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A St. George's woman was struck by a motorcycle while crossing the road yesterday.
Police said at around 9 a.m., the 32-year-old stepped off a bus on North Shore Road near the Junction with Loyal Hill and went to cross the road when she was struck.
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DATE: Jun 17, 2010
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Bermuda needs to look at every facet of society to ensure a secure future for our children, according to the Director of Sustainable Development Charles Brown.
And while the environment is an important area, he stressed that it is far from the only o...
DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown toured Westgate Correctional Facility yesterday and took the opportunity to speak with inmates.
The Premier said that while many people talk about the facility he wanted to talk to the inmates to find out their thoughts.
He said t...
DATE: Jun 15, 2010
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St. George's Mayor Kenneth Bascome has called the Veendam a "disappointment" predicting that the ship would have little to no effect on the town's economy.
While the ship was scheduled to visit the east end 24 times, it has diverted to Hamilton four ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2010
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Eight Bermudians have been given awards in the Queen's Birthday Honours with Queen's Certificates and Badges of Honour for their work in the community.
Carlton Wilkinson, who has worked for the Fairmont Hamilton Princess for 45 years without taking a...
DATE: Jun 12, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown has met with US Congressmen to discuss the economic impact of the BP Oil Spill and Bermuda's role in providing coverage.
The Premier, along with Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox, has been speaking with Washington poli...
DATE: Jun 11, 2010
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The Department of Health will be offering a day of free confidential HIV testing in the coming weeks as part of HIV Awareness Month.
Last year 11 people died in Bermuda of HIV/Aids, while 24 people were diagnosed as carrying the virus.
While that fig...
DATE: Jun 08, 2010
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Today’s British Airways flight between Bermuda and Gatwick will be two hours late, arriving at 8 p.m. and leaving at 10 p.m..
Due to a shortage of aircraft, the flight was initially delayed even longer, but a BA spokesperson said that a relief aircra...
DATE: Jun 07, 2010
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Plans for a regional, high-security prison were discussed today during a meeting of the Overseas Territories Consultative Council (OTCC).
Premier Ewart Brown told a press conference this afternoon that the matter had arisen during today’s OTCC meetin...
DATE: Jun 04, 2010
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A gay-friendly party held to celebrate the visit of a gay cruise to the Island proved to be a huge success last night.
The party, held at Rumbar, brought more than 100 people, both gay and straight, to the packed club.
Female impersonator Mark Anders...
DATE: Jun 03, 2010
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