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A teenager accused of murdering 18-year-old Kellon Hill has been released on $25,000 bail, it emerged yesterday.
Kellan Lewis, 17, walked out of prison on Monday without a hearing in open court.
He will have to reappear in Supreme Court on September ...
DATE: Jul 29, 2009
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Pink and yellow flowers were strewn into the turquoise waters of St. George's yesterday as we remembered the Island's first inhabitants.
Descendants of Bermuda's original settlers were among those to make the pilgrimage to the wreck of the Sea Ventur...
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US Consul General Gregory Slayton underlined the importance of the freedom of the press as he made his final public speech in Bermuda.
The departing dignitary said a free media is a key part of a civilised, democratic society — and that the best lead...
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Tim Smith
A Smith's parish man was banned from the road for a year after pleading guilty in Magistrates' Court to driving while impaired.
On June 19, Police saw Alan Chalton riding a motorcycle South on King Street just before 11 p.m.
The officers noticed the ...
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Four hundred years ago, there would have been little to welcome the exhausted survivors of the Sea Venture to Bermuda aside from a storm-tossed beach, the screeching of the cahow and perhaps a wild hog or two.
But yesterday, as their historic journey...
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Bermuda is this week celebrating two of the Island's most important historical moments — the 400th Anniversary of the wreck of the Sea Venture and the 135th anniversary of Emancipation Day.
On August 1, 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act was passed, fre...
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A metal drum wrapped in the flag of Bermuda is to become a treasure trove of history for future generations.
Books, coins, photographs and flash drives may be considered antiques in 100 years time but they will provide a wealth of information on the ...
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Three prominent international publications suggested the Queen has snubbed Bermuda's 400th anniversary celebrations due to the Premier's decision to allow four former Guantánamo Bay prisoners to resettle in Bermuda.
The Times, The Daily Telegraph and...
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Police do not anticipate increased violence at Cup Match but say they will be out in force with armed units patrolling throughout the Island.
Despite 13 confirmed gun incidents this year, and 37 reports of gun activity, Chief Inspector Tracy Adams sa...
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The World Heritage Centre was officially opened yesterday as part of the Somers Day celebrations.
The museum and exhibit centre is housed at Queen's Warehouse, St. George's, following years of renovation sponsored by the Bank of Bermuda Foundation.
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