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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
Procedural errors by police could have led to a human body part being removed and destroyed before officers arrived to seal off the area where it was found, a senior officer said today.
The body part – believed to be a finger or toe – was discovered ...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s marriage rate has dropped to its lowest level in almost 70 years, the latest population statistics have revealed.
The number of weddings fell by 18 per cent between 2018 and 2019 – 473 to 386 - the lowest since 1954.
Figures from the Depar...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A popular Canadian television show has been given an island flavour by Bermudian actor Daren Herbert.
Mr Herbert – who appeared in last year’s season finale of the award-winning show Kim’s Convenience – returned to the programme this month as it lau...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Gales with storm force gusts are expected to quickly develop this afternoon, bringing wet weather as the front passes over us, the Bermuda Weather Service said today.
Winds are then expected to veer west this evening with a further, more vigorous pu...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes