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Residents of Hungry Bay in Paget have expressed concern after spotting maintenance crews at the area's notorious offshore sewage pipe.
According to City Engineer Patrick Cooper at the Corporation of Hamilton, the Seabright Outfall — which pumps the C...
DATE: Oct 18, 2010
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Cody Sousa-Saints has devoted nearly all his 17 years to motorcycling, starting at the age of three riding a scooter in his back yard.
Now in his third season of racing locally and Cody entered a different league representing Bermuda abroad over the ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2010
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A plunge in Bermuda's population of bees has cut the Island's pumpkin crop by as much as a third, according to farmer and vegetable dealer Carlos Amaral.
Right now pumpkins show "between a quarter and one third drop in yield, easily", he said.
"Grant...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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A programme to give young Bermudians entry-level carpentry skills could help keep young men out of gangs, according to Works and Engineering Minister Derrick Burgess.
Mr. Burgess called the new scheme it "a prime example of joined up Government — Min...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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Two Bermudian trainee archivists have been commended for receiving six-month internship posts overseas.
Mandellas Lightbourne has been placed at Westminster's House of Lords Archives and Nicole Simons has taken a position at the British Columbia Prov...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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Generous donations from Bermuda have brought water to villagers in one of India's most impoverished regions.
Bermudian Diane Kirwin, of the Kirwin International Relief Foundation (KIRF), reported that $12,000 from Rotary clubs has funded wells this y...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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It's now punishable with a $500 fine, but during rush hour in Hamilton yesterday almost one driver per minute was spotted using a hand-held device.
Between 7.45 and 8.45 a.m., a visual survey of traffic approaching Spurling Hill came up with a total ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2010
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Government yesterday gave $200,000 to programmes aimed at promoting the Island's cultural heritage. Culture Minister Neletha Butterfield presented cheques to 22 successful applicants as part of the Cultural Legacy Fund.
"The intent of this initiative...
DATE: Oct 14, 2010
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Female impersonator Mark Anderson has been invited to perform on the luxury cruise liner The World.
The 644-foot vessel arrives in Hamilton on Friday and leaves early Monday afternoon from St. George's.
"As the 'Queen of Bermuda', who better to repre...
DATE: Oct 14, 2010
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Fishermen who target the spotted eagle ray now face a $5000 fine or six months' imprisonment.
Environment Minister Glenn Blakeney said he issued a protection order for the species last week, following advice from the Department of Conservation Servic...
DATE: Oct 13, 2010
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