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All four of Warwick Academy’s BTEC sixth-form students have graduated with distinction grades, the high school has announced.
The qualification — provided by the Business and Technology Education Council — is a vocational pathway which Warwick Acade...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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A book-keeper who admitted stealing more than $200,000 from her employer to help fund her gambling addiction was jailed this morning.
Devore Brangman, 54, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing $157,755.67 from Bermuda Oral Surgery Centre over a four...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is stepping up its efforts to stop the Zika virus entering the island.
While Bermuda is considered Zika-free — at least no cases have reported — the Department of Health’s Vector Control team is piloting a new In2Care Mosquito Trap scheme....
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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The Government’s disputed airport redevelopment contract is to be investigated by a Commission of Inquiry along with contentious projects of the past — such as Bermuda Emissions Control and GlobalHue.
That independent body, which held its first publi...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man arrested for being drunk in public was jailed this morning after refusing to go through the drug court programme.
Omar Young, 43, pleaded guilty to both being drunk and incapable and violently resisting arrest in an incident on April 4.
The cou...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A car passenger is being treated in Intensive Care Unit after she was thrown from the vehicle when the driver lost control.
The 29-year-old woman as well as a second passenger, a 33 year-old man, were “ejected” from the car as a result of the crash t...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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The Swing Bridge in St George’s will be temporarily closed to traffic tomorrow morning as testing is conducted on the bridge.
According to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works, the bridge will be shut as of 10am.
“Normal traffic operation w...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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The Hamilton Princess and the St George’s hotel project will be eligible to apply for casino licences after being named designated sites.
Both locations were recommended for designation by the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission and approved by Senator ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A friendly society has lost an initial legal claim that it could offer members third party motor vehicle insurance.
However, according to a court judgment, the final decision as to if the Bentley Friendly Society can provide members with third party ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Social development programmes should be mandatory at sports clubs to help to curb violence and other antisocial behaviour, the former president of Boulevard Community Club has claimed.
Lou Matthews said that young men needed to be educated and encour...
DATE: Jun 27, 2016
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Crime
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