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An amateur photographer caught a “spectacular” waterspout on camera when it appeared off North Shore yesterday.
Adrian Cunningham rushed to grab his zoom lens after he was alerted to the phenomenon by his wife, Victoria, at their home in Smith’s.
The...
DATE: Aug 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Almost two thirds of properties bought from a top estate agent this year were bought with cash.
Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty said the number of buyers who did not need a mortgage had grown “exponentially” since 2010.
The firm’s midsummer update als...
DATE: Aug 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Lessons from Cup Match will help police and other organisations plan future operations after a Joint Agency Command Centre was used for the first time at the event.
St George’s Cricket Club and representatives from the Government, police, the Bermuda...
DATE: Aug 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Residents were warned to beware of telephone and internet scams after a reported incident this afternoon.
Police said they were advised of calls that appeared to be from a telephone number in Chad which disconnected after two rings.
Phoning back the ...
DATE: Aug 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A company run by a Cabinet minister has won a contract to import thousands of dollars worth of sand to improve a golf course’s bunkers in the run-up to a major tournament.
Island Construction Services was the successful bidder after the Government is...
DATE: Aug 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A 1970s pop culture fan has shared his happy childhood memories of the decade in an e-book now available online.
Phillip Ingham said his “fascination” for the era caused him to write Back In De Day: My Life in the 1970s.
The 49-year-old said: “It’s a...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Massive increases of up to $880 in six-month land tax bills have left seniors worried over how they will make ends meet.
Seniors were shocked when they got their invoices which were much higher than six months ago. One homeowner told The Royal Gazett...
DATE: Aug 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Free clinics to help people understand planning applications will be held every three months, the Minister of Home Affairs announced.
Walter Roban said the clinics would mean the public can get advice on planning regulations outside normal office hou...
DATE: Aug 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A renewable energy company has predicted it will exceed expectations with a new solar farm on a disused airport runway.
Saturn Solar Bermuda 1 explained its objectives in a string of documents submitted as part of a licence application posted on the ...
DATE: Aug 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Arrangements for the renovation of Sessions House were still being finalised this week after MPs were asked to clear their desks last month.
Dennis Lister, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, said work on Sessions House was expected to be completed...
DATE: Aug 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter