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Frederick “Penny” Bean, the first Bermudian-born constable promoted to Commissioner of Police, has died at age 82.
During his 34 years of service, Mr Bean earned the Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service, awarded to him after the Chief Justic...
DATE: Dec 10, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
Thousands of revellers celebrated the Christmas season the Bermuda way on Saturday as Hamilton hosted the Christmas Boat Parade.Spectators lined Front Street and Albuoy’s Point, enjoying a line-up of impressively lighted boats and festive music.Donal...
DATE: Dec 10, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Storm force gusts are expected to hit Bermuda overnight, the national security ministry warned.
Residents were asked to take “extra care” outside in the morning as the streets could be strewn with debris.
The ministry said a low pressure system aroun...
DATE: Dec 10, 2018
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Seven motorists were arrested for impaired driving during roadside sobriety checks over the weekend.
The tests took place from Friday night until early yesterday morning in Hamilton Parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget and Southampton.
A Bermuda Polic...
DATE: Dec 10, 2018
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Two vehicles were damaged and towed away after a crash in Sandys.
Police said a car travelling east in the Scaur Hill area of Somerset Road crashed with another car exiting Lantana Road at about 7.20pm on Friday.
The eastbound vehicle hit a wall and ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2018
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Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda has been warned that on present trends it is heading for a downward spiral of demographic and economic decline.
Experts added that the Government has taken a significant step back from fiscal targets set a year ago, with projected lower reven...
DATE: Dec 08, 2018
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Pupils from a public school and a private one joined forces yesterday to add some festive cheer to Hamilton.
Twenty children from Mount Saint Agnes Academy and Dellwood Middle School, took part in the second annual Dr EF Gordon Square tree decorating...
DATE: Dec 08, 2018
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A church service today celebrated the life of Terrence “Ted” Richards, who has died aged 59.
Mr Richards, the husband of education commissioner Kalmar Richards, was mourned in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Scott Simmons, a Progressive Labour Party...
DATE: Dec 08, 2018
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Bermuda’s Premier and Cabinet Office minister were not required to appear at a British Foreign Affairs Select Committee session to examine Britain’s relationship with its Overseas Territories, a member of the all-party group said last night.
Ian Murr...
DATE: Dec 07, 2018
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Bermuda’s human rights laws need updating to reflect social change, according to a civil liberties watchdog.
Tawana Tannock, chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, said: “Upholding the integrity of the Human Rights Act underpinned our engagement ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes