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Regina Peniston planned to take a year off from her annual Boxing Day charity dinners.
But, for the eleventh year in a row, she was joined by a small army of volunteers on Court Street to provide a hot holiday meal to more than 100 people in need.
Ms...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman tourist was fined $1,000 after she admitted dodging a hotel bill and cab fare.
Molisa Muyembe checked out of the Rosemont Hotel in Hamilton on November 2 — but the bank card used for the reservation was declined, Magistrates’ Court heard yest...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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A total of 11 young people have been awarded certificates for completing a skills programme run by the Department of Parks.
The young men and women took part in a two-day health and safety course organised by the Works and Engineering Department.
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DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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A major illness inspired ex-teacher Wendy Robinson to write a summary of the Bible.
Now Ms Robinson’s book God’s Love Letter to Humanity is to go on sale in the new year.
Ms Robinson said the idea for the book came after she was hit with severe healt...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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The Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art will be putting work by Georgia O’Keeffe on display to celebrate the new year — and the museum’s anniversary.
On January 1 the museum, located in the Botanical Gardens, will hold a New Years Open House featuring ...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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A would-be Christmas Eve robber armed with a saw blade fled empty-handed after a supermarket cashier refused to hand over cash.
A senior staff member at Arnold’s in St John’s Road, Pembroke, said yesterday: “Our butcher was talking to a customer at t...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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Crime
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Sarah Lagan
A 74-year-old taxi driver was arrested last night on suspicion of driving while impaired, according to police.
Police attended the scene of the accident on North Shore Road, Devonshire, just before 9pm, where the driver had apparently lost control an...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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Three schoolgirls have landed $5,000 IT scholarships to help them achieve their dream of careers in the industry.
Bermuda High School’s Lara Backeberg, 13, Ashlyn Lee, 15, and Kameron Young, 16, were awarded the scholarships by software specialists T...
DATE: Dec 27, 2017
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A police officer has kept his driving licence — after he drove the wrong way down a one-way street and forced terrified motorcyclists to swerve out of his way.
Officers who found the off-duty officer and an off-duty colleague in a bar after the incid...
DATE: Dec 27, 2017
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A charity for “at-risk” teens is seeing more clients with the start of mental health problems, according to its executive director.
Michelle Wade, of Teen Services/Teen Haven, put this down to stress caused by issues such as violence, poverty and an ...
DATE: Dec 27, 2017
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