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Online fraudsters offering a bogus rental property yesterday sparked a warning from police.
A police spokeswoman said officers were alerted to an advert which appeared on a local online classified site
He added: “The alleged contact person for the f...
DATE: Aug 21, 2017
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A man who died in Hamilton last Friday morning was today identified as 51-year-old Sean Tavares.
A police spokesman said: “As previously stated foul play is not suspected. However, an autopsy is anticipated.”
Mr Tavares was found uconscious in the g...
DATE: Aug 21, 2017
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Bermuda’s national flower is struggling for survival — in Ireland.
According to the Irish Times the Bermudiana, generally considered to be endemic to Bermuda, has been flowering in Ireland for more than 150 years.
“What nobody seems to know for sure ...
DATE: Aug 18, 2017
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A Bermuda lottery would be a tax on the poor, the executive director of the Casino Gaming Commission warned yesterday.
Richard Schuetz said a lottery would not benefit the community.
He added: “Lotteries have historically been called a tax on the po...
DATE: Aug 18, 2017
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A woman born in Bermuda to non-Bermudian parents has won a judicial review over a rejected application to work on the island without restriction.
According to a ruling by Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman, the Minister of Home Affairs had discriminated ag...
DATE: Aug 17, 2017
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A 19-year-old footballer was yesterday cleared by a jury of the knife murder of Raymond Butterfield — but unanimously found guilty of manslaughter.
Larry Mussenden, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said after the verdict was announced that the ju...
DATE: Aug 17, 2017
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Police are to hold a community outreach event in North Hamilton this week.
Organised by the force’s Central Action Team, the area’s own CAT officer PC Arthur Dill will be on hand on Court Street in a clinic designed to let the public air their conce...
DATE: Aug 16, 2017
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The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club is to be the backdrop for a fashion shoot for US clothing brand Lilly Pulitzer.
A spokeswoman for the hotel said its infinity pool and Southampton beach club will feature in the fashion brand’s next shoot — its firs...
DATE: Aug 14, 2017
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Cup Match was yesterday declared “the most fun island party you have never heard of” by glossy men’s magazine GQ.
In an online article, GQ highlighted the annual emancipation celebration and cricket game with a picture spread of the event by photogra...
DATE: Aug 14, 2017
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A new barrier system at Par-la-Ville car park will be operational on Monday morning.
The Corporation of Hamilton said the system is now “fully operational”.
“The car park is an all-day car park so motorists can park for $2 per hour, or any part there...
DATE: Aug 11, 2017
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