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This month has been the warmest December in more than 15 years but it is unlikely to become the hottest on record.
As of yesterday afternoon, the average temperature for the month has been 70F (21.1C), the highest in at least 15 years.
James Dodgson...
DATE: Dec 31, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
“This is a very unfortunate situation. You cannot make that much of a cut when we are trying to fight gang and gun violence. For Government to come up with this budget was just wishful thinking that it was actually going to work” Shadow National Sec...
DATE: Dec 31, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
August 2: Sources come forward claiming that the Bermuda Police Service is running low on funds and would need additional money to maintain operations.
August 3: Chief Justice Richard Ground orders the sale of gambling ship Niobe Corinthian in order ...
DATE: Dec 31, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A massive blaze on St John’s Road caused millions of dollars in damage and captured the attention of the Island in August.
A fire alarm went off in HWP’s Paint and Repair Department shortly before 2pm on August 8. The fire quickly spread to the nearb...
DATE: Dec 31, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An early season cold front brought the Island a record low temperature early yesterday morning.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service, at around 2am the temperature dropped to just 54F, tying the record low for that day of the year.
A spokesman fo...
DATE: Dec 20, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
High winds over the weekend caused power outages across the Island while Belco staff struggled to repair the damage.
A Belco spokeswoman said yesterday that not long after the winds began to pick up, small outages began to be reported.
“The outages w...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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This week has proved the old adage of when it rains, it pours.
Following several months of dry weather, the Island experienced heavy rainfall brought on by Tropical Storm Bret.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service, 1.75in of rain were recorded at...
DATE: Jul 21, 2011
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The Ministry of Public Works has apologised for shortfalls of fresh water, citing challenges at the Tynes Bay reverse osmosis plant.
A spokesman for Public Works said that water production was stalled due to problems with the refurbishments at the fa...
DATE: May 09, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A dry spring has led to an increasing demand on water delivery services, but water truckers have been stalled by closures at Government water depots.
According to one trucker, Government water depots were closed four of the past six days, and while a...
DATE: May 06, 2011
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A series of environmental reports, featuring research carried out in Bermuda, was screened on the Weather Channel in celebration of Earth Day on Friday.
The ‘Changing Planet’ series of reports, produced by NBC Learn (the educational arm of the NBC Ne...
DATE: Apr 26, 2011
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