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A man has denied threating and assaulting a police officer.
Lorin Baxter is accused of swearing and assaulting the officer on June 17 in Pembroke as well as violently resisting arrest.
He pleaded not guilty to all three charges and will stand trial o...
DATE: Jun 19, 2015
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Court
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A woman was discharged from hospital after being injured in the Hamilton bus terminal yesterday when a parked and unoccupied bus rolled out of its bay and ploughed into the front of a Washington Street business.
The 36-year-old Pembroke woman was tre...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Premier Michael Dunkley has welcomed a delegation from the Azores to discuss fostering relationships, strengthening historical ties and immigration issues.
The visitors, who were on the Island last week, spoke with Mr Dunkley on Friday at the Cabinet...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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Security troubles across the Caribbean region bear similarities to issues confronted in Bermuda but on a considerably larger scale, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy reported to the Senate.
Senator Fahy attended the one-day Caribbean/United States H...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A group of students has donated a purple bench to the Bermuda High School as a “safe harbour for students feeling lonely or bullied”.
The BHS Angels — a student group aimed at promoting compassion and kindness — set out to purchase, decorate and pres...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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Education
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A shout out to the Island’s fathers is set for tomorrow, starting with a Father’s Day proclamation to be read from the steps of City Hall by Premier Michael Dunkley.
The salute to fathers, dubbed “We Love You, Dad”, is being put on by Gina Spence Pro...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Roughly 700 people have applied for status under a provision of the Island’s immigration law that allows certain holders of Permanent Resident Certificates to seek full citizenship.
However, with only about 100 requests processed so far, six Bermudia...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda High School has received international accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
The credential is the second received by the school, which was accredited by the Council of International Schools last fall.
NE...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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Education
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Talks are said to be continuing over cuts that have led to irregular deliveries of the post in Paget, where the sub-post office was recently closed down.
A Post Office spokeswoman said staffing overall had been cut by 35 per cent over the past few ye...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
As the school year comes to a close, the Coalition for the Protection of Children is issuing a warning to parents over the lack of a formal licensing regime for the Island’s summer camps.
“Many parents don’t know that there is no legislation governin...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell