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Local singer Cush Evans has won the first ever Quest for the Best song competition with his song Run Road.
The contest, organised by Intense Mas and sponsored by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, drew more than 20 entries from local a...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Jokeem Richardson, 23, has been identified by police as the motorcyclist who died after a collision on Blue Hole Hill in Hamilton Parish yesterday.
At about 4.15pm, police and first responders attended a reported serious collision apparently involvin...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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Government has defended the decision to relocate turtles from the Great Sound during the America’s Cup after questions were raised by Greenrock.
In a statement this afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of the Environment said: “It is well known ...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plan to relocate sea turtles in advance of the America’s Cup has sparked concerns from environmentalists about the impact on the animals’ health.
The plan is intended to protect turtles from the heavy marine traffic anticipated in the Great Sound.
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DATE: May 10, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents were encouraged to give back to their community during a speech made by Bermuda Red Cross executive director Ann Spencer-Arscott.
She was speaking at the Rotary Club on World Red Cross Day — during the month of May, which is World Red Cros...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
Serious road accidents come with a familiar refrain for Akbar Lightbourne: “I thought I could have made it home.”
“They all say it,” the surgeon, who specialises in damage to the face and jaw, said of drivers who decided to gamble while impaired — an...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
Cynthia Liburd’s love of charity came with a special talent for picking the winning ticket.
“I’ve been doing it for years — I just enjoy it,” Ms Liburd said of her dedication to raffles for registered charities.
According to her family, Ms Liburd’s d...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
The Supreme Court has decided against issuing a costs order in the wake of a failed legal action over Ayo Kimathi’s placement on the stop list.
Mr Kimathi was placed on the list after delivering a speech in which he attacked homosexuals, interracial ...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian film-maker Lucinda Spurling has claimed the top prize in an international screenwriting contest in Texas.
The writer, producer and director, who has garnered acclaim for documentaries Respice Finem and Rare Bird, said she submitted her scre...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Volunteers will be out in force for the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal today.
Tags will be available throughout Hamilton, St George’s and Somerset from 8am to 8pm.
Governor John Rankin accepted the first tag at Government House to launch the even...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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