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White & Sons closed last night after 88 years in business, while sister stores Hayward’s and Whites Southside have shut their doors following a court order.
Staff from liquidator KPMG closed down both Hayward’s and Whites Southside on Wednesday eveni...
DATE: Aug 17, 2012
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Crowds of bargain hunters packed White & Sons Ltd yesterday as the store opened to clear its inventory.
But long lines caused by a lack of open cash registers sent many customers out frustrated and empty-handed.
And while customers waded through long...
DATE: Aug 16, 2012
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A 59-year-old father has died after a road traffic accident in Pembroke on Friday.
Jaha Akili Mallory, from Sandys, was driving on The Glebe Road near Yardie Kitchen at around 4.38pm when his vehicle and another car collided.
Mr Mallory was taken to ...
DATE: Aug 15, 2012
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White & Sons' Warwick supermarket will permanently close its doors after 88 years of business after no offers were made to buy the embattled company.
The majority of the store's 38 staff were let go yesterday, although a small number will continue wo...
DATE: Aug 15, 2012
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Hayward’s Supermarket and White’s Southside remained open yesterday, despite empty shelves and a limited staff.
White & Son’s, their sister store in Warwick, was ordered to shut its doors on Friday after a liquidation order was approved.
It is unde...
DATE: Aug 14, 2012
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Power boats and spectator boats passed within mere feet of each other this weekend as mariners reportedly ignored warnings to stay off the Around the Island course.
A reader sent The Royal Gazette several pictures showing power boats in Sunday’s race...
DATE: Aug 14, 2012
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The Supreme Court trial of a man accused of a machete attack was set back yesterday and the jury dismissed.
Gregory Tucker, 42, from Happy Valley, Pembroke, still stands accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Kevin DeRosa with intent to do so and...
DATE: Aug 11, 2012
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A new Bermuda “brand” will be unveiled by the Bermuda Department of Tourism next week in a presentation at Fairmont Southampton Princess.
According to a spokeswoman, Bermuda’s new print and television advertising strategy will be shown on Thursday to...
DATE: Aug 11, 2012
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A series of bay grape wreaths were placed in the waters off St David’s yesterday as relatives remembered a group of pilots who drowned 85 years ago.
Barbara Wade, whose uncle George Brangman was among those lost, said she felt the ceremony was a touc...
DATE: Aug 11, 2012
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Police are again warning the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency after a fake $100 bill was found.
According to a spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service Financial Crime Unit, the most recent forged bill carried the serial number D/...
DATE: Aug 10, 2012
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