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A man found guilty of driving without due care following a collision in which a motorcyclist was injured has had his conviction quashed on appeal.
Patrick Francis was driving west on Middle Road in Southampton in February 2019 when the accident happe...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A sailboat that washed ashore during a recent hurricane has been removed as part of a collaborative effort to clean up the island’s inshore waters.
The vessel has been left abandoned at Stone Crusher Corner on Kindley Field Road, St George’s.
Environ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island’s newest lawyer was praised by his colleagues in a Call to the Bar ceremony at the Supreme Court with a quote from US rapper Kendrick Lamar to illustrate his perseverance.
Reid Orchard, a hip-hop fan as well as a fourth-generation lawyer, ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Jamahl Simmons, a prominent Progressive Labour Party MP, has strongly defended his mother after she criticised the education minister over sweeping changes to primary schools.
The former Cabinet member said he would always put his family ahead of an...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Refunds for people who prepaid the controversial $40 Travel Authorisation fee before it was ended early are getting refunds – but the process will take up to two months.
It was announced in the Throne Speech that the TA system would end on November 1...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Four electric GP cars are being evaluated to see if they run efficiently and reliably, the Minister of Public Works said yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the Kia Soul EV’s were under appraisal to see how they performed, as the Governmen...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A programme to encourage Bermudian students to take advantage of educational opportunities in the US has been launched by the island’s US Consulate.
Through the initiative, called the Study with “US” campaign, Bermudian university and college student...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Scam artists are duping online customers into paying for purchases but then failing to deliver them, according to police.
The Bermuda Police Service have received several reports of victims making payments online for items advertised for sale on seve...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A teenager who fled from police on his motorbike causing drivers to swerve out of his way has been banned from the roads and fined.
Aniki Gaiton, 19, of Warwick, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court today to driving dangerously and failing to stop fo...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A charity fundraiser aims to go off with a bang by giving donors the chance to detonate an historic cannon.
The National Museum of Bermuda yesterday launched the Donate to Detonate event to raise funds for its educational programmes, exhibits, publi...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan