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A Brazilian supermodel who lost her engagement ring on a Bermuda beach has had it returned, thanks to the assistance of David Burt.
Metal detectorist Andrew Roberts was called in, and located the massive diamond ring within minutes. Now the happy c...
DATE: Jun 01, 2018
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Bermuda’s Constitution is unfinished because it failed to give human rights protection to women and gay people, One Bermuda Alliance senator Andrew Simons said yesterday.
Mr Simons told the Senate that there was a “certain irony” to David Burt’s call...
DATE: May 31, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Centre for Justice is to host a conference to reflect on the history and future of the Constitution.
A spokeswoman for the centre said democracy, fundamental rights and justice will be up for discussion at the event to mark the Constitution’s 50t...
DATE: May 30, 2018
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News Staff
David Burt made a case for Bermudian independence yesterday because he said it was unfair that Britain still exercised power over the island’s affairs.
The Premier told the House of Assembly it was “unacceptable in a modern democracy” to have “decisi...
DATE: May 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The principal of a Hamilton private school jumped off sail training ship Spirit of Bermuda into Hamilton Harbour to raise funds for the charity for young people.
Susan Moench of Mount St Agnes Academy raised $3,850 towards her pupils’ Spirit of Berm...
DATE: May 21, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Dementia patients in Bermuda have benefited from an international therapy course to improve memory and mood.
Four of the seven participants showed better thought processes, four saw an improvement in their mood and three said they had a better qualit...
DATE: Apr 20, 2018
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Health
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Two-time Paralympian Jessica Lewis has inspired CedarBridge Academy pupils to overcome their problems.
Ms Lewis, 25, spoke to pupils at the school yesterday about adversity and determination as part of a series of talks organised by the Chain Reactio...
DATE: Mar 27, 2018
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Disabled people will need more protection in the workplace in the wake of a Budget sweetener to boost their employment prospects, a leading campaigner warned yesterday.
LaKiesha Wolffe welcomed the Budget announcement that the employer portion of pa...
DATE: Feb 22, 2018
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Health
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More supervised community treatment could provide much needed aftercare for patients with mental health problems, a support group founder said yesterday.
Mental health advocate Chelsea Nicholson said community treatment orders would help patients who...
DATE: Feb 13, 2018
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Health
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Chief Justice Ian Kawaley called for action to secure judicial independence as he formally opened the 2018 legal year.
Leading the ceremony for the last time as Chief Justice, Mr Justice Kawaley said: “Judicial independence has been consistently unde...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes