment spokesman said that for the last two days a team of VIPs, including Governor Sir Richard...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man acquitted of the murder of teenager Kellon Hill was yesterday fined for having knuckle-dusters in public.
Devon Hairston, 21, was confronted by police Wednesday after they saw him standing on Olive Bank Drive in Warwick, wearing dark clothing a...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
