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A high school pupil was seriously injured in an accident earlier this month, the Department of Education has announced.
The pupil was taken to hospital for treatment and an investigation has been launched into what happened.
The incident happened at ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
A man seriously injured last week in a crash near Blackwatch Pass has been released from hospital.
A police spokesman said the 49-year-old man suffered chest pain after hitting a wall on North Shore Road, Pembroke, near the north gate of Government H...
DATE: Dec 19, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Louis Somner, an official at the Bermuda Industrial Union, has died. Mr Somner was 59.
Colleagues said yesterday Mr Somner, who died on Sunday, was a battler for workers’ rights over his ten-year career with the union and a devoted family man.
Georg...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
A cruise ship’s mooring lines broke during strong winds in Dockyard in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The P&O cruise ship Arcadia broke free at about 2.53am.
According to a caption on a video posted by the Port Bermuda webcam, “the ship drifte...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
Bermuda bid farewell to former Commissioner of Police Frederick “Penny” Bean yesterday in a well-attended ceremony at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Hamilton.
Police commissioner Stephen Corbishley said Mr Bean had a profound impact on all...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service have been ordered to look through their files for minutes of meetings held by the Bermuda Police Association after they failed to conduct an “adequate” search in the wake of a public access to information request.
The Pati ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Sam Strangeways
A Christmastime baby who decided to dedicate her birthdays to giving gifts to foster children has collected a record number of presents.
Melonie Dill’s third annual Birthday Giveback received more than 230 gifts from 160 donors.
Now 87 foster childre...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Digicel has been troubled this afternoon by “intermittent interruptions of the mobile network”, the company announced.
According to a spokeswoman, “the cause of the problem has been isolated and we are working diligently with our equipment provider t...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
Belco’s customer centre at the head office on 27 Serpentine Road, Pembroke will close at noon on Monday, the company advised.
Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, December 27, after the Christmas holiday.
Belco customers will be able to mak...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
A truck driver who was injured after being hit in the face by a piece of lumber this morning has been treated in hospital.
He was hurt at about 11.20am after the wood fell off another truck and crashed through his windshield as he drove along St John...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell