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Flights to and from England could be affected after it emerged yesterday that British Airways pilots voted to strike in a long-running dispute over pay.
The British Airlines Pilots Association said industrial action was supported by more than nine to...
DATE: Jul 23, 2019
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Better communication among government departments, police and other agencies could help to prevent vulnerable children from “falling through the cracks”, a child protection group said yesterday.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children added that...
DATE: Jul 23, 2019
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Hospitals have joined the list of places off-limits to drones from today.
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority made areas around the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Paget and the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute in Devonshire no-fly zones for con...
DATE: Jul 23, 2019
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Police have launched an investigation after five tourists on jet skis were “abandoned” at sea by their tour guide without ignition keys for the craft.
The cruise ship visitors were rescued by a passing boat, which started to tow the machines to shore...
DATE: Jul 22, 2019
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A set of stamps has been released to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Bermuda Floating Dock.
It took about 1,400 workers nearly three years to complete the structure at a shipyard in North Woolwich, England.
On June 24, 1869, HM Floating Dock...
DATE: Jul 21, 2019
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A luxury harbourside picnic and “dine in the dark” experiences are among the schedule of events for a revamped food festival in Hamilton.
Taste of Bermuda, organised by the City of Hamilton and the Bermuda Tourism Authority, will feature family favou...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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Work to remove an asbestos-riddled roof at a former preschool was halted yesterday, amid confusion over neighbourhood notification that the work was to take place.
Staff downed tools at the site in St David’s because it was claimed residents and a ne...
DATE: Jul 19, 2019
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The Human Rights Commission shed some light yesterday on its decision to pull out of a legal attempt to ensure children’s rights were protected in court proceedings.
The HRC said that, although there were several reasons behind the decision, the matt...
DATE: Jul 16, 2019
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A motorcyclist was injured in a crash with a truck in Southampton, police said today.
The 57-year-old rider was said to have suffered a wound to his neck in the incident.
A police spokesman said the motorcyclist, believed to be from Southampton, was ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2019
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A man who lost his wife, three children and his mother-in-law in an Ethiopian plane crash in March thanked the people of Bermuda yesterday for their support during “testing times”.
Paul Njoroge paid tribute to his family and said messages from the is...
DATE: Jul 13, 2019
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