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Blackwatch Pass will be closed off to traffic starting tomorrow as road work in the area continues.
According to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works, the road will be closed until at least October 15 to allow for road improvements at the j...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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The Quickie Lickie Laundromat in Southampton could soon increase in size, expanding into an adjacent retail space.
According to a planning application, the laundromat owners are seeking retroactive approval to remove the partition separating the Midd...
DATE: Oct 06, 2015
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The National Sports Centre is looking to turn a storage area into a gym, according to planning documents.
A recently submitted planning application shows that the BSC board is hoping to change an existing electrical/storage building located near the ...
DATE: Oct 06, 2015
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An effort to restore the health of the one of the Island’s ponds has been successful, according to researchers.
Jamie Bacon, principal investigator of the Bermuda Amphibian Project, has said that efforts to remove dangerous hydrocarbons from one half...
DATE: Oct 05, 2015
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Bermuda is well on the road to recovery after Hurricane Joaquin, the acting Premier said yesterday.
“Bermuda appears to have weathered the storm well and already we are getting back to normal,” Bob Richards said.
“The vast majority of residents rema...
DATE: Oct 05, 2015
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Bermudian businesses are reopening today as Hurricane Joaquin travels further away from the Island.
As of this afternoon, the vast majority of stores and restaurants in Hamilton have opened their doors to customers, returning to business as usual.
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DATE: Oct 05, 2015
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A bus driver charged over a crash on East Broadway told officers her steering wheel locked, sending her vehicle on a collision course with a row of parked cars.
Belterre Swan, 55, has denied driving a vehicle while her ability to drive was impaired b...
DATE: Oct 03, 2015
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Court
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The decision to allow agricultural land to be built on as part of the Pink Beach redevelopment has been criticised by the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce.
Grant Gibbons, as the acting Minister of Home Affairs, granted Sardis Developmen...
DATE: Oct 02, 2015
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Environment
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Government notices published under the Public Access to Information Act listed more than $1.2 million in consultancy contracts.
According to one of the notices, $544,905 was paid to Castalia Ltd by the Department of Energy for “policy and legislative...
DATE: Oct 02, 2015
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An American jeweller who came under fire for taking 70lbs of sea glass from the Island has defended her actions, saying she did nothing wrong.
In an article published by the Erie Times-News, Becky Fox said she visited the Island in January and collec...
DATE: Oct 01, 2015
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