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All 14 recruit firefighters are on course to complete phase one of their training programme, learning how to tackle medical emergencies.
A spokesman for the Ministry of National Security said that all the recruits are expected to pass the Emergency M...
DATE: Feb 23, 2011
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Harbour View Village will open its doors to lottery winners next week following years of delays.
National Security Minister David Burch announced he and Premier Paula Cox would host the grand opening of the site on March 5.
Plans for the Harbour View...
DATE: Feb 23, 2011
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A taxi driver who crashed his cab in front of police was today banned from the road for drinking and driving.
Stephen Simmons, 49, from Warwick, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court this morning to driving while impaired.
Crown counsel Carrington Mah...
DATE: Feb 23, 2011
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Storm force winds battered the Island yesterday, with gusts reaching 76 knots (87.4mph) according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
According to the service, winds across the Island yesterday morning reached 35 knots (40.2mph), with gusts as high as 65...
DATE: Feb 21, 2011
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Storm force winds are being reported across the Island — but are expected to die down this evening.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service, winds across the Island this morning reached 35 knots (40.2mph), with gusts as high as 65 knots (74.8mph).
A...
DATE: Feb 20, 2011
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Minister of National Security David Burch is to spearhead a campaign aimed at making it easier to demolish abandoned building used for illegal activity.
Addressing the Senate yesterday, Senator Burch said the existing procedures to demolish a dereli...
DATE: Feb 17, 2011
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The Supermart grocery store is planning to refurbish the front of its Front Street premises, adding tables and seating for diners.
The application was received by the Planning Department on February 3. It is currently awaiting review by Planning offi...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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Small businesses are fighting for survival, but optimistic that economic improvement in the US will spread to Bermuda.
Kristi Grayston, head of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce, said that if conditions do not improve soon, many small bu...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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Minister of National Security David Burch will spearhead a campaign aimed at making it easier to demolish abandoned buildings used for illegal activity.
Addressing the Senate this morning, Senator Burch said the existing protocol is complicated and l...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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After years of hard work, Vernon Harrison is another step closer to his dream of becoming a captain.
Mr Harrison, an 18-year-old CedarBridge graduate, has been accepted into the Warsash Maritime Academy, in the UK, where he will work to become a Mast...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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