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(Photographs by Blaire Simmons)
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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C.V. “Jim” Woolridge was given tribute yesterday in a packed funeral service at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, where dignitaries from across the political spectrum gathered to pay their respects.
Mr Woolridge, the former tourism minister and...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, met yesterday with representatives of the National Crime Agency during his visit to Britain to promote Bermuda’s fintech business development.
Mr Caines discussed investigation procedures for child sex...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hurricane Florence, the first major storm of the season, dropped back down to a Category 3 overnight, with further weakening expected today.
As of noon, the storm’s closest point of approach to Bermuda was forecast as 626 miles east-southeast of the ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A St George’s woman was charged yesterday alongside her brother with the 2006 murder of Marcus Gibbings.
Katrina Burgess, 47, was accused in Magistrates’ Court of the premeditated murder of Mr Gibbings with Cleveland Rogers.
Mr Gibbings, from Trinida...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Chaka Khan, the “Queen of Funk”, and Grammy-winning jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will star at the 2019 Bermuda Festival.
Festival executive director T.J. Armand said Chaka Khan, whose well-known hits include I’m Every Woman, was the perfec...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have thanked the public in locating a man who was last night declared missing.
Jamil Simmons, 38, was contacted at 3.30am today, a spokesman said, and was confirmed as safe and well”.
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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Police body cameras are to arm prosecutors with new tools to tackle domestic violence and protect victims, commissioner Stephen Corbishley has revealed.
The move was welcomed by the Centre Against Abuse, which is fielding greater numbers of reports t...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A pitbull crossbreed on the loose in St George’s has terrorised residents.
Now they want the owner of the dog tracked down and warned to keep it under control.
Gillian Outerbridge said that she had had several run-ins with the dog in the area around ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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The apparent illegal capture of at least seven black grouper fish is under investigation by the Government’s fisheries department.
A short video clip on social media shows a boat with the protected species, also known as rockfish, lying motionless on...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan