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Historic Hamilton home and former brothel “Queen of the East” on Crow Lane has been put up for sale.
According to a commercial listing by Coldwell Banker, the building is priced at $1,795,000, and has potential for either residential or commercial us...
DATE: Oct 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans for a ten-storey building on Serpentine Road have been refused planning permission due to the height of the proposed building.
The building, proposed for the current site of the Quickie Lickie Laundromat, was put forward by property owner Walte...
DATE: Sep 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmentalists declared a campaign to get residents to carpool got off to “a good start” yesterday.
Abbie Goodwin-Caldas and Zoë Kempe had encouraged motorists to use public transportation, pedal bike or ride to work with others.
Their efforts wer...
DATE: Sep 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Members of the public should have already been notified if their water was tainted by the HWP fire, according to Shadow Health Minister Dr Kathy Michelmore.
While Government said test results will be available in around two weeks, Sen Michelmore said...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Development Applications Board is expected to discuss plans for the controversial Park Hyatt resort today.
The proposed hotel is listed for debate on the board’s meeting agenda.
The concept of building a new hotel on the former Club Med site is w...
DATE: Aug 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton plans to cut down several trees lining Cedar Avenue in an effort to make pedestrians more visible to traffic.
Six trees are to be removed based on the recommendations of a recent study on traffic control.
The study was commissio...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A set of stairs leading to Elbow Beach have been given a temporary fix, with a more permanent solution expected this winter according to the Parks Department.
The public access to the beach was originally damaged by Hurricane Igor, which struck Islan...
DATE: Aug 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Objectors reiterated their concerns about the proposed Park Hyatt resort in a special meeting with Planning officials this week.
Approximately 65 people turned out for a hearing at Penno’s Wharf to state why they felt the proposed St George’s develop...
DATE: Aug 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
This week has proved the old adage of when it rains, it pours.
Following several months of dry weather, the Island experienced heavy rainfall brought on by Tropical Storm Bret.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service, 1.75in of rain were recorded at...
DATE: Jul 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Efforts to protect the Sargasso Sea are closer to fruition, according to Environment Minister Walter Roban.
He said that members of the Sargasso Sea Alliance (SSA) met at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences last week, to discuss how to go about p...
DATE: Jul 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
