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| Charges brought in Ingemann road death |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: A man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of heart transplant recipient Earl Ingemann. Quincy Brangman is accused of driving while impaired when the fatal accident occurred in the early hours of January 1.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
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| Pink streetcars to entice Canadian tourists |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: For the past several months Canada has been a major focus for the Bermuda Department of Tourism (BDOT).
Thursday, September 02, 2010
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| Overturned boat brought into shore |
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1: An overturned powerboat was towed into St. George’s this afternoon after it was spotted bobbing up and down out at sea.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Road death causes suspension of lifeguard service at beaches |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: Lifeguard services have been suspended across Bermuda today following the death of 20-year-old Geoffrey Burns.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Maybury admits escape |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: Fugitive Alvone Maybury has pleaded guilty to escaping from custody.
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Single moms move to U.K. for benefit cash |
Poverty-stricken single moms are moving their families to the U.K. to take advantage of the country’s generous benefits system. Many have several children with different fathers and are owed thousands of dollars in unpaid child maintenance.
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Man convicted of shooting teen |
A man has been convicted of shooting a teenager in the back during a bar brawl. Dwayne Signor, 29, fired the gun at Shawn Williams, 18, after a drunken fight broke out between a group of men at the Royal Artillery Association Club in St. George’s.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Planning abuses under scrutiny |
Islanders who continue to flout planning laws could be in for a rude awakening. Moves are afoot to ensure that abuses of the system — which carry fines of up to $25,000 — are policed more aggressively.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Plea for public's help in solving cause of fish deaths |
A task force set up to investigate why dead fish washed up on Bermuda’s beaches last summer has asked the public to help find out what caused the mass of marine deaths.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Kiteboarding is extreme but safe, experts say |
Bermuda’s kiteboarders say the sport can be safe despite a Canadian rider being left in a coma in a horrific accident at the weekend.
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Whale film picks up international award |
Filmmaker Andrew Stevenson has won an international award for his documentary Where the Whales Sing.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Explained: Our recent low tides |
The recent spate of unusually low tides in Bermuda is due to a large cyclonic eddy in the Sargasso Sea, according to scientists.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Hurricane disrupts international beach tennis event |
Only the ‘pros’ got to compete in this year’s International Beach Tennis Tournament due to the passing of hurricane Danielle.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| September 1: News in brief |
BHB consultation period extended. Agricultural camp gathers for awards. Missing person. Burglary in Smith’s. Traffic collision.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Berkeley welcomes 147 new students |
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31: The Berkeley Institute officially opened its doors today to the one hundred and forty seven (147) new students who will commence senior secondary studies at the School next week, and this evening, after a full day or orientation they were joined for the official welcome by their parents.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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| One convicted, another freed in gun case
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TUESDAY, AUG. 31: A man was convicted of shooting a teenager in the back at the Royal Artillery Association Club in St. George’s.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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| Low tides explained by eddy patterns in the Sargasso Sea |
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31: The unusually low tides in Bermuda over the last several months are caused by a large cyclonic (anticlockwise) eddy in local waters. This eddy has caused a lowering of the sea level around Bermuda.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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| Driver leaves crash scene |
MONDAY, AUGUST 30: Around 11pm Saturday two cars crashed on Roberts Avenue, Devonshire. One car left the scene of the accident and was later found unattended.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
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| Man airlifted to the U.S. after kite surfing accident |
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29: At 3:29pm yesterday (Saturday) police responded to a marine incident that took place at Somerset Long Bay Beach in Sandys. It appears that a 35-year-old Paget man (contract worker) was kite surfing on the shoreline around Somerset Long Bay when he apparently lost control of his kite-board and was dragged onto the rocks resulting in the Paget man suffering hand, leg and severe head injuries.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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| Hurricane Danielle expected to bypass Bermuda |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27: The public are advised that while Danielle is expected to pass in excess of 200 nautical miles of the Island, it is still being closely monitored until it has passed on Saturday.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Asbestos found at Clearwater Middle School |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27: The Commissioner of Education would like to inform members of the Clearwater Middle School family that while recently preparing for the 2010/2011 academic year, asbestos has been discovered in the ceiling within an isolated area in the kitchen.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Family's anguish over boat death |
The family of a popular Bermudian bank manager has been left searching for answers after his death in a boating accident. Shane Kelly was described as a “sweet soul” and an intelligent, Godly man who loved fishing, gardening and the ocean. His body was discovered floating close to his boat, with the engine still running, just after 7pm on Wednesday at Green Bay dock in Hamilton Parish.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Heading abroad to escape gangs |
An increasing number of young men are fleeing Bermuda’s gang scene to seek refuge overseas. Lawyer Llewellyn Peniston revealed this week that two teenage brothers who were due to face drug charges had left the island because they feared they were top of a gang “hit list”.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Tourist spending soars by more than $27m |
Visitor spending is up more than $27 million, Government figures revealed yesterday. The increase relates to the second quarter of this year when compared with the same period in 2009.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Cruise ship leaves early due to engine problems |
Cruise ship passengers aboard NCL’s Norwegian Dawn have had their stay in Bermuda cut short due to engine problems. The ship was today leaving Bermuda about 11 hours early as extra time was needed for the ship’s return journey.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Police continue to probe two daylight shootings |
Police aren’t ruling anything out as they investigate whether this week’s two daylight shootings are linked. A 29-year-old man suffered one gunshot wound to his lower torso in Crane Lane, Pembroke, shortly before 3pm on Wednesday afternoon.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Ferry crew rushes to the aid of young girl in choking scare |
The captain and crew of a ferry came to the rescue of a young girl who had a candy stuck in her throat yesterday. The girl, aged about seven, was spotted struggling to breathe just after 8:30am.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Meet the cuddly critters voted Bermuda's premier pets |
Porky the potbellied pig loves nothing better than seeing his daily feed heading in his direction. The big-eating pet sits and waits for his owners to hand over his daily diet of pig food pellets topped with slices of apple and banana.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Business Hall of Fame to be established |
Workers who have made outstanding contributions to the business community are to get the recognition they deserve. The Bermuda Business Hall of Fame is to be launched next month to recognize the shining lights of the business world.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| BDA National Gallery appoints three new trustees |
The Bermuda National Gallery has appointed three new trustees. All of the trustees have a wealth of knowledge and experience in the arts, the community and business.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Dill to reach retirement age next month |
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26: In response to media inquiries, the Cabinet Office today confirmed that Head of the Civil Service, Mr. Kenneth Dill, reaches retirement age in September 2010.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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| Dead man discovered in water in Hamilton Parish |
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26 - Update: Police have confirmed the death of 40-year-old Shane Kelly of Old Road, Hamilton parish.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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| Man shot on Crane Lane |
UPDATE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25: Shortly before 3pm today a Pembroke man checked himself into the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to his body.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| CCTV cameras across the island? |
Bermuda could see a major expansion of the use of CCTV cameras as authorities try to stem spiralling gun violence. It is shaping up as a multi-agency initiative to keep tabs on criminals as they move around the island.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| Mason glad he sparked debate |
The master mason whose plight sparked an Immigration clampdown has told how it took 17 applications for him to land a job. Leofran Tucker told the Bermuda Sun he was glad his case had brought the issue of discrimination against Bermudians to light.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| So who's up for the chop come October? |
A major Cabinet reshuffle is expected in the wake of Premier Dr. Ewart Brown’s departure in October. Sports and Environment Minister Glenn Blakeney and Minister Without Portfolio Zane DeSilva are likely to be casualties in any shake-up, PLP sources told us yesterday.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| Leadership hopeful Butler proposes an 'ideas council' |
Slashing his own salary will be a priority for Dale Butler if he is declared the next Premier of Bermuda. The backbench MP confirmed he was running for the leadership of the PLP and Bermuda to make “our beloved country” a better place for all.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| Teen shooting victim recounts bar brawl for jury |
A teenager told a court how he was shot in the side during a bloody bar brawl in St. George’s. Shawn Williams, 18, said he was hit on the head during a party at the Royal Artillery Association in the early hours of Easter Monday.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| Gun victim airlifted off the island |
A teenager gunned down outside a supermarket has been flown off the island for medical treatment. The 19-year-old was shot in the chest as he rode his motorcycle near Maximart in Somerset just before 4pm on Monday.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| Bid to revamp 'decaying' facilities at Horseshoe Bay |
A new beach bar and restaurant would regenerate Horseshoe Bay and make it “the jewel in the crown of tourism”. Plans are being drawn up to breathe new life into the “out-dated and decaying” facilities at the island’s most popular beach.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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