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Person Seriously Injured In Collision In Sandys

May 19, 2026

One person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in Sandys. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before midnight on Monday, 18 May 2026, first responders were dispatched to the scene of a two vehicle collision involving a livery cycle and a motorcycle on Malabar Road in Sandys, near the junction with Kitchener Road. “Initial information suggests …

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At least two dead, four injured in southern Spain shooting

May 19, 2026

The four injured were hospitalised and in a serious condition, the Guardia Civil force said in a statement

Exterior of a house at the site of an overnight s

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International health experts meet in search for Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine options

May 19, 2026

There have been 131 suspected deaths and 500 cases linked to the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, according to the WHO

A Congolese health worker

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Shares and bonds steady as oil eases on Trump’s Iran comments

May 19, 2026

Trump said on Monday he had halted a planned resumption of attacks against Iran to allow time for negotiations to take place on a deal to end the war, after Teh

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Sterling slips after UK jobs data, politics in focus

May 19, 2026

The Office for National Statistics said the jobs drop was the biggest since May 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but stressed that the figures were

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Collision Involving Two Vehicles In Devonshire

May 19, 2026

[Updated] A two-vehicle collision involving a public bus and a motorcycle occurred on Palmetto Road in Devonshire. A police spokesperson said, “Around 11:24am on Monday, 18th May 2026, police and other first responders were dispatched to a serious two vehicle collision involving a public bus and a motorcycle on Palmetto Road in Devonshire. “Details surrounding …

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Trial begins over fatal 2011 shooting of Randy Robinson

May 19, 2026

The trial of a man accused of a fatal shooting 15 years ago began in the Supreme Court yesterday with prosecutors describing the case against Devon Hewey.
Mr Hewey has denied charges of premeditated m…

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Port Royal school closed amid teacher dispute

May 19, 2026

A primary school embroiled in a dispute with the Minister of Education was closed for the day yestereday because of staff shortages.

The Royal Gazette contacted the Ministry of Education and was …

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Updating energy policy requires holistic approach, forum hears

May 19, 2026

Crafting Bermuda’s National Electricity Sector Policy 2026 will require a holistic approach, the Minister of Home Affairs said last night.
Alexa Lightbourne said the promulgation of the new policy, wh…

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Rare marine giant sighted on South Shore

May 19, 2026

Startled beachgoers vacated the ocean on Saturday after a four-foot marine animal was spotted swimming along the South Shore — but a sharp-eyed Hamilton resident proved correct when he recognised the …

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Couple on trial for alleged $300,000 seniors theft

May 19, 2026

A trial has started in the Supreme Court of a couple accused of stealing more than $300,000 from elderly clients over a seven-year period.
The Reverend Jaymo Durham, 52, and Keiva Maronie Durham, 44, …

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Serious collision in Sandys

May 19, 2026

Full police statement:

Shortly before midnight on Monday, 18 May 2026, first responders were dispatched to the scene of a two vehicle collision involving a l