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A 43-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with head injuries yesterday after a motorbike crash.
A police spokesman said it was thought the woman rode over a newly installed speed bump and lost control of the bike.
The spokesman said: “She was throw...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Flora Duffy, Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner, is set to return to the island next week, and the public have been asked to create video messages to welcome her back.
Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said: “We want the ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries today after a motorcycle crash.
A police spokesman said it was thought the 43-year-old rode over a newly installed speed bump and lost control of her bike.
The spokesman said: “She was thrown ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer who faced prosecution after she posted a cartoon on social media before last year’s Black Lives Matter march has quit her job.
Barbi Bishop’s lawyer, Victoria Greening, confirmed the resignation yesterday.
Ms Greening said: ““I can ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Women chosen for a charity-run course to help them change their lives completed it with new qualifications, increased confidence and employment.
Success stories from the Transformational Support Services programme even included the launch of a new bu...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Associated Press -- Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down across wide swathes of the world today, including in Bermuda.
Facebook appeared to be functioning again by around 8pm Bermuda time as was Instagram, although messaging ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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Power bills in Bermuda are set to rise this month with Belco blaming significantly increased costs for fuel.
The company said the Fuel Adjustment Rate rose by about 23 per cent - from 13.486 cents per kilowatt hour to 16.61 cents per kilowatt hour - ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two landmarks are to be renamed in honour of Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal-winner.
The National Stadium at the National Sports Centre is to be renamed the Flora Duffy Stadium in tribute to the triathlete.
The Ministry of Public Works also intend...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The deadline for the public to submit opinions on a plan to boost the North East of Hamilton is just four days away.
The Department of Planning said the process to adopt the draft plan would start at the end of the consultation period on October 8.
T...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley has resigned, the Governor said yesterday.
Darrin Simons, the deputy commissioner, will act in the top job until a new appointment is made.
The Royal
Gazette
reported this week that Mr Corbishley was ov...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter