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Persons tracking Bermuda's online weather forecast on Friday got more than they bargained for.
Users of weather.bm who attempted to look at radar imagery, instead discovered a virus on the official website of the Bermuda Weather Service.
Site manage...
DATE: Jul 06, 2009
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Equipment upgrades to prevent drugs and other illegal goods from being imported into the Island are already underway, according to Bermuda Customs.
Independent MP Darius Tucker last week told the House of Assembly that Government should invest in a $...
DATE: Jul 06, 2009
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Former Corporation of Hamilton councillor Graeme Outerbridge has announced his intention to fight to keep the Municipality alive as an elected body.
While he is against the removal of the corporations of Hamilton and St. Georges, he does believe in r...
DATE: Jul 03, 2009
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Susannah Farr is doing her part to combat the AIDS epidemic in Africa, not just by increasing awareness but by working to change the mindset of African teens.
Ms Farr, guest speaker at the Hamilton Rotary Club earlier this week, is the founder and ed...
DATE: Jul 03, 2009
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Soon, Bermuda's young people will have the opportunity to be mentored by a sports legend, says Senator David Burch.
He announced yesterday that the Hope 4 Life programme run by the Bermuda soccer league has formed an alliance with United States-based...
DATE: Jul 03, 2009
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This year's End-to-End race brought in more donations than any year in the event's history, to the benefit of 11 of the Island's charities.
More than 2,000 people took part in the May 2 event and their efforts raised a combined total of $340,000.
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DATE: Jul 03, 2009
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June was the second wettest in 47 years, with 12.78 inches of rain falling during the month.
The Bermuda Weather Service yesterday confirmed rainfall last month was the second highest in recorded history, falling just short of the 14.18 inches which ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2009
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Wet weather and "unforeseen ground conditions" are to blame for delays in shoring up Pembroke Canal on Woodlands Road, according to Works and Engineering Minister Derrick Burgess.
But he told a press conference yesterday that the construction work wa...
DATE: Jul 02, 2009
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The promise of $40 was enough to persuade plenty of people to line up in the rain outside City Hall yesterday and part with their DNA.
An appeal by Bermuda Police Service for 400 volunteers to help establish baseline DNA data for the Island was a suc...
DATE: Jul 02, 2009
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Members of the "Doc" Simons Trio have more than 150 years combined experience of playing live music — but they are hoping to put a fresh spin on classic jazz at a concert this weekend.
Edwin (Doc) Simons, Cyril Richardson, and Clarence (Tootsie) Bean...
DATE: Jul 01, 2009
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