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Bermuda-born rapper and songwriter Matthew Bento has been selected as the featured artist of the week for the UK BBC’s cutting edge radio slot 1Xtra.
During an interview with the host, BentoBDA, as he is known on stage, gave the Island some welcomed ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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By Colin Thompson
Sailing Correspondent
A tall ship bearing the name of one of Britain’s greatest naval commanders and crewed by both disabled and able-bodied sailors is set to visit Bermuda’s shores next spring.
Lord Nelson, one of only two tall sh...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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A pregnant woman denied importing and possessing cannabis when she appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning.
Valisa Holder, 40, of Devonshire, pleaded not guilty to one count of importing 1,101.8 grammes of cannabis, and one count of being in pos...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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Two months after the Island bore the brunt of Hurricane Gonzalo, a total of five new quarries have been approved by Planning to supply roofing slates.
However, the damage inflicted remains in evidence, as tarpaulins are visible on houses around the I...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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A book of Family Man columns accompanied by art by the late cartoonist Peter Woolcock will go on sale from Monday to commemorate his talent.
The decision to publish the book, named after the columns by Andrew Stevenson, was made shortly after Mr Woo...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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The Millennium fast ferry looks set to return to Bermuda next year, a Transport Ministry spokeswoman has revealed.
The ferry has bolstered the fleet for the past two years and transported thousands of visitors between Dockyard and St George’s.
The 40...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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Cancer patients are to be offered radiation treatment on Island for the first time thanks to an ambitious $6.5 to $7 million project by the Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre.
BCHC executive director Tara E Soares said the centre plans to bring the radia...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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The Christmas garbage collection schedule has been announced by the Department of Waste Management
Due to the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays west end garbage will be collected on December 22 and 24.
While east end garbage will be collected on Dec...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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Residents accused of crimes could be spending Christmas in a jail cell instead of at home due to a shortage of tracking devices.
Some defendants appearing in court who could wear an electronic tag as part of their bail conditions are in Westgate Corr...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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A 41-year-old man admitted possessing cannabis worth an estimated $21,000 when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning.
Ijah Richardson, of Devonshire, pleaded guilty to possessing the drug with intent to supply.
He also pleaded guilty to fou...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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