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More than 620 people experienced homelessness on the island this year, a charity reported yesterday.
Home said help from its supporters meant that people were moved from barns, beaches and cars to indoors.
The charity added that among its efforts...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A woman who was involved in a serious road crash yesterday when her bike apparently hit a chicken has been treated for injuries that were thought to be life threatening.
Police said the 63-year-old is being moved to a general ward at King Edward VII ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Drive for Change
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Travellers due to fly on British Airways flights to Bermuda in the next few days have been offered the chance to change their schedule as snow hits the UK.
They were told that departures could be moved for free to dates next week.
The UK’s Met Office...
DATE: Dec 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A case was halted yesterday against two people who were taken to court after a boat event where reggae artist Shaggy performed.
The pair were discharged on two counts, which they earlier denied.
Selange Gitschner, 41, and Matthew Strong, 44, had plea...
DATE: Dec 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Developers of the Fairmont Southampton are confident the hotel will open for the 2024 tourist season, the Premier said, although he was unable to confirm when a deal would be finalised to let the renovations begin.
David Burt told the House of Assemb...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An average of about 40 more people a month received financial assistance in 2021-22 compared with the previous year, the House of Assembly heard on Friday.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, said there was an increase in the number of...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
About 25 of the Government’s 31 policies to drive the economy are “on track”, the Minister of Economy and Labour said.
Jason Hayward told the House of Assembly on Friday that the economic recovery plan combined fiscal responsibility “with a clear pat...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A funding boost of almost $2 million has been awarded to the Bermuda Police Service to help swell its ranks.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, told the House of Assembly today that $499,000 would be allocated immediately with the rema...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Specialist investigators will be recruited to the Bermuda Police Service from overseas after training of island officers was unable to keep up with demand for the expertise.
Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons explained that detectives were overwhel...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A senior pedestrian died after he was hit by a minibus in Hamilton last week, police said. Malston Iris became the ninth road fatality this year.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said the 71-year-old was seriously injured when a minibus hit him on...
DATE: Dec 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter