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Pembroke residents have united to salvage a stretch of Pembroke Canal on behalf of an elderly animal-lover.
Pensioner Harry Outerbridge, 85, wants to see the ducks return to the waters that flow past his Pitts Bay Road home.
For 35 years, Mr Outerbri...
DATE: Oct 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A bystander who noticed a woman “acting odd” in Dockyard later recognised a JetBlue passenger whose mid-air outburst brought a flight to New York back to Bermuda.
“She might have been nervous about flying, because I saw her at Meyer Travel in Dockyar...
DATE: Oct 11, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hundreds of irate cruise ship passengers bound for Dockyard were left stranded at Hamilton’s ferry terminal this afternoon.
Boston visitor Jim Clark was one of many rescued by the tender Bermudian around 5pm after more than an hour’s wait.
He said: “...
DATE: Oct 10, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Shadow Security Minister Michael Dunkley last night warned the public not to “take any confidence in these apparent lulls in gun violence they will keep coming back around until we deal with the underlying issues.”
And National Security Minister Wayn...
DATE: Oct 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Red Cross has come under fire from former Cabinet Minister Quinton Edness, for showing a “lack of interest” in the Horn of Africa famine appeal.
However, charity director Ann Spencer Arscott said the appeal has been well-publicised and th...
DATE: Oct 10, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The community has been called upon to follow the legacy of South Africa’s Desmond Tutu, who is using his 80th birthday to promote community service.
The retired archbishop, anti-apartheid activist and Nobel laureate has asked people to contribute to ...
DATE: Oct 10, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda is set to tap into the world’s fastest-growing cruise ship market, with two more visits from the German cruise line Aida scheduled for this month.
Transport Minister Terry Lister announced that the company’s inaugural Bermuda cruise, the Aida...
DATE: Oct 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Challenged by Transport Minister Terry Lister to open their doors on Sundays, Hamilton retailers have in turn called on Government to drop restrictions on their business hours.
The Minister threw down the gauntlet as he announced the 2013 arrival of ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A careers fair geared toward younger workers will also reach out to jobless and transitioning adults, Economy Minister Kim Wilson announced.
Calling for public and private entities to address economic challenges in unison, Senator Wilson said the fai...
DATE: Oct 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A retired US doctor got more than he bargained for after a hemp mixture that helped him quit smoking cost him $2,000 in Magistrates’ Court.
New Jersey resident Charles Emile Reisen was a passenger on board the Norwegian Gem when Customs officers foun...
DATE: Oct 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell