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Residents must take action against an “epidemic” of strokes, according to the Bermuda Hospitals Board Stroke Centre.
Francene Gayle, BHB consultant neurologist and director of the centre, said the number of stroke cases on the island has increased si...
DATE: Oct 28, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The decision not to charge two police officers with a serious sex assault on a male colleague came under the spotlight at a Supreme Court judicial review yesterday.
The court heard that Larry Mussenden, the Director of Public Prosecutions, decided no...
DATE: Oct 27, 2020
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pair of New York-based influencers have highlighted Bermuda — and the island’s Covid-19 travel policies — in a new video.
The YouTube video by Jack and Keirnan Coyne, posted last week, includes the pair getting a Covid test in New York, travelling ...
DATE: Oct 24, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Tropical Storm Warning was lifted this morning as Hurricane Epsilon drifted away from the island.
As of 6am the Category 1 hurricane was about 195 miles east-northeast of Bermuda and moving northward at 7mph.
The Bermuda Weather Service’s 5.30am fo...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of videos designed to explain Bermuda’s political system have been created to mark the 400th anniversary of Parliament.
The animated video series is intended to educate the public – particularly young Bermudians – about Bermuda’s political p...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian man who fled the US 14 years ago after he was involved in a crash that seriously injured a teenager has lost a fight against extradition.
Paul Martin, 64, argued that his extradition order should be brought before the Privy Council for a ...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Epsilon continued to weaken this morning, but is still considered a potential threat to the island.
The Bermuda Weather Service’s latest update said the storm had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane, but a Tropical Storm Warning remains in e...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An ambitious plan to turn Ordnance Island into a destination designed to showcase the island’s seagoing history was yesterday unveiled by the Corporation of St George.
The Corporation has already moved its set of stocks from King’s Square to the isla...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Epsilon is expected to pass more than 200 miles from the island – but the public was warned to be on the alert.
The Category 1 hurricane was expected to make its closest point of approach at 2am on Friday, about 203 miles to the east of the...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian filmmaker celebrated this week after her short film netted a brace of awards at a New York festival.
Compassionate Release – The Ravages of Time, a short film produced by Wendy Tannock, won the Best Screenplay and Audience Award at th...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes