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Plans to turn a Paget home into a veterinary office have been submitted to the Department of Planning.
The planning application, submitted by the Silver Moon Trust, would turn the basement level of the house ‘Netherlands’ on The Lane into a veterinar...
DATE: May 11, 2013
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The Bermuda High School is continuing its fundraising push to support its students, and honouring those who have made donations.
Over the last week, the school has celebrated Donor Week, paying tribute to those who help the school meet its tuition ga...
DATE: May 11, 2013
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda College last night formally opened the Brian Burland Centre for Research.
The area serves the dual purpose of providing new facilities for the college and honouring the late Bermudian writer.
It features a reading room and a climate-contr...
DATE: May 10, 2013
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Former Acting Director of Telecommunications Hiram Edwards was improperly stripped of the post, according to the Supreme Court.
The court heard the decision to revoke his appointment came after it was discovered the department was $276,213 over budge...
DATE: May 10, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Royal Gazette reader has come to the defence of the Island’s Alzheimer’s unit after the department came under fire.
UK’s Dementia Training Company recently called the Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Unit at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital outdat...
DATE: May 10, 2013
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Health
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda National Standards Committee (BNSC) has unveiled the latest accredited and certified members of the committee.
In a presentation at Charities House, the group formally accredited the Happy Valley Child Care Centre, along with the Bermuda ...
DATE: May 09, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Improvements to the airfield at LF Wade International Airport may cause some flight delays, according to the Department of Airport Operations.
Most of the improvements will be made at night however “ongoing work required to install the new radar unit...
DATE: May 09, 2013
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dorcas Francis was stunned to be named the 2013 Nurse of the Year by her peers, despite more than three decades of work.
“I actually fell back in my chair because I really didn’t expect it,” she said yesterday. “It’s wonderful, not just for me, but f...
DATE: May 09, 2013
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An application for a five-storey residential building in North Hamilton has been awarded in-principle approval on appeal.
The application was rejected by the Development Applications Board (DAB) last year due to the visual impact of the project and a...
DATE: May 08, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Hamilton Parish man was fined this morning after he admitted calling a police officer an “Oreo”.
Vincent Outerbridge, 39, pleaded guilty to using offensive words towards the officer.
He said he made the comments after the officer refused to give hi...
DATE: May 07, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes