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A group of 14-year-old boys in Bermuda were inspired to help reduce “poverty in paradise”
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Valentine’s Day transport crisis meant frantic florists were almost left empty-handed before on their biggest sales day of the year.
But disaster was avoided after the blooms arrived and shops were stocked with flowers after two no-shows this week ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s newest lawyer thanked her mother for “never deterring me from my dreams, despite them seeming almost impossible”.
Precious Smith, who was Called to the Bar before Puisne Judge Larry Mussenden, also wished her mother Wendy Woodley a happy...
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man who killed a grandfather was yesterday ordered by the Supreme Court to be detained at a psychiatric hospital in Britain.
David Grant pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Henry Santucci in May 2020 on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
A...
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity aims to spread the love on Valentine’s Day through a fundraising campaign with a romantic stay at a luxury hotel up as a prize.
Family Centre’s #VirtualValentine asked the public to send an eCard to loved ones with a donation to the Family ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Parish police officers are being redeployed to carry out general patrol duties for two months because of “operational priorities“.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said there will be limited access to parish officers during that period.
Th...
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 40-year-old airport employee has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after police seized a large amount of cash at the terminal, it was revealed yesterday.
A police spokesman said Operation Columba was launched after the discovery of the...
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Children from St David’s Primary School showed their appreciation to Patrina O’Connor-Paynter, the managing director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda, by paying her a surprise visit.
Ms O’Connor-Paynter delivered a virtual assembly to the whole...
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity has signed up a Bermudian agricultural expert to deliver educational and therapeutic programmes.
Omari Dill, an agronomist, an expert in soil and plants, is head of the WindReach environmental education programme.
Mr Dill said: “We explore...
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Another fatality has pushed the Covid-19 death toll to 120, it was revealed last night. The death is the second this week.
There are 12 people in hospital, although none are in intensive care.
There were 88 new cases recorded between last Sunday and ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell