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A man found asleep in his car by police has lost an appeal against his conviction for having care and control of the vehicle while impaired.
Sabur Burrows argued in the Supreme Court that there was no evidence to prove that he was not just tired.
But...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A festival in an historic landmark will help families to start their summers off with a strong sense of community, according to organisers.
The July 2gather Family Fun Fest, to be held in Freedom Square at City Hall in Hamilton, promises a “buffet of...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A CedarBridge Academy student has won the top prize in a competition for young film makers.
Zen Marley Mello’s film, Too Young For Romance, was named Best Film at the Bermuda Youth Film Festival awards. It also won the Best Narrative category.
Theres...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two sailors reported missing after an abandoned Atlantic crossing have been safely located off the US East Coast.
The US Coast Guard launched a search for Yanni Nikopoulos and Dale Evelyn Jones, both 65, last week after members of their families rais...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Staff from a Bermuda-based reinsurance company helped to clean up Southlands National Park and beach in support of Keep Bermuda Beautiful.
Fifteen volunteers from Ariel Re — including chief executive officer Ryan Mather — cleared 600lb of trash from ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The introduction of on-island radiation therapy has made treatment more accessible and saved the public more than $35 million over the past five years, according to the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre.
A BCHC spokeswoman said that between 80 and 100...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Visiting instructors from England have begun to train staff from several local organisations about horticulture and arboriculture in an effort to bolster local talent.
Trainers from Kingston Maurward College in Dorset began training sessions at the B...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s Baha’i community joined with thousands of others to host a conference intended to improve the conditions that face society.
The conference, held on Friday and Saturday at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, was one of many organis...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Public Works hopes to improve public access to an east end beach, according to a recent request for quotation.
The RFQ, issued on June 24 and available on the government website, said the ministry wanted to engage with a contractor to...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Covid-19 pandemic set women’s employment back by two years in Bermuda, a spokeswoman for UN Women said today.
Tonni Brodber, from the UN Women’s Multi-Country Office, added that the pandemic demonstrated how “hazards exploit already-existing ineq...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson