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A Bermudian man has been jailed for more than three years in England after he admitted threatening two people with an imitation shotgun.
Jahkiel Samuels, 35, pleaded guilty in Nottingham Crown Court to a charge of possessing an imitation firearm with...
DATE: Oct 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Simple acts of kindness can ease the stress of an unprecedented year, the health minister said yesterday.
Kim Wilson, speaking at an event to mark last Saturday’s end of Mental Health Awareness Week, appealed to the public to continue the event’s the...
DATE: Oct 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A pioneer traffic police officer from the first days of radar speed traps on the roads has died.
Former Sergeant Thomas “Mike” Kelly, who died last month, aged 87, earned the nickname “Yorkie” along with two members of his team, all of whom originall...
DATE: Oct 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
There was no evidence to show that the driver of a police car involved in a fatal crash drove recklessly or without due care, the Director of the Department of Public Prosecutions said.
Larry Mussenden confirmed that no charges against the officer we...
DATE: Oct 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new $3.5 million career development centre at Bermuda College is to be funded by four reinsurance firms, it was revealed yesterday.
Athene Holding, Athora Life Reinsurance, Aspen Insurance Holdings and Catalina Holdings teamed up to make the multim...
DATE: Oct 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A new pressure group set up to push power firm Belco to clean its act up is to launch today.
The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition was set up in protest at pollution and other problems caused by the company’s chimneys and machinery.
A spokeswoman for the g...
DATE: Oct 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Bermudian football pioneer and two former team-mates are to be recognised for making English sporting history nearly 50 years ago.
Clyde Best and West Ham United colleagues Clive Charles and Ade Coker became the first three black players to be name...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
The City of Hamilton and island chefs cooked up three nights of entertainment over the weekend at the Taste of Bermuda festival.
The drive-through event, held at the city’s Par-la-Ville car park, offered guests fresh food and cocktails along with mus...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The seasonal flu vaccine will be available from Wednesday, the Ministry of Health has announced.
The ministry said the vaccine would be available from doctors and on a drive-in basis at several “Flu Express” locations island-wide.
A spokeswoman added...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
International Baccalaureate pupils at a private school surpassed the world average pass rate by almost 30 per cent.
Bermuda High School pupils had an average pass rate of 96 per cent in the 2020 IB diploma programme — well above the worldwide 79 per ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
