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The Berkeley Institute last night celebrated its 125th anniversary in green and gold days before it welcomes its first signature learning programme students.
Keisha Douglas, the Berkeley principal, said 132 SLP students are set to start classes on Mo...
DATE: Sep 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has said it is working with a community group to develop a plan for the future of Hamilton’s historic Wantley.
The house on Princess Street, which played a key role in the formation of the Berkeley Institute, is derelict and was schedu...
DATE: Sep 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposal to build a facility in St David’s to incinerate medical waste has been given the green light by the Department of Planning.
The application by MediWaste proposed the erection of a new structure on industrially zoned land on Wallers Point R...
DATE: Sep 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Prison officers are working in dangerous conditions as they work to manage a growing number of serious criminals, according to the chair of the Prison Officers Association.
Timothy Seon, addressing a crowd in advance of the 2022 Labour Day march, sai...
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has proposed that the minimum wage should be set at between $16 and $16.40 per hour, which would make it one of the highest in the world.
In addition, hospitality workers, whose income is a combination of wages and gratuities, are to ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tropical Storm Earl is expected to approach Bermuda as a hurricane, according to forecasts.
As of noon today, the storm was 596 miles south of Bermuda, however the storm is expected to travel north in the coming days, gaining strength in the process....
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Liz Truss has been named the next British Prime Minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in a leadership vote for the Tory party.
Ms Truss, who had served as the Foreign Secretary, will replace Boris Johnson when she is sworn in at a ceremony at Balmoral...
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sea monsters, monks, big cats and ornate castles emerged on Horseshoe Bay on Saturday as part of the 2022 Bermuda Sandcastle Competition.
Hannah Emmerson, organiser of the annual event, said conditions were perfect for the competition with 36 teams g...
DATE: Sep 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tropical Storm Earl is considered a potential threat to the island, the Bermuda Weather Service has warned.
As of this morning, the storm was 787 miles south of Bermuda at 6am today, however the storm is expected to travel north in the coming days, g...
DATE: Sep 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Efforts to open a new restaurant on St George’s historic King’s Square came one step closer to fruition yesterday with a roof-wetting ceremony.
While Marico Thomas, the restaurateur behind FoodHub, had previously clashed with the Government over the ...
DATE: Sep 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes