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Two Bermudian sisters are urging residents to unite in an island-wide, celebration from the comfort and safety of their homes on New Year’s Eve.
Kathi and Harmony DeCouto said that while Covid-19 restrictions have limited the number of people who ca...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Police announced they would keep watch on the roads and water to enforce the curfew and to curb antisocial behaviour over the New Year’s holiday weekend.
Martin Weekes, Assistant Commissioner of Police, said officers would be supported by the Bermuda...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo will stay closed to the public until January 25, the Government said today.
A spokeswoman added that the decision was made “to limit potential exposure to animals that are susceptible to coronaviruses and to ensur...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Police Service reminded members of the public making evening plans about the curfew in place as part of Covid-19 restrictions.
A police spokesman said people need to make sure they give themselves “adequate time” to be home before 11pm.
T...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A detective said yesterday it was “a miracle” innocent people were not hit by a fusillade of gunfire on Monday night.
Detective Sergeant Jason Smith added that people, including children, were in the vicinity at the junction of Elliott Street and Cou...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The St George’s Foundation vowed yesterday to continue to tell the story of Bermuda’s history despite the closure of the World Heritage Centre.
The foundation will lock the doors of the Queen’s Warehouse at Penno’s Wharf – the former home of the WHC ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A turtle found stranded on a beach last weekend has died despite a major effort to save the animal, it was revealed last night.
Ian Walker, the principal curator at the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo, said the young green turtle found by members of ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who admitted an assault on his mother because he missed a lift for a Covid-19 test was ordered yesterday to have a mental health assessment.
Percy Smith, 23, pleaded guilty at Magistrates’ Court to an assault on his mother, as well as to two co...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
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