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The upcoming Christmas and new year holidays will affect trash collection across the island, the Government has warned.
This year’s Christmas Day and Boxing Day holidays will be observed on Monday and Tuesday next week.
As a result, any trash schedul...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The sights and sounds of Court Street are ramping up for Christmas, with the popular street market yesterday followed by late-night shopping this week.
The street went pedestrian from Victoria Street to Tills Hill from noon until 6pm, with vendors an...
DATE: Dec 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Young people’s tributes to freedom, equality and human rights have gone on exhibit at the Bermuda Society of the Arts gallery in Hamilton.
Warwick Academy’s student-led Human Rights Project teamed with the BSoA and the Human Rights Commission for the...
DATE: Dec 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A seniors charity and clinic patients were given a total of 150 turkeys as part of a giveaway organised by Bermuda Healthcare Services.
A spokesman for the clinic said that 120 turkeys were given to patients on Saturday, while another 30 were donated...
DATE: Dec 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Energy bills will come down from New Year’s Day for the average user, Belco has said.
The electricity supplier announced that from January 1 charging structures will change, resulting in the regular household customer seeing a $6 reduction a month in...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
More than 620 people experienced homelessness on the island this year, a charity reported yesterday.
Home said help from its supporters meant that people were moved from barns, beaches and cars to indoors.
The charity added that among its efforts...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The selfless heroism of a fire crew who rushed to help save a mother and child from a sinking car was celebrated today alongside everyday citizens who battled a boat blaze next to a gas station.
“There are some amazing people in our community that po...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda National Library staff put their creativity on show to win this year’s Christmas Window Competition.
The display combined a love of words and books with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet, which has become synonymous with the Christmas period.
T...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Boxing Day tradition is set to return to Court Street for the 15th consecutive year as volunteers deliver a hot Christmas dinner to those in need.
Regina Peniston, who organises the annual event, said she hopes to feed more than 100 people this yea...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Gambling enthusiasts are still unable to place bets at gaming venues on the island, which remain shut down.
Licences for four operators – Triple Crown Racing, Seahorses, Paradise Games and Game Time – expired at the end of March, at which time they w...
DATE: Dec 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan