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No order was given to use pepper spray on protesters outside the House of Assembly during a clash with police in 2016, the island’s senior policeman said last night.
And he denied an accusation that the gold commander at the incident had failed to an...
DATE: Jul 10, 2019
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Modest Matthew Ross does not like to blow his own trumpet.
But Mr Ross will be doing it for a living after he was signed by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in Canada as the assistant principal trumpeter.
He said the job offer was “a dream come tr...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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Records of the Financial Policy Council will be exempt from public access to information requests if newly tabled legislation is passed.
Gitanjali Gutierrez, the Information Commissioner, said the move would mean the council would be the first financ...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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A man was injured in a four-vehicle pile up this afternoon.
Police said details on collision remained unclear, but it is believed three cars and a motorcycle were involved in the incident
The rider of the motorcycle was taken to King Edward VII Memor...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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A group of Duke of Edinburgh Gold Level participants will venture to Africa today for a four-day journey and two charitable projects.
The 15 Bermudian students will fly to Lusaka, Zambia, to tackle the Walkin’ Wild Zambia Gold expedition route, which...
DATE: Jul 05, 2019
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A Bermuda Triangle-themed park is set to take shape in the heart of Hamilton.
City Hall said it planned to revitalise Albuoy’s Point park and rename it to make it “more dynamic and user-friendly”.
A spokeswoman for the local authority added: “It will...
DATE: Jul 05, 2019
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Special Olympics Bermuda is on a mission to bring people together this month with its Revolution is Inclusion campaign.
The non-profit group will post weekly inspirational videos on its Facebook page, along with information, throughout the month.
A s...
DATE: Jul 02, 2019
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The start of this year’s the Destination Dockyard event series has been set back a week due to weather.
The event series, organised by Wedco, the Bermuda Tourism Authority and PinkSand Entertainment, was scheduled to begin its second summer season to...
DATE: Jul 01, 2019
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The Corporation of Hamilton will have to cover the cost of moving power lines underground in the city, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
The municipality launched legal action against Belco after the energy company said it would charge the corporation $...
DATE: Jun 28, 2019
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A woman was shocked to see thousands of bees swarm outside her home.
Marlene Bicchieri was horrified and did not know what to do with the insect invaders, but Wild Island Apiaries came to the rescue and bagged more than 15,000 bees for rehoming at no...
DATE: Jun 28, 2019
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