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A “walkabout” through locations troubled by gang violence is planned for this week by Stephen Corbishley, the Commissioner of Police. Mr Corbishley said he organised the visit in tandem with Gina Spence, a community activist, after the two met last w...

Two men were banned from the roads for 18 months after they admitted drink-driving yesterday. Magistrates’ Court heard Rohan Simons, 41, of Warwick, was arrested and charged after a crash on Somerset Road on December 21. A breath test showed Simons h...

A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the murder of Ronniko Burchall. A spokesman with the Bermuda Police Service said that a 24-year-old man had been taken into custody. He added: “The investigating team continues to encourage anyone ...

An activist delivered a stark message to police on how to beat gang crime yesterday. Gina Spence, the founder of community arts organisation Gina Spence Productions, said hand-wringing had to be replaced with action. She added: “I have been around fo...

Two American students were shown leniency by a magistrate yesterday after they said they could not pay a $4,000 fine for drugs offences. Magistrates’ Court heard that first-time visitors Kyla Beckford and her boyfriend, Berlino Felix, both 22, were a...

A hospital staff member was fired after a report into an alleged assault on an elderly patient, according to the Bermuda Hospitals Board. A BHB spokeswoman confirmed that the matter was investigated last year and properly reported. The spokeswoman sa...

Ten people were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving between last Friday night and New Year’s Day, police revealed yesterday. A police spokesman said “more than half” of the road users arrested were caught at roadside breath test checkpoints. He...

An anti-violence campaigner has called for a fresh approach to combat gang culture. Desmond Crockwell, chief editor of anti-violence magazine Visionz, said the Government had to do more to beat gun violence. He added: “I believe they are not utilisi...

Police are hunting a “a person of interest” after a fatal shooting last weekend. Stephen Corbishley, the Commissioner of Police, also said the public could expect to see a stepped up police presence — including armed officers — on the streets. Mr C...

A man shot dead at a sports club had faced trial for murder and attempted murder. Ronniko Burchall was shot at point-blank range outside a Christmas party at St David’s County Cricket Club in the early hours of Saturday and died of his injuries yeste...

A 31-year-old man was arrested yesterday in connection with a gun murder outside a Christmas party at a sports club at the weekend. The news came after Ronniko Burchall, 30, was shot several times and seriously injured as he stood outside St David’s ...

Two men were banned from the roads for 18 months and fined yesterday after they admitted drink-driving offences. Allan Somner, 51, pleaded guilty to driving while over the legal blood-alcohol limit on Christmas Eve. Magistrates’ Court heard that offi...