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Disappointed thespians are putting on a brave face, after the Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society lost its traditional yule venue of City Hall for next year’s Christmas panto.
“I think it will be the first time since the late 1960s,” said BMDS Presi...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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Tropical Storm Leslie delivered lashing rains and gusts near hurricane force, but the sprawling storm luckily skipped east of the Island by about 145 miles.
“Bermuda has been blessed,” National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief declared as the Emerg...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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Bermuda got “a hurricane party without a hurricane”, according to international storm chaser and Weather Channel celebrity Jim Cantore — but the Island scored high marks for “a great fire drill”.
This weekend marked the US meteorologist’s fourth visi...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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One of the Island’s technology entrepreneurs has thrown his online presence behind an ambitious campaign in support of the Island’s at-risk youth.
For Fireminds CEO Michael Branco, backing the New Beginnings $1 Million Campaign also offers a chance t...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief said 'Bermuda had been blessed' after TS Leslie passed the Island with no reports of injuries or major damage.
The storm passed about 120 miles to our east at its closest point at noon today.
This evening M...
DATE: Sep 08, 2012
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LF Wade International Airport has no official plans so far to close over the weekend, and BA have said they will fly on Sunday if it remains open.
General Manager Aaron Adderley said: “The airport will continue to assess weather developments as they ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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Bermuda footage will appear tonight on The Weather Channel, as meteorologist Jim Cantore and his crew are on-Island to film Tropical Storm Leslie.
Mr Cantore has said the weekend will in all likelihood give Bermuda “a hurricane party without the hurr...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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Bermuda may be spared the brunt of Hurricane Leslie, thanks to an anticipated change in atmospheric conditions.
The large, sluggish storm has so far proven difficult to predict, according to Jeff Torgerson of the Bermuda Weather Service.
“Luckily for...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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A mass of dirty water that flooded a Pembroke business road has been contained — although a foul odour from underground persisted yesterday along Bakery Lane.
According to workmen at the 120ft drainage hole, the effluent that surged out when drilling...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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Environment
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Jonathan Bell
The announcement that Government schools are rushing to fill 23 teacher vacancies this month was branded “an annual and recurring problem” by the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance.
Education Shadow Minister Grant Gibbons said: “While some last minute r...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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Education
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Jonathan Bell
