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Vehicle emissions and other pollutants are partly to blame for falling amphibian numbers in Bermuda, according to an expert.
Jamie Bacon, a research associate with the Bermuda Zoological Society, told The Royal Gazette that emissions from cars, bikes...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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Vehicle emissions and other pollutants are partly to blame for falling amphibian numbers in Bermuda, according to an expert.
Jamie Bacon, a research associate with the Bermuda Zoological Society, told The Royal Gazette that emissions from cars, bikes...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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Environment
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Sam Strangeways
Government has renewed a private company’s contentious contract to carry out emissions testing on all vehicles — despite having yet to legislate on acceptable levels of air pollution.
Bermuda Emissions Control Ltd (BECL) was awarded a five-year multi...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Thousands of primary school students are sitting a controversial test to determine if they are gifted and talented this week — but teachers in at least one school are considering boycotting the exam.
Educators at Port Royal Primary School in Southamp...
DATE: May 08, 2014
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
City Hall’s new task force on homelessness has met with Community Minister Wayne Scott to discuss plans for a “one stop shop” for those living rough on the Island.
Mr Scott was invited to join in a meeting with members last Wednesday, in what committ...
DATE: May 07, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
A 47-year-old local man who went missing yesterday has been found.
Police today thanked the public for their assistance in locating Alvon Brangman.
Officers are still searching for missing Canadian tourist William Grange, 67.
DATE: May 06, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
A man who successfully sued hospital bosses after facing an “inordinate” wait for a desperately-needed operation is to share his compensation with a teenage brain cancer survivor.
Kamal Williams told The Royal Gazette he was so touched by the story o...
DATE: May 01, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
Bermudians are often heard rejoicing at heavy rainfall and the “good tank rain” it delivers.
But a top overseas scientist has warned the Island’s residents that each time the clouds open, dangerous bacteria is being washed into their tanks straight f...
DATE: May 01, 2014
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Former Ombudsman Arlene Brock says she stands by “every word” of her report on the desecrated tombstones at Tucker’s Town, despite criticism that she wrongly blamed an overseas academic.
Ms Brock wrote in ‘A Grave Error’ that Canadian archaeologist J...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
Police are appealing for information about a video posted on social media “showing a man apparently licking and kissing a dead cat”.
A spokesman for Bermuda Police Service said: “Whilst there is no apparent evidence at this stage that would suggest c...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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