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A 54-year-old man has been airlifted to Boston for treatment to head and back injuries after a serious collision in the West End.
A police spokesman said they are still looking for witnesses to the two-vehicle collision, which left two men in hospita...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner said it felt “surreal and special” to be made a Dame in the latest New Year’s Honours.
Flora Duffy, OBE, said she was surprised to be told that she would be recognised as Dame Commander of the British Empire ...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A large pile of trash dumped outside the Tynes Bay Waste-to-Energy facility over the holiday weekend has angered members of the public.
The waste was removed from the area by yesterday morning, but on social media several people highlighted the pile ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Air Canada is to halt flights to the island next month because of the latest surge in Covid-19 cases.
An Air Canada spokesman said the airline would suspend services between Toronto and Bermuda from January 9.
The spokesman said: “Air Canada continue...
DATE: Dec 29, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Firefighters rushed to the Walker Arcade in Hamilton yesterday morning in response to reports of smoke coming from the building.
A spokesman for the service said that when officers arrived at the Reid Street side of the property, they did not find a ...
DATE: Dec 29, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A shortage of firefighters in the East End has sparked fears about potential gaps in ambulance cover for the area.
George Dowling III, the Mayor of St George, said that reports about fire station staffing problems — and the potential impact on its am...
DATE: Dec 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pastor has signed a deal as the co-ordinator of the Gang Violence Reduction Taskforce until next August.
A notice in the Official Gazette said that Leroy Bean was contracted at $125,116 a year between September last year and August 2022.
Mr Bean wa...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Emergency services in the East End have been hindered by a lack of staff for years, firefighters claimed yesterday.
The Clearwater Fire Station in St David’s has been tasked with handling medical and fire emergencies for the past six years, but a fir...
DATE: Dec 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Roadworks in Smith’s have been halted for the holiday period
The news means that a section of Harrington Sound Road will be closed to traffic.
The Ministry of Public Works said in a notice published in the Official Gazette yesterday that work bet...
DATE: Dec 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two charities have been given a holiday boost from the International Women’s Club.
The IWC donated $9,000 to the Women’s Resource Centre to support its Transformational Living Centre’s education and life skills programme.
The soon-to-be-opened TLC o...
DATE: Dec 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes