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A head-on collision between two motorcycles on St John’s Road yesterday left one rider with serious head injuries.
A police spokesman said that at around 8am officers responded to a reported collision, near the St John’s Road and Woodlands Road round...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Leases such as that given to anti-gang organisation CARTEL, are quite common, according to the Government Estates Ministry.
A Government spokesperson could not immediately provide the number of so called ‘21 years less a day’ leases but promised to c...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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Senator Jonathan Smith yesterday praised falling crime rates in the Island, saying that while more work must be done, sure and steady progress is being made.
Earlier this week, the Bermuda Police Service revealed that crime was down 10.7 percent in t...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to develop a “small boutique hotel” at Barr’s Bay Park have been rejected by the City of Hamilton.
Members decided the proposal would result in the loss of needed green and public space.
“At this particular time, with all the developments, this...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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Owners of newly-built high-end properties may face paying higher taxes in the future, as the result of a landmark Supreme Court judgment.
Chief Justice Ian Kawaley said the director of Land Valuation has the right to treat newly-built homes with apar...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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A man was chopped in the back of the neck by a former friend after telling the friend to stay away from his girlfriend, a jury heard yesterday.
Opening the case against the accused, Gregory Tucker, prosecutor Maria Sofianos said victim Kevin DeRosa s...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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Nine worthy students were given a $70,000 financial hand-up to help with their studies, thanks to the Ross ‘Blackie’ Talbot Education Award.
Students Jeelise Allen, Lauren Furbert, Jasmine Looby, Allison Outerbridge, Shuntelle Paynter and Priscilla ...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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British Airways flights between London Gatwick and Bermuda were cancelled yesterday.
A Ministry of Transport spokesman was unable to say what caused the London to Bermuda flight to be cancelled.
However, he said the scheduled flight to the UK from Be...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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Bermuda Challenge champion Chris Fertig had to adapt his 37-foot centre console to make the crossing from New York to Bermuda in record time.
He and crew mate Tyson Garvin broke the speed record last week, travelling to the Island from New York Harbo...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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Ferry passengers were surprised by a distant waterspout while travelling to St George’s this week.
However Monday morning’s event was actually a common summertime occurrence, meteorologist Jeff Torgerson explained.
“We had some development of towerin...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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