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The Bermuda Police Service have invested in four pre-owned cars to expand the service's fleet.
According to a spokesman, two BMWs and two Audis were purchased from the West Midlands Police for a total of £20,000 (around $31,000) for use as armed resp...
DATE: Feb 01, 2011
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Flights between Bermuda and the northeast US have been cancelled today as another in a series of winter storm batters the region.
Continental Airlines flights 1657 and 1660 to and from Newark have been cancelled, and the LF Wade International Airport...
DATE: Jan 31, 2011
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The Bermuda Regiment is an existing and affordable solution to rising anti-social behaviour, according to Commanding Officer Brian Gonsalves.
Speaking at the Passing Out ceremony at the close of the 2011 Recruit Camp, Lt Col Gonsalves stressed that t...
DATE: Jan 31, 2011
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The Corporation of St George has met with the Governor and police officials in the hope of bringing a stronger police presence to the town.
Mayor Kenneth Bascome said he was upbeat after the meetings, which were held late last week.
“The significance...
DATE: Jan 31, 2011
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A patient gained access to the roof of the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute and threatened to kill himself on Saturday.
However, a police negotiator was able to convince the man to come safely back into the building without harming himself.
It has not...
DATE: Jan 31, 2011
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The Ministry of Transportation and St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome met recently to discuss how to bring more people to the town.
Among the topics was the possibility of dredging Town Cut in the hopes of bringing more cruise ships to the town, which...
DATE: Jan 27, 2011
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Major solar and wind power projects could soon come to fruition as the Island's major electricity supplier examines alternative power sources to help Bermuda's growing energy needs, a meeting heard last night.
Belco President Andrew Parsons said: “Ho...
DATE: Jan 25, 2011
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A Pembroke man was injured in a scuffle with a burglar who entered his apartment and attacked him with a blade.
The 39-year-old man suffered injuries to his face in the attack, which happened yesterday at 3.25am.
He declined medical treatment.
Accord...
DATE: Jan 25, 2011
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A Southampton resident has told how she woke to find eight-foot flames and a pillar of black smoke outside her home.
“The firefighters told me they could see the smoke from Barnes’ Corner,” said Ianthia Wade.
“I’m just lucky the fire didn’t start at ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2011
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Student police officers are hosting two charity car washes in an effort to raise funds for the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre.
A police spokesman said: “Every Recruit Foundation Course raises money for a charity of their choice, and this year the s...
DATE: Jan 21, 2011
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