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The worldwide Covid-19 lockdown has not deterred bluebirds from their Bermuda nesting season.
Christian Chin-Gurret, a Bermudian student and founder of the Happy Bird Company bluebird box makers, said the eastern bluebird season had already started.
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DATE: Apr 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Staff at a Pembroke restaurant have turned its kitchen over to help elderly residents at a nursing home.
Rob Bruni, the manager of Huckleberry at the Rosedon Hotel, said staff had answered an urgent call for help after a string of Covid-19 cases amon...
DATE: Apr 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man has denied assaulting his estranged wife.
Dwayne Musson, 24, from Smith’s, pleaded not guilty yesterday to a charge that he caused grievous bodily harm to Leila Musson.
Magistrates’ Court heard in an online sitting that Mrs Musson fractured her...
DATE: Apr 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public have dug deep into their pockets to support Family Centre’s work to help people left in dire straits by the coronavirus shutdown.
Martha Dismont, the charity’s executive director, said demand for assistance had increased because of the Co...
DATE: Apr 20, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity set up to assist women and their children facing hardship has experienced “unprecedented” demand from struggling single mothers.
Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, said the charity had fielded about 2...
DATE: Apr 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
International meteorologists have warned that this year’s hurricane season could be busier than normal.
A forecast from North Carolina State University predicted between 18 and 22 named storms for the season, which starts on June 1.
The university sa...
DATE: Apr 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Athletics organisations are fast out of the starting blocks to help people keep fit while confined at home.
The Bermuda Athletes Commission teamed up with the Bermuda Olympic Association and the Bermuda Broadcasting Company to air a series of at-home...
DATE: Apr 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new green organisation said it aimed to make Bermuda the first carbon-neutral country in the world.
Climate Wise, founded by entrepreneur Stephen Castree, said the organisation would allow companies and individuals to fund international projects th...
DATE: Apr 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of a break-in at a boat club and the theft of a bottle of whisky was remanded in custody yesterday.
Jeshon Sullivan, from St George’s, pleaded not guilty to the charges and also denied he breached curfew regulations.
It was alleged in M...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A grocery store worker has denied he coughed on police officers and that he told them he had “the coronavirus”.
Taahir Augustus, 26, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court yesterday to two charges of assault on police officers.
Mr Augustus also den...
DATE: Apr 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes