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A blunder by a bank meant customers were hit this month with transactions from last year.
HSBC customers’ accounts were debited at the start of February for transactions carried out between December 29 last year and January 1.
One woman said on Faceb...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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Same-sex marriage in Bermuda was outlawed yesterday after the Governor gave Royal Assent to an Act designed to replace it with civil partnerships.
John Rankin signed the legislation 61 days after it was backed in the House of Assembly and 56 days in ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The British Airways flight to London tomorrow night will take off later than usual.
A spokeswoman for the airline said the flight will leave at 11.20pm instead of the usual time of just before 8pm.
She added the flight had been “retimed for aircraft ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Quad bikes were spotted in the West End of the island yesterday and angry local residents questioned whether a controversial plan for commercial tours had been given the go-ahead.
But a government spokeswoman said last night the proposal for commerci...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A former teacher on the island appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with sexual assault on a teenager after he was extradited from the United States.
The 47-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty to sexually a...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Family Centre has benefited from a $15,000 donation from insurance firm Argus.
The funds are for the charity’s Zone Based Counselling programme, which is designed to help families build better coping skills.
Martha Dismont, Family Centre’s executive...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Police are hunting a man with a “bladed article” who robbed a supermarket.
A spokesman said the man entered Maximart in Sandys on Tuesday night and demanded money. When he was unable to get any cash, he escaped with tobacco and cigarette papers.
No o...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Michael Weeks has been appointed as the new Minister of Social Development and Sport.
Mr Weeks, Government Whip since the Progressive Labour Party won the General Election in July 2017, assumes the role which was made vacant by the resignation of Zan...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A plan to remove derelict boats from some areas should be extended across the whole island.
People in areas blighted by abandoned ships spoke out after the Government said a total of 17 boats in four areas would be removed in 30 days if the owners di...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Two men accused of laundering nearly $1.8 million stolen from the Bermuda Government have been cleared by a jury in Wales.
Paul Charity, 52 and Joel Ismail, 42, both from Leicester, were found not guilty following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court.
Char...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff