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A Ukrainian living in Bermuda has risked life and limb making visits to her war-torn country to provide aid and military provisions.
Anya Nabiulina, 31, whose family are living in Ukraine, has made four trips there since April to provide aid to the l...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A man jailed for 12 years after being caught with ammunition has had his sentence cut by more than three years on appeal.
Christopher Perinchief pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition after 32 rounds were discovered hidden in a Thermos in his car...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian-born woman who served in the US Navy during the 1950s and founded a charity for troubled youth in California became “a pillar of strength” in her Los Angeles community.
Gwendolyn Smith Bolden, daughter of Charles Smith and Dorothy Wheeler...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A rider was found to be carrying a knife after he injured his leg when his bike hit a wall following a police chase.
The incident happened on January 1 at about 4.55pm after officers ran laser speed checks on Middle Road near Store Lane in Sandys.
A...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
St George’s was back in form for New Year’s Eve, with mayor George Dowling III estimating a crowd of 2,000 in and around King’s Square by early in the night to welcome 2023.
Bye 11pm, the Olde Towne was packed with revellers dancing to the WallStree...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A blaze that broke out in thick undergrowth near the Transport Control Department on the west side of Pembroke Dump was subdued over several hours by firefighters.
There were no injuries in the fire, which swept over several acres of the marsh but di...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A rare cousin of Bermuda’s iconic longtail returned to the island last year – but neither of the eggs known to have been laid successfully hatched.
Miguel Mejias said in the latest edition of the Bermuda Audubon Society newsletter that at least four ...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
David Burt appears to have “learnt his lesson” on consulting over the upcoming Budget after being accused of sidelining Progressive Labour Party MPs ahead of the Throne Speech, according to a senior source.
The Premier drew fire from some backbencher...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Revellers have been praised for leaving Elbow Beach clean after the annual Christmas Day party.
According to Traci Burgess, the executive director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, which
helps with waste management for the event, more than 1,300lb of t...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
St George needs an urgent upgrade in transport links with the rest of the island, including a daily orange route ferry service, the mayor of the town has said.
George Dowling III said public transport across the world operated at a loss, but better ...
DATE: Jan 02, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
