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The Island's treatment of addicts has been slammed as "woefully lacking" and "on the verge of collapse" in an independent report leaked to The Royal Gazette.
Prepared by a US consultant with 25 years experience in drug treatment, the report goes on t...
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The 2003 Recruit Camp got off to a good start with close to 200 new privates showing up to begin their three-year, two-month stint with the army.
"The response has been good," said Regiment Captain David Curley, who is in charge of training at the Re...
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A Dutch national charged with importing almost $200,000 of cocaine to Bermuda took the stand in his defence in Supreme Court on Friday.
The jury previously heard from Crown counsel Charmaine Smith, who told the court how Eddy Frankyln Filiciana was s...
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The controversial vicar of St. Mark's is set to be asked to resign today after a special members meeting unanimously backed calls for him to go.
Around 30 members of the Smith's church met in November with many angry speeches denouncing Rev William H...
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Island sailors are being urged to take part in this year's fourth Charleston to Bermuda race in May to help put it on the nautical map.
Race organisers have assured Bermudians they will get a warm welcome if they go over to South Carolina before the ...
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Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown has urged the public to obey the new seatbelt law after spotting drivers who had not buckled up.
From January 1 all drivers and front street passengers were required to wear seat belts if their car has them, while c...
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Shadow Health spokesman Michael Dunkley has slammed Health Minister Nelson Bascome for his lacklustre response to damning leaked reports on drug treatment.
Independent reviews sanctioned by the National Drug Commission highlighted problems such as in...
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Educators warn that the community must take time out for young people in order to prevent incidents such as the recent violence on Front Street on New Year's Eve from recurring.
"The riots are a sign of the times," said educator Shawnette Somner. "Wi...
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The loss of one of his most prized possessions no longer matters to Kai Gr?newald in the light of recent tragic events.
The , his 60-foot yacht, was abandoned 300 miles northeast of Bermuda on November 29, the first in a series of events that culmina...
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A man who pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding in Magistrates' Court on Friday changed his mind after claiming that he disagreed with the facts of the case put forward by the prosecution.
Shannon Sommersall, 36, of Derwent Lane, Devonshire, at first a...
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