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| Man's body found in Devonshire |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8: A man’s body has been found in the yard of a property in Field View Lane in Devonshire. The discovery was made just after midday today.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| Masked gunman's daylight attack |
A masked gunman opened fire at a man sitting in a van in broad daylight, a court heard. Anthony Swan, 22, allegedly shot at Raymond Troy ‘Yankee’ Rawlins outside the C&R Discount Store in Court Street on December 16. Yesterday, a Supreme Court jury was told Mr. Swan was clutching a pistol as he approached the store at about 10:30am.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| Bust insurer leaves thousands without cover |
Thousands of life insurance customers from defunct British American are now scrambling to find coverage. They will also only get back a portion of what they paid to the insurer.
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| Brits oppose Bermudian benefit seekers |
U.K. taxpayers have reacted angrily to our reports that Bermudian single mums are emigrating to their country to take advantage of the benefits system. The Bermuda Sun reported last week on an increasing trend for poor families to move to the U.K.
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| Brothers' rough road to the Olympics |
Kirkland brothers Jesse, 22, and Zander, 27, are finding out just how taxing the campaign trail can be as they bid to become the first Bermudians to qualify in a thrilling new form of sailing.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| Community comes together to celebrate Labour Day |
During his speech at the annual labor banquet on Friday night Premier Ewart Brown reminded Bermudians of various initiatives the PLP had introduced in recent years to ease the financial burdens of Bermudians.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| On-island psychiatric care agreement |
Psychiatrists from Howard University will now treat patients in Bermuda following a landmark agreement.
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| BA seat sale |
British Airways’ latest seat sale offers return trips from the U.K. to Bermuda for just £492 from September 14 until October 31, 2010.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| September 8: Crime scene |
Shooting witnesses appeal. Teen hurt in road smash. Bikers injured in collision. Seniors hurt in pile-up. Man tries to evade arrest.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| School re-opening delayed |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7: The Principal at the Clearwater Middle School, Mr. Carlos Symonds, today announced that due to ongoing maintenance at the school, Clearwater would not open for classes on 8th September, 2010 as planned.
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Tuesday, September 07, 2010
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| Man shot in Middle Terrace |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4: A 22-year-old man was shot in the leg and rushed to hospital last night. The shooting took place in Middle Terrace in Pembroke.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
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| Fiona to pass within 10 miles of Bermuda |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 - 1:45pm: Tropical Storm Fiona remains a threat with a Tropical Storm Warning in force.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Man in ICU after assault on Front Street |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3: A man was seriously injured in an assault early this morning outside The Bistro at the Beach on Front Street.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Maybury charged with Court Street shooting |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3: A 24-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with a shooting on Court Street last year. Alvone Maybury is accused of being involved in the shooting of Troy “Yankee” Rawlins in December 2009.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Trapped in labour limbo |
Ordinary Bermudians are caught in the middle of an immigration cycle that keeps wages low and rents high, a Bermuda Sun Labour Day report shows. International business has brought thousands of well-paid ‘money-no-object’ renters, often buoyed by large housing allowance payments, keeping rents among the highest in the world.
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Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Developers unveil plans for Park Hyatt Hotel on old Club Med site |
Developers have submitted detailed plans to build a state-of the-art Park Hyatt Hotel in St. George’s. The proposals — outlining the construction of a 100-room hotel, condominiums and villas on the site of the old Club Med — were handed in to the Department of Planning on Wednesday.
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Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Antique store arsonist is jailed for seven years |
A disgruntled employee has been jailed for seven years for stealing from his boss and setting fire to her store. Homeless Neil Trott broke into Mitra Johnston’s business and stole an antique roulette wheel after she told him she had no more work for him.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Impaired driving accused in court over New Year road death |
A man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of heart transplant survivor Earl Ingemann. Quincy Brangman, 31, is charged with driving while impaired when the fatal accident happened in the early hours of January 1.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Overturned boat belonged to luxury yacht |
An overturned powerboat found out at sea belonged to a luxury yacht that visited Bermuda in July. The vessel was spotted bobbing up and down in the waves near Mills Beacon, around four miles off St. George’s, at 1:30pm on Wednesday.
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Friday, September 03, 2010
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| September 3: News in brief |
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Working long hours for low pay to send money home |
“If you don’t like it go home” — Filipino workers in Bermuda say this is the most typical response to complaints about pay and conditions. Workers, fearful of having their permits revoked, say they accept long hours and low pay because it enables them to send money back home for their families.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| International firms create jobs and wealth |
White-collar guest workers in Bermuda are among the wealthiest in the world. A new report shows that more than 27 per cent of professional expats in Bermuda earn a quarter-of-a-million dollars or more annually.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Bermudians struggle to find work in recession as firms keep costs down |
Unemployed Bermudians say they are struggling to find jobs that pay well enough to cover their basic needs. Roughly 1,600 are out of work as Labour Day approaches.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Gov't scheme spells end for 'cowboy' contractors |
The days of ‘cowboy’ craftsmen are numbered. A Government programme to drive up standards across trades is celebrating its first batch of success stories.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| 'I never thought I'd see the day electricians finally got certification' |
Kirk Peets’ first brush with the world of electrics came in the form of a “teach yourself” book. He was a keen teenager and desperate to get a job as an electrician, so he borrowed the book from the library in a bid to impress his prospective employer.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Culture and sports in Bermuda |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: Tonight our topic is most important for the soothing of the human soul. Culture and sport make us the socialised beings that we are and we must do all we can to protect, promote and encourage both.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
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| Deteriorating weather expected as Fiona approaches |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 – 4:45pm: The Bermuda Weather Service (BWS) has issued a Tropical Storm Warning this afternoon. Starting Friday evening, Bermuda can expect to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Fiona as it makes its approach to the Island.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
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| Endangered cahow relative in need of help |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: Bermudians are being asked to help a close relative of the cahow following a massive forest fire on the island of Madeira.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
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| Accident leads to impaired driving arrest |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: A driver lost control of his car last night on Harrington Sound Road, Smith’s, and was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
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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).
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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.
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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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