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A man who suffered a serious head injury in a bike crash six years ago has joined forces with the Disability Advisory Council to ask employers to give the disabled a chance to show what they can do.
ReChai Young, 24, said he had been unable to get a...
DATE: Dec 19, 2018
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Playground equipment at a Devonshire primary school has been taped off after it was branded “unsafe” in the wake an inspection.
But the Department of Education said it aimed to have repairs at Prospect Primary School completed in time for the start ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2018
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Family Centre has extended its gratitude to all the donors who have helped bring relief to families in need this festive season.
Executive director Martha Dismont said that Christmas is particularly difficult for individuals who struggle to find a s...
DATE: Dec 19, 2018
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A high school pupil was seriously injured in an accident earlier this month, the Department of Education has announced.
The pupil was taken to hospital for treatment and an investigation has been launched into what happened.
The incident happened at ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2018
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Louis Somner, an official at the Bermuda Industrial Union, has died. Mr Somner was 59.
Colleagues said yesterday Mr Somner, who died on Sunday, was a battler for workers’ rights over his ten-year career with the union and a devoted family man.
Georg...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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A cruise ship’s mooring lines broke during strong winds in Dockyard in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The P&O cruise ship Arcadia broke free at about 2.53am.
According to a caption on a video posted by the Port Bermuda webcam, “the ship drifte...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Schoolchildren on a special autism programme are still stuck in temporary accommodation three months after they were forced out of their classroom because of health fears.
Selessia Watson, whose six-year-old son, Dante, is a pupil on the Paget Primar...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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A Canadian registered sail boat had to be towed in to Bermuda on Friday after is engine and VHF radio failed.
Just after 1pm, Harbour Radio received notification of an “urgency” signal from, Misty Blue II, a 34-foot vessel, which was stranded 15 mil...
DATE: Dec 17, 2018
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A teenage singer has almost hit the $17,500 target needed to sign up for an international trip with a touring musical and theatre group.
Quinn Outerbridge, 18, has amassed $15,000 to help fund the trip with Up With People, which starts next month and...
DATE: Dec 17, 2018
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Santa got a lot of little helpers this weekend when a charity event collected hundreds of gifts for children and families in need.
Gina Spence Productions joined forces with Terceira’s gas stations to collect about 600 toys at the firm’s Warwick loc...
DATE: Dec 17, 2018
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