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A man who delighted generations of Bermudian youngsters as the island’s Santa Claus on TV has died overseas.
Keith Hart, an advertising executive, was also a broadcaster on ZBM and appeared as Mysterio the Magician as a stage act.
The children’s ente...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Firefighters responded to more than 300 emergency calls last month, it was revealed today.
A Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said that, of 173 of the 301 calls logged needed emergency medical services.
The Hamilton Station, which responds to ...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Firefighters and police were called to a boat fire in Warwick last night.
A Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said: “BFRS responded with one appliance from the Port Royal Station and a total of four firefighters.
“Upon arrival, fire crews saw a...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Company managers should consider all the alternatives before staff were made redundant, a trade union said yesterday.
The Bermuda Public Services Union said it feared that “unscrupulous employers” could target union members.
Armell Thomas, the BPSU p...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The City of Hamilton is to use non-slip paint on manhole covers that could be a safety hazard in wet weather.
The corporation took action last week after a member of the public posted on a Facebook group that he had seen people slip on the diamond-p...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Almost $5.3 million was spent on a string of contracts by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority last year, the latest figures have revealed.
The news came as the authority announced that the aircraft registry had grown by 13 per cent – 103 aircraft – ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity will this month launch a fundraising drive to help impoverished children in Africa get an education.
The Bermuda Overseas Mission has organised a month-long virtual tag February designed to support families in the Mulanje district of Malawi...
DATE: Feb 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A total of eight Customs officers who have racked up 260 years of service between them have been honoured.
Senior Customs Officer Pamelita Webb picked up an award after she notched up 40 years of service.
Terry Ann Smith, also a Senior Customs offic...
DATE: Jan 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
About 90 customers of power firm Belco remained without power this afternoon in the wake of this week’s major storm.
The company said repair crews were working on branch lines and smaller power cuts.
A Belco spokeswoman said: “We would ask customers ...
DATE: Jan 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A former commanding officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment has been arrested by police.
A police spokesman confirmed that Lieutenant-Colonel David Curley was arrested and bailed in connection with an incident “for which it is anticipated he will soon ...
DATE: Jan 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
