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A 20-year-old man, Jonathan Burch-DeCosta, has died as a result of a crash in the early hours of Sunday.
Mr Burch-DeCosta’s passing marks the sixth road fatality of 2014, after the death on May 22 of 60-year-old US visitor Daniel Bruce Laubacher foll...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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A green-thumbed Southampton couple who tried their hand at growing Bermuda sweet potatoes came away with a colossus: at 17.35lbs, it’s the biggest they’ve ever seen.
“I’ve never seen anything like it — when they see it, everybody goes ‘Is that a pump...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Bermuda could be in for a “long, hot summer”, according to the Island’s Trade Union Congress — which wants more inclusion from Government in the debate over cost-cutting reforms to public services.
Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC) head Alan Wilkin...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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A continuing feud between home birth advocates and medical authorities has resulted in one set of parents having to attend hospital at a cost of $8,000 for the delivery of their child.
For four other parents, the search for a supervisor to oversee ho...
DATE: Jun 30, 2014
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Health
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Two women charged with wounding and carrying a machete in public have been jailed pending trial — after they were spotted at Harbour Nights in breach of bail
Vanessa Blyden, 23, and Chanel Smith, 25, were remanded by Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves, wh...
DATE: Jun 30, 2014
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Court
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Landlords stand to get some relief after a Supreme Court ruling on leases and legal costs, according to the lawyer for the successful party.
Barrister Peter Sanderson of Wakefield Quin hailed this month’s ruling as a case that “provides very helpful ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2014
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The One Bermuda Alliance has issued a statement calling for an end to the “rhetoric”, in advance of tonight’s town hall meeting over Permanent Resident’s Certificate (PRC) holders and Bermuda status.
The meeting, called by the Opposition Progressive ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2014
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Bermudian workers need to be better trained to fill job categories, ranging from chefs to accountants, that are currently dominated by overseas staff.
And the local workforce needs better “soft skills” when it comes to presentation on the job, accord...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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A US healthcare magnate’s long standing love affair with Bermuda will go on display, starting tomorrow evening, with a trove of rare stamps and early postal artefacts at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
The exhibition is part of a host of event...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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Security measures put in place at Saltus have proven effective, catching intruders who have attempted to access the school’s property.
Head of advancement Jon Beard said a fence, gates, CCTV and a security guard put in place had been in response to p...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Education
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