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As his former girlfriend faces abduction charges in the US, thankful father Giovanni Burrows said his son is happy to be back home.
The 14-year-old, returned to the Island a month ago and enrolled in school, has spent “two thirds of his life runnin...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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The media “misconstrued” comments he made regarding the United Bermuda Party's purchase of Global House, Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert claimed yesterday.
Mr Furbert said he had “suggested” that the 1987 Government “took money out t...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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Realtors have branded “disastrous” Government’s decision to offer Grand Atlantic condos at 100 percent financing.
The announcement by Public Works Minister Michael Weeks opens 78 of the Government-funded units for purchase at no down-payment.
Chamber...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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A boot-camp challenge that put 220 people through the Bermuda Regiment’s assault course reaped big rewards for three local charities.
A novel fundraiser, Island Challenge attracted 55 teams and raised just shy of $45,000.
“Everyone came through unsca...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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The proposed removal of Hamilton’s City Hall fountain, some 52 years after the iconic site opened, has saddened two former Mayors.
Lawson Mapp, Hamilton Mayor from 2000 to 2006, admitted that the pool sometimes sprinkled bystanders when the wind caug...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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A public auction drew about 50 bidders to gamble on the unknown contents of storage lockers, with prize porcelain and a trove of musical instruments among the spoils.
In a token of the economic times, the owners of Island Self Storage believe more au...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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School spirit is taking off at the Bermuda High School, thanks to the BHS Leopards the Island’s newest cheerleading troupe, which underwent a trial by fire at this week’s school sports day.
Undaunted, the Leopards want to take their act to other scho...
DATE: Mar 10, 2012
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The City of Hamilton faces its first election under the new rule of universal adult franchise next week.
Nominations for the post of Alderman can be made on March 13.
The post was held by Deputy Mayor Glen Smith, who announced last month that he was ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2012
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Today’s incoming British Airways flight was suspended, due to a mechanical problem with the aircraft back at Gatwick Airport.
As a result, today’s outgoing flight 2232 has also been cancelled.
BA spokeswoman Sallie Singleton apologised to customers o...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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For two Bermudians who couldn’t find work, the waiter-server programme has proven a fast track to gainful employment.
Launched as a partnership between Government and the private sector, the scheme is still moving ahead with the goal of replacing 100...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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