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Early weather forecasts are predicting warmer water in the tropical Atlantic will lead to a busier than average hurricane season this year.
However, meteorologists do not believe the season will be as active as 2012, when a total of 19 named storms w...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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A Visitor Information Centre is to open in the Ferry Terminal in Hamilton.
Unitl recently the VIC was operated by Destiny Tours Limited, and based out of the Juice ‘n’ Beans Cafe on Front Street.
However, the Tourism Department have now awarded the ...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
While most eyes were on Dockyard with the arrival of the Breakaway, St George’s was also bustling.
In addition to cruise ship visitors who journeyed to the East End, a large number of yachts were visiting the town.
“People have been counting and the ...
DATE: May 16, 2013
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Government is in the final stages of establishing an ad hoc Governance Committee to look into fixed term elections, among other issues.
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said in the Senate this morning the committee will also investigate introducing...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
After eight months travelling the world on the Tall Ship Picton Castle, Bermudian teenager Dkembe Outerbridge-Dill is finally returning home.
Since Mr Dill left the Island for Canada last November, he has sailed through the Caribbean, visited the Gal...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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A Turkish national has been jailed after he was caught covertly videotaping up more than a dozen women’s skirts without their knowledge.
Kubilay Fidan, 41, yesterday pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to five charges of committing indecent acts in ...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire man has been charged in Magistrates’ Court with possessing a firearm.
Shauntonnai Talbot, 25, was yesterday charged with possessing a pistol sometime between an unknown date and March 28. He was not required to enter a plea, as the matte...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Efforts to build a community sports court in St George’s are approaching the halfway mark after a successful fundraiser this weekend.
On Saturday, St George’s Primary School hosted the Olympiad, a sports-themed fun day as part of a plan to raise $100...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Customers looking to buy gas at two of the Island’s filling stations left disappointed yesterday for the second time in a week.
The Collector’s Hill and the Richmond Road Esso stations were both forced to turn customers away for a time after the stat...
DATE: May 14, 2013
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The African Diaspora Heritage Trail conference will be hosted by Lafayette, Louisiana this year.
The event, which brings together representatives from countries affected by the migration to and from Africa, was first held in Bermuda in 2002, becoming...
DATE: May 14, 2013
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