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Caped superheroes and Roman soldiers were among the army of fundraisers who turned out to take part in Relay for Life yesterday.
About 120 teams were expected to take part in the anticancer event, which was held for the sixth year in Bermuda. The ope...
DATE: May 18, 2019
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More than 130 members of the Catholic Church have taken child sex abuse prevention training after their leader made it mandatory for anyone who worked with young people, it was revealed yesterday.
The Most Reverend Wesley Spiewak, Bishop of the Dioce...
DATE: May 17, 2019
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Crowds lined the streets of Hamilton to watch as a giant engine for the new Belco North Power Station was transported through the city.
The 280-tonne machine inched its way to the construction site on the back of a remote-controlled transporter, whil...
DATE: May 16, 2019
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The International Day of Families and the tenth anniversary of the local community group Family Forum were both marked with a walk across Hamilton yesterday.
Families and friends were invited to join the event, which had the theme “Walking With A Pur...
DATE: May 16, 2019
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Police said no data was lost after a system breakdown yesterday.
The 911 emergency service number was knocked out of service when the communications centre at Prospect suffered a power cut.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said this afternoon that ...
DATE: May 16, 2019
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Two donors have pledged a total of $75,000 to transform a former rest home into a life-changing centre for homeless families since an appeal was launched last month.
The leaders of Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda and the Women’s Resource Centre said ...
DATE: May 15, 2019
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A nursery school shut down after a 12-month-old boy was found to have a serious head injury was told yesterday it can reopen following the conclusion of a police investigation.
Prosecutors found there was “insufficient evidence to support any crimina...
DATE: May 15, 2019
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The 911 emergency number was out of service after a power outage at the police communications centre today.
Technology at the Prospect base was disrupted for several hours because the fire system was triggered at about 6am.
Police said the 911 number...
DATE: May 15, 2019
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Dedicated foster parents were celebrated at a special event to recognise the care they provided to dozens of Bermudian children.
The Department of Child and Family Services held its annual appreciation tea for the people who “open their hearts and ho...
DATE: May 15, 2019
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A former soldier Called to the Bar yesterday said he was impelled to become a lawyer after his Royal Bermuda Regiment brother was killed on duty in a car crash in Britain.
Julian Wheddon said his family felt helpless and lacked a sense of closure aft...
DATE: May 11, 2019
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