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Bermudians living in London got a taste of home during a booze cruise — and raised over $7,000 for charity at the same time.
The fifth annual event took place on the River Thames on July 18 on a two-decked party boat called The Golden Flame.
It featu...
DATE: Aug 19, 2008
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A former exotic dancer from the US who stole $1.4 million from the Bermuda Government has lost an appeal against her conviction.
Teketa Thompkins received the money from her Bermudian boyfriend Harrison Isaac Jr, who masterminded the fraud.
She then ...
DATE: Aug 19, 2008
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Premier Ewart Brown has been featured in a high-profile TV show about Bermuda aired in the US.
According to press secretary Glenn Jones, "TV One on One in Paradise" premiered across the US on TV One on August 3. The channel has an audience of 44 mill...
DATE: Aug 19, 2008
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A young man was shot in an apparent drive-by shooting on Princess Street in Hamilton last night. Police had few details at presstime but neighbours reported that the man was shot by another man who fled as the pillion passenger on a cycle.
A source s...
DATE: Aug 19, 2008
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The Minister of Telecommunications has taken up the case of Olympic coverage.
For more than a week, complaints about poor coverage of the Beijing Games have flowed where disgruntled would-be Olympics viewers have written, called and blogged about mis...
DATE: Aug 19, 2008
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Tourist apologises for having cannabis
An American man was fined $1,500 yesterday in Magistrates' Court for bringing cannabis to the Island which he said was medicinal for his sick wife.
Patrick Christopher Fisher, 39, from New York, arrived on the I...
DATE: Aug 19, 2008
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Scientists have produced an aquatic road map of our underwater realm, which will not only help divers and marine users but assist in the protection of our coral reefs for future generations.
The Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) ...
DATE: Aug 18, 2008
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A teenager suffered minor injuries in a car accident in the early hours of yesterday.
The collision took place in Marsh Folly Road, Pembroke, after a 19-year-old motorist appeared to lose control of an SUV (sport utility vehicle).
The driver of the o...
DATE: Aug 18, 2008
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A charity for female victims of rape and domestic violence is considering launching a hard hitting new advertising campaign to reach younger victims.
The Women's Resource Centre (WRC) enlisted the help of six university students to investigate why le...
DATE: Aug 18, 2008
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A Government computer error resulted in some seniors missing out on their pension payments this weekend.
Bank of Bermuda account holders did not receive their monthly pension on Friday but can expect to be paid today.
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DATE: Aug 18, 2008
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