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Staff from the Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO) recently held a roof wetting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the main structure and roof of the North Power Station (NPS).
The NPS is part of the Company’s $250 million capital plan to e...
DATE: Oct 16, 2019
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Press Release
The Unfinished Church in St George’s was filled with the sounds of hymns — and barking — on Sunday as owners brought their dogs to be blessed by an Anglican priest.
Reverend Tom Slawson, of St Peter’s Church in the Olde Towne, said the annual blessin...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 33-year-old man yesterday admitted an attack on his estranged wife that left her bleeding from a head wound.
Supreme Court heard that David Hill hit Samantha Hill in the face, pulled her down by her hair and kneed her in the head.
The court heard H...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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Court
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A night of entertainment is to be held next month to raise funds to help set up the island’s first clinic for amputees.
LaKiesha Wolffe said her charity, A New Life, also hoped that the clinic would be able to start construction of high-tech replacem...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A group of doctors and pharmacists have joined forces to promote the use of medical cannabis.
Now the Bermuda Medicinal Cannabis Association is to meet with the Government next month to offer its expertise as Bermuda prepares legislation to allow use...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An 81-year-old man was banned from driving for two years and fined yesterday for a crash that injured two people.
Conrad Henry, of Southampton, was found guilty in Supreme Court of causing grievous bodily harm to Robin Lewis by driving without due ca...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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Court
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A power cut in a residential area after a truck took out a utility pole sparked fury among residents yesterday.
One householder in Orange Valley Road, Devonshire, said that trucks should be banned from the narrow thoroughfare after a string of incide...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A driver found asleep at the wheel pleaded guilty yesterday to being in charge of a car while over the drink-drive limit.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Neville Tucker, 36, was found by police asleep in his car, which was parked at a bus stop at Pembr...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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Court
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Firearms-related charges against a 30-year-old woman were dismissed at Supreme Court yesterday.
Tonae Perinchief-Leader, of Sandys, in May denied handling a revolver, a shotgun and 485 rounds of ammunition of different calibres.
The offences were al...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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Court
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The Commissioner of Police tried to put clear blue water between the service and the sale of the $1.7 million white elephant patrol ship MV Guardian, a public access to information request has revealed.
A string of e-mails revealed that Stephen Corbi...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes