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A would-be burglar bit off more than he could chew when he broke into a hotel room occupied by a British Army officer and his wife.
Captain Richard Hind of the Royal Anglian Regiment tackled raider Paul Williams and subdued him with the help of anoth...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Air Canada is to ground its flights to Bermuda for more than a month.
The airline said its Toronto to Bermuda service would be suspended after its January 8 flight until February 12 because of a massive slump in business caused by the coronavirus.
A ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Records of a Parliamentary inquiry set up to look at the use of pepper spray at a 2016 House of Assembly demonstration will not see the light of day for 30 years.
The news came after a decision to refuse to release records of a joint select committee...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An outbreak of coronavirus infections in the long term care unit at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is under investigation after another patient and staff member tested positive.
Michael Richmond, the chief executive and president of the Bermud...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Gombeys will perform across the island on New Year’s Day – but with Covid-19 restrictions, it was announced tonight.
A government spokeswoman said that Gombey troupes would not stage “large performances in public places” and would ditch marches on th...
DATE: Dec 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Health tonight confirmed another 14 new cases of Covid-19 from the long weekend’s test results.
A spokeswoman said the new cases were among 2,805 test results that came back to health officials.
A total of six of the cases came in...
DATE: Dec 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian lighting designer helped London’s West End shine this month with a production of the smash hit Les Misérables.
Ryan Day said even though the run at the Sondheim Theatre was cut short by a Covid-19 clampdown, he was privileged to work wit...
DATE: Dec 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of charter flights between Bermuda and the Azores could pave the way for a scheduled service, the president of airport operators Skyport said yesterday.
Aaron Adderley said that Azores Airlines was expected to fly to Bermuda on a regular bas...
DATE: Dec 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A 26-year-old man was shot and injured outside a Hamilton bar last night.
Police were alerted to gunfire in the area of Bulldogs Sports Lounge, at the junction of Elliott Street and Court Street, just before 9pm.
The victim was rushed in a private ca...
DATE: Dec 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers have been awarded Commander-in-Chief Commendations for bravery.
Sergeant Damir Armstrong was honoured for his leadership and swift reaction on the night two soldiers were hit by a car at a Covid-19 curfew vehicle check...
DATE: Dec 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes