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Hurricane Jose’s closest projected point of approach to Bermuda over the next three days has come and gone, the Bermuda Weather Service said yesterday.
The category one storm, meandering south of the island, nonetheless remains a potential threat to...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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The West Indies Association in Bermuda is to step up its fundraising as the threat of hurricane season continues to hang over the region.
The group expressed its sadness for the devastation caused throughout by Hurricane Irma, and warned more could f...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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Bermuda Healthcare Services and Brown-Darrell Clinic will be hosting its quarterly “Docs for Dinner” event at Café Lido tomorrow.
The guest speaker is Jay Alexander Graham, an abdominal transplant surgeon in the Bronx at Montefiore Medical Centre, wh...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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Resurfacing works are taking place today on Palmetto Road, between Bishop Spencer Road and Border Lane, during off-peak times.
Tomorrow and Friday, a one-lane closure could be in place along Parsons Road, between Montpelier Road at the Frog Lane roun...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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People are being encouraged to explore the Bermuda National Library during Library Card Sign-up Month.
An information table will also be set up at the Queen Elizabeth Park on the next two Fridays, from noon until 2pm, while the annual Big Book Sale w...
DATE: Sep 12, 2017
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Services will be interrupted at Hamilton Health Centre on Victoria Street on Thursday afternoon.
The Department of Health team will be off site between noon and 4.30pm, receiving training to combat the rise in obesity and diabetes.
Offices will remai...
DATE: Sep 12, 2017
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Health
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Hurricane Jose, meandering over the Atlantic Ocean, nonetheless remains a potential threat to Bermuda.
At noon, the storm’s closest point was expected to be 329 nautical miles to the south-southwest of Bermuda at 8pm today.
According to the Bermuda W...
DATE: Sep 12, 2017
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Sports minister Zane DeSilva has passed on his congratulations to triathletes Tyler Butterfield and Karen Smith following their performances at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Butterfield finished seventh overall and Sm...
DATE: Sep 12, 2017
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The psychological effects of Hurricane Irma on residents in the Caribbean were discussed at an emergency meeting of Caricom.
David Burt, the Premier, participated in the videoconference on Saturday for the first time, alongside Cabinet Secretary Derr...
DATE: Sep 12, 2017
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Monthly pension payments this week will be paid early due to the threat from Hurricane Jose.
Benefits paid via direct deposit will be available today, at HSBC at noon, and at BNTB at 9am. Pension cheques will be delivered by mail tomorrow.
The Depar...
DATE: Sep 11, 2017
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