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A man who admitted drink driving when he almost hit a police car was sent to Driving Under the Influence Court yesterday after he said he had been drinking because of family problems.
Otis Johnson, 43, pleaded guilty to the offence in Magistrates’ Co...
DATE: Jan 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man who drove a public ferry into a floating dock while impaired has been suspended pending an investigation, the Ministry of Transport announced.
A transport ministry spokesman confirmed that Ascot Lightbourne, 60, had been “relieved of his duties...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An annual obstacle racing challenge which raises funds for youth-oriented charities has been called off for this year, organisers have announced.
The Bermuda Triple Challenge, scheduled for March 19 to March 21, had to be suspended because of the...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Businesses are being urged to adhere to Covid-19 safety regulations as staff return to work following the Christmas break.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, made the plea after pointing out that 20 per cent of all coronavirus cases last month were spr...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police yesterday named a man who died after a crash on Monday.
Oronde Wilson Jr, 28, was the first road fatality of the year.
A police spokesman said that the man suffered serious injuries after his motorbike crashed on Middle Road in Southampton.
Th...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An adoption programme has helped a dolphinarium to weather the Covid-19 storm, its general manager has revealed.
Christine Mihelcic said Dolphin Quest’s “Adopt a Dolphin” scheme, introduced about a month ago, had brought a welcome boost.
She added: “...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Restaurateurs said yesterday they hoped the public would regain the confidence to dine out after business slumped in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Industry figures highlighted out that staff in the sector were used to strict hygiene regulation...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A 35-year-old man has denied a sex assault on a woman.
The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty to the charge in Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
The offence is alleged to have happened on December 29 last year in Devonshi...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A defence lawyer failed to appear at a trial due to start yesterday because his practising certificate was not renewed in time.
Charles Richardson should have represented a 35-year-old man accused of attempted sexual assault at a trial in Magistrat...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A book by a Bermudian author has been given the seal of approval by US media magnate Oprah Winfrey.
Girlcott, by Florenz Maxwell, was listed as must-read book in a recent edition of Ms Winfrey’s O Magazine.
The coming-of-age novel is set during ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan