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Bermuda Day cannot be celebrated in the usual way this year, no half-marathon and no parade around the streets of Hamilton. But I know that the holiday will still be marked in homes by families across the island and I take this opportunity to send my...
DATE: May 28, 2020
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Albert and Justine Acevedo Ramirez put a lot of effort into fixing up their new barbershop Tropical Cuts.
“We did everything out of pocket,” Mrs Acevedo Ramirez said. “Me and my husband did all the work ourselves, all the painting and all the things ...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
A man jailed for sexual offences against a ten-year-old schoolgirl has lost an appeal against his conviction.
William Franklyn Smith, 27, was sentenced to ten years in jail earlier this year after he was found guilty of unlawful carnal knowledge, att...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “hassle-free” option is on the horizon for people who want to enjoy time out on the water, but do not want the expense of ownership and maintenance of a boat.
The Island Boat Club, a new boat membership programme, was designed to give members unlim...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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Rising demand for “sneeze barriers” made from clear, plastic-based materials has prompted some Bermudian businesses to start making them.
As business owners scramble to prepare for reopening, while adhering to government guidelines designed to combat...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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Only one daycare centre has been given the green light to reopen, the Government said yesterday.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said the kindergarten had been granted approval to operate as part of Phase 2 of the relaxation of Covid-19 rest...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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A man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a missing mother has been given bail, police said yesterday.
A police spokesman said: “The 39-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of Chavelle Dillon-Burgess has been bailed and inquiries in...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The case of a police officer convicted of the destruction of traffic tickets will return to court next month as prosecutors seek a longer prison sentence.
The Department of Public Prosecutions has launched a Court of Appeal action against the 30-mont...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An eccentric charity fundraiser who once dragged a sled through Hamilton while dressed in a fur coat has died.
Rhoderick Lowthorpe, who was 75, passed away at Kingston Hospital in Surrey, England.
Mr Lowthorpe, a father of two born in the East Midlan...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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Two police officers have been charged with a serious sexual assault, it was revealed yesterday.
Both officers also face an allegation of perverting the course of justice. A police spokesman said the pair had been suspended from duty.
The spokesman ad...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes