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Parents are being warned about infant bath tubs after a host of new regulations were introduced in the United States to prevent drownings.
The Department of Consumer Affairs said new safety rules came into effect in the US on October 2.
As a result, ...
DATE: Oct 10, 2017
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Last year, Joshua Stephens cut free a loggerhead turtle found tangled in an abandoned cargo net in the waters off Wreck Hill.
For Mr Stephens, who had long sought a career in marine biology, it was the final piece of the puzzle bringing him to join t...
DATE: Oct 09, 2017
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Court reports were ordered on a man who admitted stealing from a pair of stores in Hamilton.
Alexander Christopher, 48, this morning pleaded guilty to two counts of theft.
The court heard that, on July 28, Christopher was seen on CCTV stealing a $200...
DATE: Oct 09, 2017
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A woman jailed for importing cannabis has had sentence reduced by eight months — but the court refused a request to increase the sentence of a second woman for drugs offences.
Valisa Holder appealed against a 2½-year sentence imposed in Magistrates’ ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2017
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A three-year-old trash truck superfan got a surprise visit from Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works.
Colonel Burch visited the home of Stephen Smith — and gave him his own miniature version of a refuse vehicle.
The minister s...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority wants to turn the America’s Cup Team Artemis guest pavilion into a Hamilton visitor information centre.
It has applied for planning permission to move the building to a site on Front Street near the junction with Queen S...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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Lisa Howie will step down as executive director for the Bermuda National Gallery at the end of this month.
Ms Howie has worked at the gallery since 2006 and took over the top post three years later.
“I am extremely proud of what has been achieved and...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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Two town hall meetings will address dog legislation next week.
Speaking in the House of Assembly, Walton Brown, Minister of Home Affairs, said that the ministry has been consulting with stakeholders on updating the Dogs Act, which has been criticised...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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David Burt this morning tabled a previously unreleased 2015 report on reforming Bermuda’s tax structure.
The Premier said the report by the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre had been commissioned and received by the One Bermuda Alliance ...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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The Bermuda National Trust is hosting a pair of events to highlight the history of dance on the island.
This Sunday the BNT will be holding an in-depth discussion at Verdmont, led by Gary Phillips, about the evolution of the Bermuda Gombey as part of...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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