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A former resident of under-threat historic Dockyard houses pleaded for their preservation yesterday.
Roger Bendall, who now lives more than 10,000 miles away in Sydney, Australia, said the crumbling Victorian-era terraced homes in Albert Row should b...
DATE: Oct 17, 2019
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The first woman director of music for the Somerset Brigade Band said yesterday she was proud to throw her support behind this year’s poppy appeal in aid of Bermuda’s war veterans.
Cher-Ann Brangman, 42, said that taking the directorship this year had...
DATE: Oct 16, 2019
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A power cut in a residential area after a truck took out a utility pole sparked fury among residents yesterday.
One householder in Orange Valley Road, Devonshire, said that trucks should be banned from the narrow thoroughfare after a string of incide...
DATE: Oct 15, 2019
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The island’s milk has run low as a result of poor weather, but will be topped up “in short order”, according to Michael Dunkley.
Mr Dunkley, the owner of milk wholesaler Dunkley’s Dairy, said yesterday that “the supply is on its way back” of the blue...
DATE: Oct 11, 2019
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A “light-hearted” family event to discuss end of life options will be held tomorrow in Warwick.
Dubbed “the Departure Lounge” and brought by the group Final Steps, the day of activities is aimed at reckoning with mortality.
Jasen Moniz, one of the gr...
DATE: Oct 11, 2019
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Sweeping changes to Bermuda’s pensions regime, including the right to cash in a chunk of a job pension on retirement, are being watched closely by the insurance industry.
The amendments, if voted into law, could have “significant repercussions for in...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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Ewart Brown, the former premier, has paid tribute to the Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown, who has died at age 59.
Dr Brown said in a statement this evening: “I have lost a cousin and a political comrade.
“Bermuda has lost a visionary who wan...
DATE: Oct 09, 2019
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Walton Brown, the late former Minister of Home Affairs and Progressive Labour Party MP, was hailed today for his positive relationship with the Bermuda Hotel Association.
Stephen Todd, the chief executive of the BHA, said the organisation had enjoyed...
DATE: Oct 09, 2019
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An historic terrace of homes outside Dockyard must either be refurbished or face the wrecking ball, according to the West End Development Corporation.
Leaving the ageing Albert Row buildings standing would be “not only unsightly but also dangerous an...
DATE: Oct 08, 2019
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Bermuda’s leadership in the development of its fintech industry can attract start-ups seeking to make the island a “domicile of choice”, according to David Burt.
The Premier urged local participation in the inaugural Bermuda Tech Week 2019 that kicks...
DATE: Oct 08, 2019
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