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Bermuda bid farewell to former Commissioner of Police Frederick “Penny” Bean yesterday in a well-attended ceremony at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Hamilton.
Police commissioner Stephen Corbishley said Mr Bean had a profound impact on all...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Russian airlines could be forced to re-register their aircraft in their homeland, which would cut the Bermuda registry by 75 per cent.
Thomas Dunstan, director-general at the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority, said the majority of the aircraft on Berm...
DATE: Dec 17, 2018
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Bermudian actress Julia Frith is about to fulfil a lifelong dream and take centre stage in London’s West End.
Ms Frith, 23, will join the main cast of The Comedy About a Bank Robbery next Tuesday after months of work with the touring production.
She ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2018
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Two teenagers were arrested yesterday after an altercation with police that was recorded and spread on social media.
A police spokesman however said the video was “not a complete characterisation” of the incident of the incident, which resulted in on...
DATE: Dec 14, 2018
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Two Bermudians charged with terrorism offences in Britain will be tried at London’s Old Bailey next month.
Hisham Waheed Muhammad is accused of preparation for acts of terror and Faisal Ibn al Hajj Muhammad Abu Ahmad was charged with failure to notif...
DATE: Dec 13, 2018
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A community activist is to bring Christmas spirit to Court Street this year with a Boxing Day dinner served in the Jamaican Grill parking lot.
Regina Peniston said she still needed support to help make the dinner a success. She explained: “The prepar...
DATE: Dec 13, 2018
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A new plan for Bermuda could lead to more sidewalks in an attempt to boost health and fitness.
The draft Bermuda Plan 2018 review and strategy report said that walking was a healthy way to get about; there were very few pedestrians outside of Hamilto...
DATE: Dec 12, 2018
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Thousands of revellers celebrated the Christmas season the Bermuda way on Saturday as Hamilton hosted the Christmas Boat Parade.Spectators lined Front Street and Albuoy’s Point, enjoying a line-up of impressively lighted boats and festive music.Donal...
DATE: Dec 10, 2018
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Bermuda’s human rights laws need updating to reflect social change, according to a civil liberties watchdog.
Tawana Tannock, chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, said: “Upholding the integrity of the Human Rights Act underpinned our engagement ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2018
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The town of St George will get into the festive spirit tonight as the Bermuda National Trust hosts its 40th annual Christmas Walkabout.The popular holiday event draws crowds to the East End to visit historic homes and enjoy a range of entertainment a...
DATE: Dec 07, 2018
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