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Busking fees for street artists will be waived this year to support the sector and cheer up the streets, the City of Hamilton announced today.
The city charges a $30 a year fee for a busking permit that allows artists to perform or display their work...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity dedicated to supporting Bermuda’s women has received a $10,000 boost for its counselling support services.
The Women’s Resource Centre has announced that Sun Life Financial recently donated the money to help the charity provide support to w...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The owners of a fast-food chain have submitted plans for a new drive-through restaurant.
David and Beryl Furbert, who own Mr Chicken, want to build the restaurant near the junction of North Shore Road and Idlewood Drive in Hamilton Parish, where a bu...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda Day may lack a parade, but the Department of Community and Culture still hope for the public to build traditional floats.
The Department, in collaboration with the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation, will this year host a Mini-Float Challenge and h...
DATE: May 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to convert a warehouse into a grocery store have been shot down Government planners.
The application, submitted to the Development Applications Board in January, proposed alterations to warehouse on North Shore Road, Pembroke to create a 1,225 ...
DATE: May 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An oversight in the commissioning of the North Power Station and “incorrect operating instructions” sparked an island-wide power outage last year, energy firm Belco revealed yesterday.
A Belco spokesman said the company had been “resolving warranty i...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The hard work of local organisations fighting against child abuse and sexual assault was today hailed by the Women of the One Bermuda Alliance.
Nicky Gurret, chair of the OBA Women's Caucus, praised the dedication of frontline organisations including...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The restaurant industry today appealed to the public to do their part to boost the sector.
The Chamber of Commerce has launched a Save Our Restaurants campaign designed to prevent a flood of closures of restaurants – which have seen revenues plunge b...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is considering giving the island’s Parish Councils greater autonomy.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport said it had begun meeting with the councils and created a working group to help them operate “as independent en...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A private school has asked for permission to expand its campus.
The application from Warwick Academy proposed the construction of two new classrooms on the west side of the Middle Road school.
Extra parking spaces would also be created near the new c...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes