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Hurricane Jerry, the fourth storm of the season, has been confirmed as a potential threat to Bermuda.
The Category 1 storm’s Jerry’s closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours is expected to be 336 miles to the south-southwest at midnight o...
DATE: Sep 20, 2019
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News Staff
Paget traffic lights are back on, police said this afternoon.
Police officers had been monitoring the junction of Middle Road and South Road in Paget while the lights were repaired earlier today.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said this afternoon...
DATE: Sep 20, 2019
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Weather
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News Staff
At 8pm, power restoration continues, while schools have given their status for Friday after the overnight passage of Hurricane Humberto tore across the island — and buses will remain out of service tomorrow.
Belco reported that power restoration coul...
DATE: Sep 19, 2019
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Numerous buildings have been damaged and more than 28,000 people lost power as Hurricane Humberto battered Bermuda.
Somerset Police Station lost part of its roof — although all officers were said to be safe — in the storm that has lashed the island w...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Weather
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News Staff
The Bermuda Weather Service has lifted the island’s Tropical Storm Warning as Hurricane Humberto continues to speed away.
As of 3am, the storm was 195 miles north-northeast of Bermuda and speeding away at 23mph.
A small craft warning remains in effec...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Weather
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News Staff
Hurricane Humberto is expected to pass Bermuda on Thursday, but before the storm comes there are measures that should be taken to prepare.
• Meet with your family and plan ahead to discuss what you will do in the event of a hurricane
• Check wind str...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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Weather
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News Staff
Hurricane Humberto has become a Category 3 hurricane - considered a major hurricane - as it continues to churn its way towards Bermuda.
At midnight, it was predicted to skim 86 miles north-northwest of the island at 9pm with maximum sustained winds o...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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Weather
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News Staff
The Bermuda High School for Girls announced “outstanding” GCSE/IGCSE results for the 2018-19 academic year.
The school recorded 43 per cent A* or A results, compared to an average of 20.8 per cent in Britain.
A quarter of these grades were A* or the ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Humberto, predicted to build tonight into a Category 2 hurricane, is now forecast to blow 106 miles past Bermuda’s north-west at midnight on Wednesday night.
But the storm could come closer to the island after that time, depending on its track.
The U...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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Weather
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News Staff
The Commissioner of Police pledged to consider “the views of all communities and its leaders” as he announced a review into the management of Bermuda’s first Pride parade.
Stephen Corbishley has previously expressed strong support for the parade, in ...
DATE: Sep 13, 2019
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News Staff