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A drunk Frenchman who forced a Lufthansa flight to divert to Bermuda was today fined $1,000.
Benoit Becuwe admitted in Magistrates’ Court to being drunk on the flight in the early hours of this morning.
The 28-year-old, of no known address, also plea...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A 22-year old man was left with serious leg injuries, while a 20-year-old man sustained a serious injury to his foot, in a crash in the early hours of Sunday.
The 20-year-old man was driving a motorcycle, which a police spokesman said apparently coll...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tropical Depression Emily is expected to pass the island this week — 30 years after its namesake devastated the island.
As of noon today, Emily was described as a potential threat to the island, and was expected to pass 243 nautical miles to the nort...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Premier David Burt yesterday expressed his condolences to the family of late party stalwart Deborah Tannock.
Mr Burt described Mrs Tannock, the wife of former senator Raymond Tannock, as an important member of the party’s fundraising committee.
“Mrs ...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmental charity Greenrock has urged the public to make their voices heard on potential changes to net metering.
A public consultation period for proposed changes, which would reduce the cost of energy “sold” to Belco through solar panel install...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Jahkoby Smith was fatally stabbed after the wake of a shooting victim turned into an alcohol or drug-fuelled mêlée, according to police.
One man has been arrested in connection with the incident at West End Sailboat Club on Saturday evening, in which...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Keisha Douglas has been announced as the next principal of the Berkeley Institute.
A Berkeleyite with more than 22 years’ experience in education, Ms Douglas replaces Phyllis Curtis-Tweed, who declared her resignation earlier this year to pursue anot...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Jobs in Bermuda rose last year for the first time since 2008 — although the number held by Bermudians declined.
The 2016 job figure was 33,481, an increase of 162 compared with 33,319 in 2015, according to the latest employment figures prepared by th...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A medical situation forced a flight to divert to Bermuda yesterday.
The JetBlue flight from Santo Domingo to New York was forced to land as a result of a 55-year-old man requiring medical attention at around 2.45am.
The man was transported to hospi...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Tropical Depression Emily is expected to pass to the island’s northwest on the first day of Cup Match.
While the system is still considered a potential threat to the island, it is not expected to return to tropical storm strength before passing Bermu...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes