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The US Coast Guard training vessel Eagle is set to return to the island next week with a new cadre of cadets.
The 295ft sailing vessel, originally built for the German navy but claimed by the United States as a war reparation after the Second World ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2016
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Legislation to create a mental health treatment court and two new quangos have been approved by the Senate with broad support.
The Criminal Code Amendment Act 2016 will formally create a mental health court, solidifying a successful pilot programme l...
DATE: Jul 07, 2016
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Poor communication between the Bermuda Government and applicants for civil servant posts were targeted by the Ombudsman in her most recent report.
According to the 2015 Annual Report, the Ombudsman wrote that her office received a complaint from an a...
DATE: Jul 07, 2016
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A longstanding volunteer at Project Action has urged the community to help save the charity, which will close this month if it cannot find support.
Speaking at the charity’s St George office, Ms Rose Douglas said: “It’s really sad. It would be a comm...
DATE: Jul 06, 2016
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Half of the City Hall Car Park is expected to reopen today, with work on the second half hoped to be completed by the end of the week.
While Mayor Charles Gosling had expressed hopes that work on the parking lot would be completed before the end of J...
DATE: Jul 06, 2016
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A mother who consented to giving up her child for adoption has lost a legal plea to regain custody.
According to a Supreme Court judgment, directed to protect the identity of the child involved both the biological mother and the father signed formal ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2016
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A St George’s welder is asking for the public’s assistance in tracking down about 400lbs of stolen tools, taken from the Airport Dump over the National Heroes Weekend.
Logan Leslie, of Scotian Steelworks, said that he had been hired to modify several...
DATE: Jul 03, 2016
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A pair of Bermudian greenkeepers are heading to San Martin, California, tomorrow to help with preparations for the 2016 US Women’s Open.
Sean Adams and Jonathan Minors, of Rosewood Tucker’s Point, will be plying their trade at Rosewood CordeValle for...
DATE: Jul 02, 2016
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The Hamilton Princess has completed its $100 million renovation project, including a new spa set to open on July 5.
Allan Federer, general manager at the hotel, said: “It looks like a completely new hotel compared to three years ago.
“The vision alwa...
DATE: Jun 30, 2016
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Seniors charity Project Action could close next month unless it finds new sponsors to provide vital financial support.
Co-founder Cindy Swan said the charity, which provides free transportation for seniors, needs at least $10,000 before July 15 in or...
DATE: Jun 30, 2016
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