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Flower show veteran Nicky Gurret received a bronze medal for her “Edgy Bermuda” entry in the Chelsea Flower Show.
Ms Gurret, who has now won six medals in six appearances at the prestigious contest, took part in the Floral Arrangement class, “The Cut...
DATE: May 23, 2017
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News Staff
Police put out a safety message as preparations mount for holiday and America’s Cup celebrations.
At a press conference today, Detective Superintendent Sean Field-Lament said: “This will be an extraordinary time for Bermuda with our island celebratin...
DATE: May 23, 2017
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A ladies’ drill and rifle team set up with help from the Royal Bermuda Regiment is ready to shine in tomorrow’s Bermuda Day Parade.
The Bermuda Rifle and Drill Team is set to field its biggest-ever contingent of 37 — with junior members marching alon...
DATE: May 23, 2017
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News Staff
A 22-year-old Pembroke man has been given a 12-month conditional discharge for possessing marijuana and MDMA.
Tyrone Oswald Jr pleaded guilty to the charges, which stem from an arrest on October 7, 2016, when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court on Apri...
DATE: May 23, 2017
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Court
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News Staff
Community activist Gina Spence has commended the outpouring of love and support shown to Friday’s shooting victim and his family.
Ms Spence, who has worked with many families who have lost loved ones to violent crime, said the community’s response t...
DATE: May 22, 2017
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Crime
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Michael Dunkley’s position as leader of a minority Government will be put to the test in 2½ weeks.
David Burt, Leader of the Opposition, last night said he had “every intention” of debating his motion of no confidence on June 9, when MPs return to th...
DATE: May 22, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A lot of hard work and dedication has paid off for ten high school students who graduated from Bermuda College last week.
The dual enrolment students — eight from the Berkeley Institute and two from CedarBridge Academy — celebrated their success surr...
DATE: May 22, 2017
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Education
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Ten kilometres of Bermuda’s roads were freshly paved in the 2016/17 fiscal year, compared with 3.3km for each of the two preceding years.
But the increased works seen around the island this year bear no relation to the America’s Cup, according to pub...
DATE: May 22, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The approval of amendments aimed at decriminalising the possession of small amounts of cannabis was applauded yesterday by anti-racism charity Curb.
Lynn Winfield, the charity’s president, called the amendments a step in the right direction to addres...
DATE: May 22, 2017
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The Portuguese community of Bermuda came together yesterday to celebrate the annual Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres.
The celebration, whose title translates to “Festival of the Christ of Miracles”, originated centuries ago on the island of ...
DATE: May 22, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes