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Legislation to take pitbulls off the list of prohibited breeds has won the approval of the Senate.
The Dogs Amendment Act 2018 received support from both parties and independent senators in the Upper House.
Crystal Caesar, Progressive Labour Party se...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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A man found in an unresponsive state in a swimming pool has been pronounced dead.
A police spokesman said emergency services were sent to a home on Forest Hills Drive in Warwick after a reported medical emergency, at 11am today.
The spokesman said: “...
DATE: Jun 27, 2018
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More than 90 buses have been cancelled this afternoon according to the Government Bus Alert website.
As of this afternoon, a total of 94 buses were listed as cancelled.
All of the cancelled buses had been scheduled to set out between 3.20pm and 8.20p...
DATE: Jun 27, 2018
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Police are diverting traffic in Hamilton after a collision between a car and a motorcycle near the junction of Court Street and Dundonald Street shortly after 4.30pm.
A police spokesman said: “The condition of the of the persons involved in the colli...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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The Transport Control Department closed early because of a plumbing problem.
A spokesman said: “The matter is being addressed by the Department of Works and Engineering.
“TCD hopes to return to normal operating hours tomorrow at 8.30am.”
DATE: Jun 25, 2018
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Old shipping containers could be given a new lease of life at an island beach.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has proposed temporary concessions based in recycled containers at Shelly Bay as part of a plan to make Bermuda’s beaches more attractive.
Th...
DATE: Jun 22, 2018
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An actress took a bow yesterday after finishing a gruelling 31-hour swim around Bermuda.
Sarah Eismann completed the 63-kilometre non-stop attempt at Gates Bay in St George’s on the day before her 40th birthday.
Ms Eismann, from New York, said she wa...
DATE: Jun 21, 2018
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An American actress and swimming instructor is expected to complete the challenge of a lifetime today — by swimming around the island.
Sarah Eismann, from New York, set out on the 65km swim at sunrise yesterday and said she hoped to complete her voya...
DATE: Jun 20, 2018
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The Governor yesterday said he would follow the wishes of Somerset Cricket Club over the presentation of the Cup Match trophy.
John Rankin spoke after Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, told the House of Assembly on Friday tha...
DATE: Jun 20, 2018
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Almost 100 buses across the island have been cancelled today.
The Bus Cancellations page of the Government website lists 95 bus cancellations between 11am and 11.50pm.
Bus cancellations have become common in recent months.
Government has blamed probl...
DATE: Jun 19, 2018
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