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A British honeymooner who got drunk and threatened flight attendants was fined $3,000 in Magistrates’ Court.
Mohammed Khelya, 22, from Blackburn, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to charges of getting drunk while on an aircraft over Bermudian territorial w...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bill that could pave the way for the legalisation of medical marijuana has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Cannabinoid Pharmaceutical Products Bill 2014 would see amendments to the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1979, the Misuse of Drugs Act 19...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Health
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Two Progressive Labour Party MPs have spoken out about sexually inappropriate comments made by public figures in the wake of Marc Bean’s verbal exchange with a former One Bermuda Alliance senator.
While Kim Wilson, the Shadow Minister for Health, and...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda is set to be highlighted on international television on Thanksgiving as House Hunters International returns to the Island.
Tomorrow’s programme, broadcast on Home and Gardens Television (HGTV), will feature two Canadian friends, Kate Middleto...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Wayne Caines, the former CEO of Digicel Bermuda, spoke at a rally in Atlanta yesterday evening following a grand jury’s decision not to indict a police officer who shot and killed unarmed Missouri teenager Michael Brown.
Yesterday’s event was a peace...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Bermuda may be a small island but it is full of unsung heroes — inspirational residents who are making a real difference in their communities and improving the lives of others, without expecting any recognition or praise. In our regular feature, we c...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Five thrift shops have teamed up to launch a Second Hand Saturday initiative to coincide with the busiest week of shopping in the year.
The project is aimed to encourage residents to support the Island’s thrift shops and raise awareness of the vital ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Four-time Olympic champion Sir Ben Ainslie has renewed his backing of Bermuda’s bid to host the 2017 America’s Cup.
Although he refused to be drawn on reports that the Island had already been chosen as the venue he said: “As a British team, we would ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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Disappointed fans who failed to get tickets for world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s one-off performance in Bermuda have criticised the event organisers for making so few seats available to the general public.
The February 1 recital at City Hall, part o...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Sailor Stanley Paris, on his continuing solo quest to circle the globe in less than 150 days, is now in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with his power on board running again.
Dr Paris, 77, currently halfway between Barbados and Cape Verde off West A...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell