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A call for readers’ pictures of Bermuda’s notorious centipede resulted in a bonanza of photos showing the creatures, popularly known as the St David’s centipede due to their numbers at the East End.
Judging by readers’ comments on our October 21 stor...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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After years of struggling unsuccessfully to get back to work, 23-year-old mother Ciara Martin finds herself “caught between a rock and a hard place” as a result of her chronic diabetes.
Although Ms Martin said she has been able to qualify for Financi...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Masterworks Museum of Bermuda will be open for business starting Monday, although the surrounding Botanical Gardens have been closed off for health and safety reasons after extensive storm damage.
Curator Elise Outerbridge cautioned that guests at th...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Flu shots will be offered at sites around the Island next week, as the Department of Health starts its “flu express” service ahead of the winter months.
The service allows people to drive up and get vaccinated while waiting in their cars.
Those wishi...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Police has advised residents to keep an eye on their home repair supplies as the Island’s recovery from Hurricane Gonzalo continues.
The warning came after an attempted theft of roof slate.
A police spokesman said there had been a report yesterday of...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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The keen eyes of NASA satellites were able to pick up the paler seas off Bermuda, left behind after Hurricane Gonzalo stirred up sediments from the sea floor.
The Aqua and Terra satellites caught before and after pictures of the Island from space, sh...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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Bermuda’s babies will be able to rest a little easier, thanks to an upcoming fundraiser by the Kiwanis Clubs of Bermuda.
The charity is calling on the community to come out for a special golf tournament benefit to be held next month so that the Islan...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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The Island’s latest round of stormy weather left the iconic Spirit of Bermuda unscathed, the Bermuda Sloop Foundation has announced: the vessel is overseas undergoing routine repairs.
Foundation CEO Denise Riviere said the charity had fielded numerou...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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The nine marine residents of Dolphin Quest weathered Hurricane Gonzalo safely behind the thick stone walls surrounding The Keep pond shelter, general manager Christine Mihelcic said.
Staff were on hand throughout the storm to watch over the dolphins....
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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It’s been a good summer for Bermuda’s population of the humble tropical centipede. Plenty of rain has meant an abundance of food, together with damp places for the creatures to make their home.
Often called the St David’s centipede because of the hig...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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