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Carnival Cruise Lines, an occasional caller on the Island, is now set to deliver multiple visits to Bermuda next October, according to the cruise line’s website.
The tourism windfall stands to boost cruise numbers at a time traditionally marking the ...
DATE: Aug 28, 2014
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The Development Applications Board (DAB) have approved a series of applications to install telegraph poles to hold new police CCTV cameras.
A total of seven such poles were given final approval during a meeting of the board on August 13, regarding lo...
DATE: Aug 28, 2014
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The Bermuda Weather Service has issued a storm watch for the Island in advance of Hurricane Cristobal, which is expected to pass by the Island tomorrow evening.
Already the bad weather has disrupted cruise ship schedules and the St George’s ferry ser...
DATE: Aug 26, 2014
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The Supreme Court dismissed claims that the noise and vibrations of a desalinisation plant had caused “actionable nuisance” to a neighbour.
However Chief Justice Ian Kawaley noted that the claims had highlighted areas to be looked at when considering...
DATE: Aug 26, 2014
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A homeowner has applied for planning permission to turn a Southampton residential building into tourist accommodations.
According to the application, viewable at the Department of Planning offices, the property on Coral Acres Drive currently contains...
DATE: Aug 20, 2014
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A man convicted of seriously injuring a lifelong friend through drunk driving has been sentenced to six months behind bars.
John Wardman, 29, of Paget, was earlier convicted by a jury of causing a crash that seriously injured friend Alex Doyle while ...
DATE: Aug 20, 2014
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Chewstick founder Gavin (Djata) Smith defended the decision to remove text votes from the Beachfest Crown Song Competition, saying many of the votes were unverifiable.
Further clarifying the decision yesterday, Mr Smith said the core of the issue had...
DATE: Aug 14, 2014
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Shadow Business Development Minister Wayne Furbert has called for a “quality of life” survey to gauge the impact of the Island’s economic hardships on the community.
Mr Furbert said in a statement this morning: “With massive unemployment, cuts to fin...
DATE: Aug 14, 2014
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Bermudian singer Paul “Eminence” DeShield was ecstatic to be crowned the winner of the Beachfest Crown Song Competition onstage at the event last month.
While he was presented with a cardboard crown and an oversized cheque, a week later he was surpri...
DATE: Aug 13, 2014
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A New York institution is this week preparing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of naturalist William Beebe’s historical Bathysphere dive off the coast of Bermuda.
The New York Aquarium, located in Coney Island, will this Friday unveil a new display ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2014
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