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Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva has declared himself “relieved” by the downward trend exhibited by the latest crime statistics.
Overall crime continues to fall, and for the first time in five years, “all major crime categories are also on a decre...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Broadcasting legend Arthur Rankin Jr — the animator, producer and director behind some of television’s most enduring holiday specials — has died in his 90th year following a bout of illness.
Bermuda’s own movie mogul, who cornered the market for Chri...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
European reggae artist Mitchell Brunings has vowed to “do my best” when he honours the legacy of one music’s most iconic figures at Bermuda Athletic Association Gymnasium on Saturday night.
The Dutchman will headline the Legend Bob Marley tribute pre...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A repeat offender has been sentenced to a month in prison after he was caught by a farmer stealing broccoli.
Vernon Symonds, 39, from White Hill, Sandys, told police he had intended to sell 9.53lbs of the vegetable — worth around $23.84 — to purchase...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Warwick man with a “penchant for Scotch” admitted stealing several bottles of the liquor from a grocery store.
Keivon Scott, 30, from Spice Hill Road, pleaded guilty to stealing a total of $160.85 worth of alcohol, telling the court that he intende...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Catlin Bermuda and the Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust have announced a new grant aimed at supporting projects linked to marine education and conservation.
The Catlin Marine Grant will offer a total of $100,000 in funding over the next three year...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 42-year-old Devonshire man has been arrested after attempting to steal a customer’s wallet in the MarketPlace supermarket on Church Street on Monday.
The man, who was chased by staff and eventually found by police and arrested, had tried to snatch ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Other
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Former Minister Quinton Edness branded ten redundancies from the Fairmont Hamilton Princess “extremely disturbing”, adding: “If Government was working with Fairmont, they need not be laid off — this has been done before in Bermuda.”
The one-time Unit...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Teen Services will hold its annual Tag Day tomorrow with all proceeds going to the organisation’s community programmes and operational costs.
One of the programmes utilised by the community is their residential facility, Teen Haven, which provides h...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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Other
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Members of the public will get an inside view of the work done in the courts during Law Week, which is planned to be introduced this year by the Magistrates’ Court.
According to the 2013 Supreme Court Annual Report, the week is hoped to include speci...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
