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North Shore residents in Devonshire lost power after a utility pole connection went down.
A Belco spokesman said power went off in the general area of Derwent Lane, The Glebe Road and Orchard Grove at 2.24pm yesterday.
About 270 customers were affect...
DATE: Dec 19, 2011
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The Island’s economy is now top of voter concerns, a survey shows, with three quarters of residents also saying they are cutting back on their Christmas spending for this year.
The poll, conducted by Mindmaps on behalf of The Royal Gazette, shows mor...
DATE: Dec 19, 2011
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The Island could take in $2.5 million next year as the host of the 2012 inaugural Bermuda Corporate Games.
The October 25 to 28 event will combine business, sports and tourism to bring together international and local participants.
“This is very good...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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Expressing surprise that Bermuda’s carbon emissions are twice the world average, Senators pledged support for Government’s Energy White Paper with Opposition Senators questioning the cost of some of the document’s aims.
As Bermuda explores alternativ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
Government proposals encouraging the use of “greener” transportation have met with mixed approval from environmentalists.
With Government revenues falling short of expectations, Premier Paula Cox announced a raft of possible tax changes, to be discus...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A young feral cat is being nursed back to health after a makeshift collar left it gruesomely injured.
Andrew and Donna Crick, of Piper’s Peak, Warwick, found two hungry juveniles “trash diving” outside their home, and were feeding the animals.
“I did...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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Young Bermudians are being called by the One Bermuda Alliance to speak their minds before an open mic tonight.
The OBA youth group Future Bermuda Alliance is hosting the discussion, in the back room of Docksider Pub on Front Street, from 7pm to 9pm.
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DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
US voters in Bermuda have been reminded by the US Consulate to file their applications if they wish to vote by absentee ballot in next year’s elections.
With primaries looming for January, February and March 2012, US citizens in Bermuda should submit...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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Jonathan Bell
With security concerns on the rise, a local company has unrolled a new quick-response unit to answer calls for help.
“Society has changed,” said Security Associates CEO Carlton Crockwell.
“People are more concerned for their well-being, and we’re fin...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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A 29-year-old Hamilton Parish man was injured and his motorcycle badly damaged after a collision in Southampton.
His vehicle and a car collided at 7.30am Monday, on Middle Road near Lighthouse Road, police reported. The car driver, a 55-year-old Sout...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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Crime
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Jonathan Bell
