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A British former police officer with expertise in vulnerable people has joined the Bermuda Police.
A spokesman for the service said Fiona Knight, a former detective sergeant with Cheshire Constabulary, will work in “investigations, vulnerable persons...
DATE: Oct 02, 2018
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Leslie was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane this morning.
The meandering storm is not predicted to threaten the island, although rough seas mean a small craft warning remains in effect.
Strong winds today are forecast to gradually ease by tomorrow ...
DATE: Oct 02, 2018
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A car and property were damaged when several shots were fired in Friswells Road last night.
Police issued an appeal for witnesses to the incident, which happened at 10.40pm in the North Terrace area.
No injuries were reported.
Earlier last night, res...
DATE: Oct 02, 2018
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David Burt insisted his “door is open” to the concerns of the business community after a survey found confidence plunged dramatically.
The Premier also pointed to positive economic signs from the first quarter of 2018, but conceded there was a long w...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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Politics
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Strong winds are expected over the next three days as a result of Tropical Storm Leslie.
The storm was expected this morning to be at its closest point to Bermuda today and through tomorrow.
The Bermuda Weather Service warned winds would be strongest...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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The Bermuda Sloop Foundation and YouthNet will benefit from a fundraising Christmas tree drive.
Under the BermudaXmasTrees programme, businessmen bring a container of Christmas trees to the island to sell to the public, with any profits going to char...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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Strong winds are expected tomorrow as a result of Tropical Storm Leslie.
The storm was upgraded from a subtropical storm this afternoon and is expected to re-intensify as a hurricane on Tuesday.
It will bring increasingly strong winds to Bermuda, wit...
DATE: Sep 29, 2018
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Coconut palms along Ferry Reach in St George’s provided a bonanza for 65-year-old Sir Israel, who had no problem shinning up to collect their fruit.
Bermuda lies at the northern edge of the range for the trees, which are not endemic here and grow sl...
DATE: Sep 28, 2018
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Bermudian doctor Annabel Fountain has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians in Britain.
The accolade is only awarded by the RCP to those physicians who are considered to be the “most innovative and exceptional phy...
DATE: Sep 28, 2018
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Health
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Gig rowing, dancing and exercise sessions were part of the fun at the Department of Health’s Celebrating Wellness event.
Dozens of families attended the programme, with a theme, “Be Healthy, Stay Healthy: Preserving Our Workforce”, on Wednesday.
Heal...
DATE: Sep 28, 2018
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