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A man was charged in Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning in connection with a stabbing.
Steven Ming, 58, was accused of wounding Caldric Nash with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
The incident was alleged to have happened on Sunday in St George...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Police have responded to an alleged firearms incident on Deepdale Road in Pembroke last night.
According to a police spokesman, residents called authorities at around 7.45pm after hearing gunshots in the area.
The spokesman said: “Upon arrival at the...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A gunpowder magazine built in the 1820s is undergoing intensive restoration helping to keep its important role in Bermuda’s history alive.
The project is part of the wider St George’s Foundation restoration programme at Ferry Point Park in St George...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An historic medal close to Bermuda’s long fight to secure women the right to vote has been auctioned for an “excellent” price in the UK.
The silver medal of freedom fighter Frances Outerbridge, dated 1912, fetched ₤13,400 — about $18,370 — at Stroud...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A member of the executive team that helped to launch the Disney Cruise Line has been named as the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s new head of global communications and partnerships.
Amy Moynihan was appointed to the position at the start of the year afte...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Students have been invited to apply for this year’s summer employment programme, which was designed to help them gain career experience.
The Department of Workforce Development scheme is open to people who are studying at college or university.
Jason...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Gale and storm force gusts are forecast for tomorrow as a swirl of low pressure builds in the Atlantic to the north west of Bermuda.
The Bermuda Weather Service predicted strong west-southwesterly winds with gale force gusts would buffet the island b...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The latest outbreak of Covid-19 has worsened staff shortages in the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service and caused slower emergency response times and temporary station closures.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire Service Association said that 35 firefight...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A cutback in flights by a major airline serving Bermuda was today branded “a devastating blow” for the island’s tourism industry.
JetBlue, which runs daily flights to the island throughout the year from New York JFK Airport, announced it was cutting ...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Firefighters put out a blaze at a Hamilton Parish chicken coop this morning after receiving reports of a brush fire.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said it received a call about the fire in the Crawl Hill area at 9.38am.
The spok...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes