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Motorists in St George’s can expect delays in the coming weeks due to improvement plans.
A section of Water Street has been closed to vehicles since October 3 for sewer line repairs, while trenching work on York Street is set to begin this week.
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DATE: Oct 17, 2016
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A new ferry stop for St George, including berths for an extra cruise passenger service, is in the works for the Olde Towne.
Plans to move the stop to Hunter’s Wharf, which can be viewed at the Department of Planning office, include adding a 2,200 squ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2016
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A civil case over injuries caused in a fatal accident is expected to go before the courts this week — although it remains uncertain if the driver involved in the crash will appear.
Evelyn Kim Rewan launched a legal action against Englishman Luke Arms...
DATE: Oct 11, 2016
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A man who yesterday admitted stealing alcohol, this morning confessed to a series of other offences, including cashing stolen cheques, when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court.
Keivon Scott pleaded guilty to a series of dishonesty offences related to i...
DATE: Oct 11, 2016
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Mystery surrounds the origin of turtle hatchlings that shocked the island last summer.
Described by some as Bermuda’s “natural history event of the century”, almost 90 green turtles hatched last August at Builder’s Bay — the first recorded turtle hat...
DATE: Oct 10, 2016
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Almost 30 seniors were honoured this weekend at the annual Seniors Awards Ceremony at the Fairmont Southampton.
The event, hosted by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs to pay tribute to the island’s seniors, recognised the contributions...
DATE: Oct 10, 2016
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A gaming operator who had been considering investing in Bermuda “shied away” because of the behaviour of some local politicians.
Speaking earlier this week, Richard Schuetz, the executive director for the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission, said the b...
DATE: Oct 08, 2016
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Technical officers told the Development Applications Board that work on the airport redevelopment project is still expected to begin this year.
According to the minutes of the board’s September 28 meeting, in which it discussed the planning applicati...
DATE: Oct 07, 2016
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A serial burglar was sentenced to five years in prison after he admitted entering two homes in Warwick and prowling at a third.
Coltrane Ratteray pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court to all three incidents, all of which reportedly occurred shortly aft...
DATE: Oct 07, 2016
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Hurricane Nicole has weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to drift away from the island — but Bermuda may not be out of danger yet.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service’s noon update, Nicole was 289 nautical miles south of Bermuda and st...
DATE: Oct 07, 2016
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