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North Hamilton was bustling yesterday afternoon as crowds of shoppers snapped up Christmas bargains at the Court Street Market.
More than 60 retailers set up stalls on the street, which was closed to traffic for the afternoon. Rena Lalgie, the govern...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Dozens of people took to the water at Horseshoe Bay on Saturday morning as part of a fundraising effort for the Special Olympics Bermuda.
The inaugural Polar Plunge challenged participants to race into the frigid waters of South Shore, with prizes on...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of new constables were sworn in to the Bermuda Reserve Police at a ceremony this month.
The nine new reserve officers joined the service at a ceremony in the Police Recreation Club at Prospect on November 17.
A police spokesman said only a s...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The installation of a solar panels at the National Sports Centre is moving ahead, despite controversy over how the contract was awarded.
Ernest Peets, the minister for youth, culture and sport, recently visited the centre to inspect a new heat pump f...
DATE: Dec 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Keen-eyed stargazers last night caught a glimpse of a series of satellites, launched as part of a private telecoms programme.
Keila Cobham was outside the Collector’s Hill Apothecary in Devonshire at about 6.35pm when her daughter spotted lights in t...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The number of people in need of help from the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas giveaway has tripled in some areas since last year, the charity said yesterday.
Captain Kendacy Barnes said that registration numbers for the charity’s four locations aro...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The public today united to celebrate the talents and achievements of people with disabilities.
The UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities was marked with much fanfare as a music-filled motorcade made its way from the Mid-Atlantic Wellness ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government is to hold meetings for those who want to renew their Refrigerant Handlers Permits.
The permits – developed as part of a measure to prevent the release of refrigerant gases – are required by those who service HVAC systems and those...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Online services provided by the Government will halt for several hours tomorrow night for upgrades to be made.
A spokesman for the Department of Information and Digital Technologies said the a range of government services will go offline at 11.55pm o...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 500 seniors will receive gifts this weekend as part of the 22nd annual Seniors’ Appreciation Day.
The event, run by Carol Clarke, in partnership with the Bermuda Overseas Missions, will be held as a drive-through for the second year running...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan