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Lewis Gilbert, a master- craftsman of postwar British cinema spent three months in Bermuda in 1956 directing the comedy classic The Admirable Crichton.
The death of Gilbert, a staggeringly prolific director who started his long career in Second World...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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The Government plans to push ahead with a crackdown on loan sharks, the home affairs minister said yesterday.
Walton Brown added the Ministry of Home Affairs also planned to introduce regulations for debt collection agencies through updates to the C...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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Four arrests have been made in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Lyrico Steede in Nottingham, England.
According to the Nottingham Post, an 18-year-old man and two 17-year-old boys have been arrested, while a 17-year-old girl was held on susp...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A bar owner charged with attempted murder told a court yesterday he feared alleged gang leader Jahkeil Samuels was armed with a gun when he stabbed him.
Carlton Simmons, owner of the Ambiance Lounge in Hamilton, told the Supreme Court: “I was afraid....
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who admitted he spray-painted obscenities on a Dunkley’s Dairy truck on the day of last year’s General Election has been referred to the Mental Health Court.
Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo also ordered a social inquiry report on 25-year-old Khayrie...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Consultation on a proposed new sugar tax ends today.
Taxes will be increased on candy, soda and other “non-nutritive, luxury items” to promote healthy living and discourage importers from bringing in high-sugar products.
Supporters, including the Ber...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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News Staff
A cancer expert who helped bring radiation therapy to Bermuda has been invited to speak at a conference in Canada.
Chris Fosker, clinical director and radiation oncologist at Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, will speak about the cancer control chall...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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Bermuda faces a windy weekend as a northeaster storm barrels up the Eastern Seaboard.
The storm has hit a number of local events: The Royal Gazette’s Drive for Change campaign has postponed the launch of its Impaired Driving Awareness Month.
The eve...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda High School pupils and staff dressed up as their favourite book characters today to mark World Book Day.
The event — part of the school’s Literacy Week celebrations — saw little Harry Potters, Dr Seuss characters, fairytale standards, modern ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A 25-year-old man injured last night after his motorcycle collided with a van has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving, according to police.
The driver, believed to be from Southampton, was treated in hospital and discharged after the crash...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell