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Police have launched a search for witnesses following repeated claims that a drunk WestJet passenger threatened to take guns into Parliament in revenge against police.
Multiple witnesses have told how the man, who said he was a Bermudian returning ho...
DATE: Dec 08, 2016
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Crime
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Belco has announced that it will be undertaking a survey of customers to take place this month.
According to a statement, the survey will be conducted by Total Research Associates and include both telephone and online surveys. The survey is expected ...
DATE: Dec 08, 2016
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A 75-year-old woman who was pepper-sprayed at Friday’s protest outside Parliament, described her fear yesterday at the response of riot police, claiming officers “treated us like a bunch of dogs”.
Great-grandmother Marie Smith told The Royal Gazette:...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Original works by the late political cartoonist Peter Woolcock are to go on sale in the run-up to Christmas including a folder of the artist’s favourite cartoons.
Mr Woolcock’s family have put together the last of his collection, which includes 26 ye...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Michael DeSilva promised yesterday to quickly release the Bermuda Police Service’s policy on the use of pepper spray if a public access to information request was made.
The Commissioner of Police told The Royal Gazette: “I will ensure that any Pati a...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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Randy Horton told yesterday how “appalled” he was at the scenes that unfolded outside the House of Assembly on Friday and admitted he “probably should have moved faster” to adjourn that day’s parliamentary proceedings.
The Speaker of the House told T...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Their mission was to put a smile on children’s faces.
“That’s actually our motto,” said Berkeley Institute S4 student Jahkaya Douglas, who teamed up with six others to design and build an elaborate Christmas display from scratch for charity. It worke...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The America’s Cup might end up being good for the island — but why hasn’t the One Bermuda Alliance found the money to take care of the people?
That was just one of many questions from residents of Warwick South Central, the traditional Progressive La...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Environmental groups have urged walkers to stop piling rocks on top of each other in the island’s national parks.
The Bermuda Audubon Society and the Bermuda National Trust say the practice of prising rocks from the natural formations and creating to...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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Environment
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Trash collectors have been injured 15 times so far this year, with more than 1,000 hours of lost time — prompting the Ministry of Public Works to urge residents to think of their safety when disposing of household waste.
Items in trash that cause the...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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