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A tanker en route to Morocco diverted to Bermuda last night after a crew member began to suffer suspected appendicitis.
According to the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre, the LPG tanker Tessa Kosan was crossing the Atlantic after departing from Hou...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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It was a year of controversy, a year of mourning and a year of celebration, but all eyes were on the economy in 2013.
The Island’s weak economy and the newly elected OBA Government’s efforts to rebuild it remained in the headlines throughout the year...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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“Too much Christmas spirit” has landed a Smith’s man in prison for two months for his involvement in a drunken bar fight on Christmas Eve.
Herbert Alves, 38, of Ramgoat Hill, said he would not have struck Maurice Harvey in the back of the head, causi...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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Louise Jackson has been honoured by the Queen with an OBE for her years of public service and work for the Island’s seniors.
The former MP is one of four Bermudians celebrated in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for 2014, along with Stan “Lord Nec...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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The 19-year-old son of Health Minister Trevor Moniz has been charged with possessing cannabis and drug paraphernalia in Magistrates’ Court this morning.
Thomas Moniz, of Pigeon Berry Lane, Smith’s, denied having 2.1 grams of cannabis and a blue ‘grin...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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Government will continue to invest in St George’s to ensure the revitalisation of the town, according to MP Kenneth Bascome.
Mr Bascome said yesterday that Government has just begun its work helping St George’s turn around, and more projects are stil...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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Michael Dunkley has called on a collaborative group to create a paper on cannabis policy reform in advance of the coming debate on decriminalisation.
The National Security Minister has tasked the Cannabis Reform Collaborative (CRC) with creating a pa...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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One family’s decision to make a difference in someone else’s life resulted in a Christmas bounty for a single mother and her two children.
Initiated by family members Fawn Burgess, Janice Outerbridge and Pamela Wade, the collection got contributions ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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A cargo plane was diverted to Bermuda yesterday morning after reports of a “non-emergency mechanical abnormality” on board.
The aircraft, operated by Denmark-based airline Martinair, landed at LF Wade International Airport at around 11am.
“The Martin...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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A robber brandishing a machete raided a Queen Street restaurant on Friday evening, injuring one victim before leaving empty-handed.
According to police, officers attended the restaurant shortly after 9pm after receiving a report of an attempted robbe...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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