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Bermuda will once again join a global effort next month to reduce ocean pollution.
The EY Bermuda Coastal Clean-up in support of environmental charity Keep Bermuda Beautiful will be held on September 16.
KBB executive director Anne Hyde said: “More...
DATE: Aug 31, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
A total of six dollars in change stolen from a parked car cost a 56-year-old man a $300 fine.
Magistrates’ Court heard that David Fubler was identified and arrested by police using CCTV footage after cash was removed from a car parked on Union Stree...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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News Staff
Police today identified the 62-year-old man who drowned yesterday morning as a Canadian national.
Thomas Kyser was taking part in what police described as a “snorkelling excursion” near North Rock when he lost consciousness while in the water at aro...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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Other
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News Staff
The last Harbour Nights event of the year has been cancelled.
A spokeswoman said the decision was made because of the forecasted stormy weather.
She added: “In this instance, we take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, partners, set-up crews, v...
DATE: Aug 30, 2017
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Other
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News Staff
All departments and sections of the Ministry of Public Works will close at 3.30pm tomorrow as staff hold a meeting.
The Ministry said measures are in place to minimise disruption to services and that regular business operations will resume on Thursda...
DATE: Aug 29, 2017
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Other
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News Staff
A 62-year-old man died yesterday after losing consciousness while snorkelling.
Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said it was contacted by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences’ research boat Henry Stommel just after 10am to report that it had an ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2017
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Other
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News Staff
More than 1,900 employees got their health insurance back last year after employers were investigated by the Bermuda Health Council.
This resulted in more than $660,000 being collected in health premiums, according to the health watchdog’s annual re...
DATE: Aug 29, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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News Staff
A Devonshire man remains in hospital after being found unresponsive in the road following a motorcycle crash last night.
It happened along Devon Springs Road, Devonshire, at around 9pm.
According to police, it appeared the 29-year-old man lost cont...
DATE: Aug 29, 2017
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Other
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News Staff
Sports minister Zane DeSilva has congratulated triathlete Flora Duffy and Bermuda’s young women footballers for their sporting achievements over the weekend.
Duffy virtually assured herself of winning a second consecutive world title by claiming vict...
DATE: Aug 28, 2017
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Other
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News Staff
A man struck by a taxi in Southampton over the weekend remains in hospital in stable condition, according to police.
It happened on Horseshoe Road on Saturday at around 9.30pm.
According to police, the 33-year-old man was on the roadside near his r...
DATE: Aug 28, 2017
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Other
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News Staff