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St John Ambulance has called on the public to be careful to avoid heat-related illnesses over the holiday weekend.
A spokeswoman for the charity said that temperatures are expected to rise above 80F during Cup Match.
She said: “Recognising the signs ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
In her graduate year at Warwick Academy, Flora Duffy said as her yearbook quote: “Dream as if you’ll live for ever, live as if you’ll die tomorrow.”
On Monday night, Warwick Academy revelled in the joy of her Olympic victory after Ms Duffy did just t...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is considering options for how to commemorate Flora Duffy’s landmark gold medal victory.
A Government spokeswoman yesterday promised there would be a “fitting celebration” of her historic accomplishment at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, b...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Cup Match camping tradition will resume this year – but with Covid-19 restrictions in place.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said campers and picnickers are allowed to set up their camp sites today, but camping itself will only be pe...
DATE: Jul 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Controversial changes to laws governing special development orders were approved by Senators yesterday morning despite opposition.
Lindsey Simmons, the Junior Minister of Home Affairs, told the Senate the Development and Planning Amendment Act 2021 ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former nurse’s aide convicted of senior abuse after she hurled a bottle at a senior suffering from dementia has lost an appeal against conviction.
While Rose Belboda accepted that she had thrown an air freshener bottle at a 72-year-old patient at K...
DATE: Jul 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A south shore hotel project has been granted financial relief from Government as it seeks to expand its inventory.
David Burt, the Premier, said the developers behind the Azura Hotel and Residences in Warwick had purchased the neighbouring Nautilus p...
DATE: Jul 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A review of the island’s litigation guardian system – to represent children in court – has begun in collaboration with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, told the House of Assembly o...
DATE: Jul 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police are on the look out for a man who repeatedly stabbed a 56-year-old motorist in a fight following two collisions on Thursday.
A police spokesman said officers went to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital at 8pm on Thursday after they received repo...
DATE: Jul 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Skyport was paid almost $7.6 million this week as part of the latest payout over the airport’s minimum revenue guarantee.
Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, told MPs that the Bermuda Airport Authority had now made four payments to the develop...
DATE: Jul 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes