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More than 620 people experienced homelessness on the island this year, a charity reported yesterday.
Home said help from its supporters meant that people were moved from barns, beaches and cars to indoors.
The charity added that among its efforts...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The selfless heroism of a fire crew who rushed to help save a mother and child from a sinking car was celebrated today alongside everyday citizens who battled a boat blaze next to a gas station.
“There are some amazing people in our community that po...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former OBA government minister has been charged with injuring a woman through dangerous driving.
Leah Scott, 63, from Sandys, denied the offence yesterday when she appeared in Magistrates’ Court.
The incident, in which Kylah Stowe is the alleged ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Bermuda National Library staff put their creativity on show to win this year’s Christmas Window Competition.
The display combined a love of words and books with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet, which has become synonymous with the Christmas period.
T...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A tourism campaign highlighting Bermuda’s unique experiences has reaped three platinum awards from the video industry.
The “Lost Yet Found” video for the campaign, launched in September, proved a hit with the Viddy Awards, which is administered and j...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Birdwatchers are set to have a busy week as 25 citizen scientists with the Bermuda Audubon Society carry out the annual bird count.
The weeklong event started on Wednesday, with the main count day taking place on today.
A spokeswoman for the society ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The MOmen are bristling with success this year after their magnificent moustaches raised more than $45,000 for a cancer charity.
MOvember 2022, organised by the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, got 19 individual and team participants who channelled ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Boxing Day tradition is set to return to Court Street for the 15th consecutive year as volunteers deliver a hot Christmas dinner to those in need.
Regina Peniston, who organises the annual event, said she hopes to feed more than 100 people this yea...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman who suffered a head wound after an accident was banned yesterday from the roads for 18 months.
Traci Matthews, 38, from Pembroke, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to refusing to take a breathalyser test.
Prosecutor Adley Duncan said that...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A teenager involved in the senseless fatal stabbing of a grandfather has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars.
Shae-Unni Smith, 19, from Sandys, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of manslaughter in connection with the 2021 killing of Dua...
DATE: Dec 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes