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A cancer charity yesterday appealed for support for its biggest fundraiser of the year next month.
The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre said the success of the annual Relay for Life event was crucial after last year’s event raised significantly less ...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmental charity has used the pandemic as a chance to clean up and modernise its website.
The Keep Bermuda Beautiful project was launched by Anne Hyde, a former executive director, who said that improvements to the website, kbb.bm, were long ...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an allegation of malfeasance by a mother against the Department of Child and Family Services.
The appellant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, sought damages for pain and suffering caused by supervision ord...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government could ban some motorcycles as part of efforts to cut pollution, it was revealed yesterday.
A Government spokeswoman said a plan had been drawn up to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles over the next 15 years.
She said the strategy in...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s Covid-19 death toll has risen by two to 22 after two more people succumbed to the disease, it was revealed tonight.
The number of patients in intensive care also rose by two to eight since last night’s update.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of He...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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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
Importers were yesterday asked to pick up their cargo to help prevent congestion at Hamilton docks.
Warren Jones, the CEO of port operators Polaris Holdings, said that the latest stay at home order had meant a build-up of containers on the quayside.
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DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A supermarket has shut up shop for two days for cleaning in “an abundance of caution” after a spike in Covid-19 cases.
The MarketPlace chain said its Shelly Bay store would be closed until Friday.
The notice said: “The MarketPlace’s most urgent prior...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer charged with careless driving will return to Magistrates’ Court after the Supreme Court ruled that she did have a case to answer.
Latasha Celestine, a police officer, was charged with the offence after a traffic collision involving h...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An outdoor, open air amphitheatre could be erected in Riddell’s Bay, according to a recent planning application.
The amphitheatre, earmarked for an empty area on the former golf course, would features four rows of concrete pads with solar light fixtu...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes