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Protestors against the controversial Southlands scheme were urged last night to raise enough money to buy the land to prevent the luxury hotel being built.
Environmentalists Stuart Hayward and David Wingate told a gathering of more than 100 campaigne...
DATE: Jul 30, 2007
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Esso Tiger Mart on Par-la-Ville Road in Hamilton is closing today (Monday) until further notice.
The gas station, which reopened this year after refurbishment, posted notices in its windows at the weekend informing customers that it would shut as of ...
DATE: Jul 30, 2007
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Two men suffered minor injuries during yesterday's Round the Island power boat race.
A spokesman for Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said the men were hurt when their boat "nose-dived into a wave".
Bermuda Police Service spokesman Robin Simmons sa...
DATE: Jul 30, 2007
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A protestor opposing a tough new housing law which penalises Bermudians married to foreigners has received 100 responses in just over two days from people wanting to join his group.
Ronnie Viera, 44, launched his campaign on Monday evening after The ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2007
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The construction firm hired to build Bermuda's first new luxury hotel in 35 years has had its contract terminated a year before the projected completion date for the development.
Somers Construction Ltd (SCL) has been working as project manager for t...
DATE: Jul 27, 2007
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Two CedarBridge Academy staff who believe they have been made ill by mould at the school have been fired for using up all their sick leave.
The women one an administration assistant and receptionist and the other a secretary were given letters of ter...
DATE: Jul 26, 2007
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A burglar stole a scooter, cash, jewellery and an MP3 player after breaking into a Mizzentop, Warwick, home overnight on Saturday. The bike has the licence number 068 AD. Police are investigating.
DATE: Jul 25, 2007
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A female tourist was pulled to the ground by a motorcyclist who grabbed her handbag as he drove past her in Southampton on Sunday.
The American woman was mugged as she walked west along South Road, near its junction with Cross Bay Road, just before 6...
DATE: Jul 25, 2007
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Premier Ewart Brown has dropped a legal action against the Island’s media - but launched another one against The Royal Gazette, its sister paper and an Opposition-supporting Internet blogger.
The first writ for libel and slander was issued last month...
DATE: Jul 25, 2007
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Five people were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving over the weekend and nine burglaries were reported: one in Smith's, one in Devonshire and one in Pembroke and two apiece in Paget, Southampton and Sandys.
Police said they also received repor...
DATE: Jul 25, 2007
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