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Anti-conscription campaigners are vowing to head to London’s Privy Council again after losing their latest battle in Bermuda’s Court of Appeal.
“We are very dejected, but we are undeterred,” Bermudians Against the Draft founder Larry Marshall told Th...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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Difficult financial times will result in less money for the Island’s remaining veterans, according to Jack Lightbourn of the Bermuda War Veterans Association.
Speaking yesterday to the Hamilton Rotary Club in advance of Remembrance Day this Friday, M...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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Graffiti has been daubed over a bus shelter in tribute to fatal road accident victim Landro Minors.
Government Ministers Walter Roban and Derrick Burgess issued an angry statement condemning the incident in St David's, as well as xenophobic graffiti ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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A man who stabbed his estranged girlfriend to death got his 25 year sentence reduced to 21 years by appeal judges today.
The judges said it would not be right for Jermaine Pearman to serve 25 years when convicted child killer Ze Selassie only got 28....
DATE: Nov 08, 2011
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The national anti doping authority for Bermuda have announced that cyclist Damien Sharp received a two-year ban for the use of erythropoietin (EPO) during a competition organised by the Bermuda Bicycle Association.
Sharp waived his right to a hearing...
DATE: Nov 08, 2011
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Bermuda was this morning put on a tropical storm watch as subtropical storm Sean slowly moves northwest.
The Bermuda Weather Service said: “Subtropical storm Sean maintains unsettled weather through Friday. Subtropical storm Sean, 365 nm to our south...
DATE: Nov 08, 2011
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The final version of the National Health Plan has today been released following public consultation.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva said: “The consultation feedback provided many insightful ideas and suggestions that the Task Groups can now use in deve...
DATE: Nov 08, 2011
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A story on September 28, 2011, entitled ‘Minister admits there are ‘huge gaps’ in bus service due to repairs’ contained a number of errors.
The use of quotation marks around ‘huge gaps’ in the headline suggested that Transport Minister Terry Lister h...
DATE: Nov 08, 2011
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A global organisation committed to tackling antisocial behaviour through the power of sport is now launching a pilot programme in Bermuda’s schools with a little help from veteran US wrestler John Layfield.
Three key members of the group, Beyond Spor...
DATE: Nov 08, 2011
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Jonathan Bell
A first attempt at an ocean crossing nearly ended in disaster after the sailing vessel Riot lost control of its steering while battling the rough weather.
“Anything that could go wrong did go wrong,” said the vessel’s 23-year-old captain Coleman Bowe...
DATE: Nov 08, 2011
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