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Government this week allayed concerns that prime farmland at the West End was under threat from a developer.
Ageing buildings at Tudor Farm, on the border of Southampton and Sandys, are to be refurbished for continued agricultural use under a public-...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A plunge in road traffic accident statistics coincided with the island’s Covid-19 lockdown, while accidents peaked in July, according to figures released by Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Hospital statistics for January through February showed 133 crash ca...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A feeding programme at the Anglican Cathedral has been given a $10,000 boost by the Corporation of Hamilton.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor, made the presentation yesterday to the Rt Rev Nicholas Dill, Anglican Bishop of Bermuda, on the steps of City Hal...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Depression and anxiety are on the rise among young people, according to the Family Centre, as cases of Covid-19 surge on the island.
The charity reminded the community its team was “ready to assist you without judgment” at no out-of-pocket cost to fa...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda Hospitals Board is to begin restricted visits tomorrow at its acute care units because of the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in the community.
The restrictions were last in place in June, because of the pandemic.
Norma Smith, vice president...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Garbage collection has been delayed by staffing shortages, the Department of Works and Engineering announced today.
If garbage has not been picked up by on schedule, a spokesman advised the public to leave it for collection preferably in a lidded bin...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermuda College student has tested positive for the coronavirus, it was announced last night.
Classes for the semester ended last week, and final examinations are being carried out remotely, but the college decided to close campus yesterday, except...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Public schools are to close their classrooms and move to remote learning for the rest of the term as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was revealed yesterday.
The announcement came after 24 more cases of the coronavirus were recorded – which brou...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two schools in Devonshire forged a tighter bond by sharing the gift of reading yesterday.
Somersfield Academy donated a book token to the nearby Elliot Primary School library after it held its annual Read-a-Thon from November 2 to 20.
The Devonshire ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The House of Assembly has marked the death of a Bermudian living in the United States who died after he was shot by police in Georgia.
David Burt, the Premier, led tributes to “a Bermudian, a veteran of the US armed forces and, most importantly, a fa...
DATE: Dec 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell