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A 22-year-old Sandys man was handed a nine-month prison sentence for burglary this morning.
Stevon Swan Richardson, who is currently serving a sentence for cheating a taxi fare and has been remanded in custody on another matter, pleaded guilty to bre...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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Two men were fined for traffic offences at Magistrates’ Court this morning and one of them ended up with a prison sentence.
Heys Wolfe, of Southampton, a former Devonshire Cougars and Dandy Town striker, was jailed for ten days after driving while di...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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A $60 million plan for a hotel and all-weather entertainment complex at the Victualling Yard in Dockyard has been shelved after the consortium behind the venture failed to secure the required funding in time.
Wilson Allen Architecture & Interior Des...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015
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It was a two-day sail for the Spirit of Bermuda — and a life-changing journey for the crew.
The Charlotte Sail aims to help those who have suffered with alcohol and drug addiction, or who have been affected in some way through addiction.
Jim Roi, a ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015
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“Children first” was the phrase used to describe the focus of the Ministry of Education during the Throne Speech on Friday.
A raft of school improvement plans, which are under way and scheduled for completion by 2018, were outlined.
Delivering a rela...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Residents with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can now enjoy a host of therapeutic and recreational activities thanks to a three-year funding commitment from insurance company Zurich.
Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia (AAD) has been able to more th...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Health
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Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Government will commit to working with businesses to help to create jobs as the Island emerges from the recession, according to Michael Dunkley.
The Premier said he was confident that opportunity would arise while discussing the Throne S...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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What was left out of the Throne Speech could be “more deafening than what got in” according to equal rights campaigner Tony Brannon.
He was referring to the lack of discussion on same-sex marriage during yesterday’s speech read by Governor George Fe...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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Sarah Lagan
Despite the beaming sunshine and colourful dresses, the 2015 Speech from the Throne played out in front of a somewhat subdued atmosphere.
Spectators packed into the gazebo on the Cabinet lawn to watch the Island’s politicians gather for what is likel...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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The family of the late Olympic sailor Reid Kempe have raised $6,000 for the cancer care charity PALS.
Mr Kempe passed away in August after a six-month battle with cancer.
He had been hoping to celebrate his upcoming 65th birthday on a party bus but ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2015
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