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A 69-year-old carriage driver died last night after he suffered serious injuries in a crash.
Howard Charles was rushed to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after the accident, but died of his injuries.
The two horses pulling the carriage were put...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Any move to legalise cannabis must be examined with care, the Minister of Social Development and Sport has said.
Michael Weeks said “great pains” must be taken as the island looks at the use of cannabis.
Mr Weeks told The Royal Gazette: “If we are to...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A solar farm could be up and running at LF Wade International Airport before the end of this financial year.
Walter Roban, Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs, said work to prepare the site was scheduled to start within weeks.
Mr Roban added...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An online row erupted after comedian and TV star Ellen DeGeneres launched a Twitter broadside against Bermuda.
Ms DeGeneres who is married to a woman and has more than 77 million Twitter followers, attacked the island’s Domestic Partnerships Act.
She...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police officers will start a motorcycle training course on Monday.
A police spokesman said the Bermuda Police Service driver training unit would conduct a standard police motorcycle course until March 29.
He added: “The officers on the course will b...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Students from Bermuda High School for Girls took part in International Women’s Day celebrations yesterday.
Efforts included (left to right) Paisley Garside, Sienna Mnushkin, Sarah Lawrence, Katie Adams, Fiona Kelly, Kate Marcotte and Olivia Porter ta...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre joins leading health organisations around the world to raise awareness of colorectal cancer a largely preventable disease. According to the Bermuda National Tumour Registry, colorectal cancer is the third most prevale...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe is to preside over a case involving a judge in the Cayman Islands.
Justice Ingrid Mangatal, 52, has been accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and careless driving.
She was arrested on suspicion of impaired d...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students at Saltus Grammar School got together to celebrate International Women’s Day with a fun photoshoot.
Nicole Chichon, Deputy Head at Saltus said: “Hanna Percy one of our SGY 1 students, working alongside her mother Wendy Percy, was involved wi...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for help locating 67-year-old Randolph Hollis.
Mr Hollis is described as brown, with “salt and pepper” coloured hair.
He was last seen in the Church Lane area of Pembroke at about 11am yesterday.
According to p...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff