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The Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Mersey arrives in Bermuda on Tuesday morning ahead of its seven-month deployment in the North Atlantic.
The ship sailed from its home port of Portsmouth on January 6 and is scheduled to remain alongside in Hamilton un...
DATE: Jan 18, 2016
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A Sandys teenager has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a fellow student.
Magistrates’ Court heard this morning that the incident allegedly took place in Sandys on Thursday.
Neither the defendant nor the victim can be named for legal reasons...
DATE: Jan 18, 2016
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Court
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A 65-year-old man was forced to the ground and robbed in the early hours of Saturday at he approached his home in the area of North Hill, Pembroke.
According to police, officers responded at about 3.45am on Saturday. The victim reported being seized ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2016
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Crime
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The Progressive Labour Party has applauded the Bermuda Government for reversing a tax increase affecting senior landowners, but has questioned whether the initial hike was down to a legislative “error”, as claimed by finance minister Bob Richards.
D...
DATE: Jan 17, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 32-year-old St George’s man has died after losing consciousness at home.
Police and EMTs responded to a report of a medical emergency in the Cocoa Lane area at approximately 11.30pm on Friday.
It was reported that the victim was at his residence wh...
DATE: Jan 17, 2016
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A three-year-old boy is being treated in hospital after falling into the water at about 4.45pm on Friday.
Police and first responders attended the incident at the North Arm, Dockyard.
Police issued a statement saying: “On arrival of emergency perso...
DATE: Jan 17, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Health minister Jeanne Atherden says the Bermuda Government is aiming to ensure better and more affordable healthcare as part of its reform plan.
During the Health Strategy Symposium 2016 being held today at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Instit...
DATE: Jan 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Members of Bermuda’s Azorean community experienced a tense couple of days as Hurricane Alex made its approach to the Azores.
Alex, a rare January hurricane, weakened to become a tropical storm as it hit the islands, making landfall on Terceira.
The ...
DATE: Jan 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The unsightly pile of blue bags outside the Devon Springs Recycling Centre continues to mount due to continuing operational problems at the Material Recovery Facility.
The Devonshire site was badly damaged during Hurricane Gonzalo in 2014.
In Septemb...
DATE: Jan 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Corporation of Hamilton has missed the deadline set to pay back the $18 million owed over the failed Par-la-Ville hotel project.
However, Charles Gosling, the mayor, said last night that the client now appeared to be “more understanding in terms ...
DATE: Jan 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan