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Warwick Preschool is set to open today as scheduled, despite a fire on the property yesterday morning.
But the Ministry of Health announced that the Warwick Health Centre — located in the same building — would not be open for baby clinic services tod...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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An updated school bus schedule was released online yesterday on the eve of public schools reopening across the island.
The schedule lists the bus routes servicing 22 schools, broken down by parish.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Transport and Regulato...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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All government services will remain in operation today as Hurricane Florence passes to the south of the island.
This morning the storm grew to Category 4 strength, and was predicted to intensify — but Florence was sticking to a course that would send...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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Opposition leader Jeanne Atherden has called for an apolitical women’s forum to promote female empowerment in the light of the Wayne Caines “titty milk” affair.
Ms Atherden also urged women and men in the Progressive Labour Party to break their silen...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash with two cars and a wall in Hamilton Parish last night.
The incident happened on North Shore Road, near Shelly Bay, at about 9.10pm.
Police said the rider, a 40-year-old man, was travelling east wh...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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A motorcycle rider was rushed to hospital on Friday night after he was involved in a collision with a car.
The 28-year-old Sandys man suffered facial injuries in the incident on Harbour Road, Paget, near the junction with Lovers Lane, at about 11pm.
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DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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The 52nd annual Royal Gazette Wahoo Tournament was a huge success yesterday, despite fears of the effects of Hurricane Florence.
Organiser John Barnes said that about 30 boats had signed up to take part in the competition.
Mr Barnes said: “The condit...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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A boat crash that killed a New Zealand visitor was a “wake-up call” for Bermudian mariners, the head of the island’s Water Safety Council said yesterday.
Scott Simmons emphasised Bermuda had an excellent marine safety record, but that the killer cras...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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Two men with bladed weapons robbed a Four Star Pizza deliveryman on Friday night.
The two suspects approached the deliveryman near the top of Bostock Hill East in Paget and demanded money at about 10pm.
A police spokesman said: “A small quantity of c...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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David Burt said that a video posted by Wayne Caines in which he asked a young woman server in a London restaurant for “titty milk” displayed a “lack of respect for women”.
However, the Premier did not indicate whether the comment would cost Mr Caine...
DATE: Sep 08, 2018
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