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A legal landmark could be set by a fresh trial ordered for a man whose conviction was struck down this year after he was jailed nearly a decade ago for a gun murder.
The Court of Appeal found that a retrial for Devon Hewey, who was accused in the pre...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 67-year-old man has been ordered to pay more than $7,000 in damages after his pitbull attacked and killed another dog.
Clifton Williams had pleaded guilty to owning a “pitbull-type dog” without a licence or permission to do so at an earlier hearing...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The One Bermuda Alliance has demanded the Government provide an immediate explanation to reports of “significant resignations” within the Department of Public Prosecutions.
Scott Pearman, the Shadow Legal Affairs Minister, said the news could exacer...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two Bermudian students have been awarded a combined $55,000 in educational funds as part of Butterfield Bank’s annual scholarship programme.
Tahj Cox received the Sir Harry D Butterfield Undergraduate Scholarship in honour of the bank’s late chairma...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
New tuk tuk tours are proving to be a huge hit with locals and visitors alike, according the people behind the business.
It took about 30 months to get permission to get the vehicles on the roads and driver Shaun Franks said: “Having to deal with th...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
When people see the three-wheeled black and yellow tuk tuks for the first time, they often take a second look because nothing like them has been seen on the island before. The Royal Gazette’s Stefano Ausenda took a tour in one to find out more.
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DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A former Bermuda policeman is missing at sea after going out fishing in Dominica on August 11.
Huron Vidal, 73, served with the Bermuda Police Service between 1976 and 2004, predominantly with the Marine Section. He retired as a watch sergeant in th...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Police are investigating whether a video circulating on social media of a man wielding what appears to be a gun is local.
The film shows the man waving around the weapon and showing off what appears to be a magazine loaded with bullets. At one point...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Young video game designers will have the chance to attend a “boot camp” to enhance their skills.
The event on August 27 is being organised by Bermuda Island Games and educational organisation dCyfa.
BIG previously hosted a video game design challenge...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A burst of wet weather earlier yesterday resulted in a flight from the US getting turned back from the island.
American Airlines flight 825 from Philadelphia was scheduled to touch down at 12.11pm at LF Wade International Airport.
A resident told The...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell