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February 14 is Valentine?s Day and although it is celebrated as a lovers? holiday, with the giving of candy, flowers or cards, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a martyred Catholic bishop who refused to give up Christia...
DATE: Feb 11, 2005
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Bermuda?s gang problem will spiral violently out of control if drastic action is not taken immediately, a senior Police officer has claimed.
In a wide-ranging interview with yesterday, the Bermuda Police Service?s resident gang expert Sgt. Arthur Gla...
DATE: Feb 11, 2005
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Comic Bill Cosby has cancelled his trip to Bermuda.
The legendary Dr. Cosby was due to be the guest speaker at the 85th Anniversary dinner for the Bermuda Union of Teachers (BUT) in two weeks time.
However, after allegations of sexual assault against...
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The Bermuda International Business Association (BIBA) has conducted a survey among its clients gauging their reception to Independence.
However the results of the questionnaire will not be released to the public just yet as they are first to be sent ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2005
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Tens of thousands of roses will be moving around the Island this weekend as florists and other retailers prepare for the most romantic Hallmark day of the year.
Shirmika Brown, owner of El Shaddai Florist, said the shop has been "very busy all around...
DATE: Feb 11, 2005
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A lack of male role models is undermining the development of Bermudian children.
That was the message at the Bermuda Institute of Seventh-day Adventists yesterday during their 100 Men on Campus Day ? an annual initiative which seeks to promote greate...
DATE: Feb 11, 2005
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A man who drowned his sorrows after the death of his father in Hurricane Ivan paid a heavy price in Magistrates' Court yesterday.
Aubrey Coatain, 47, was found to be a record five times over the legal limit by Police ? 413 milligrams of alcohol per 8...
DATE: Feb 10, 2005
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Last year appears to have been worse for Bermuda tourism than for the rest of the Caribbean, according to figures released by the Associated Press.
In fact, although it suffered through one of the worst hurricane seasons in history, the entire Caribb...
DATE: Feb 10, 2005
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The $137,000 per year Government Ombudsman post was advertised on Tuesday and will hopefully be filled by mid-March.
Applications will close on February 18. At that time, Deputy Governor Nick Carter said, a panel will create a shortlist of candidates...
DATE: Feb 10, 2005
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A senior Police officer is at the centre of a probe by the force's Fraud Investigation Unit following the alleged disappearance of thousands of dollars.
And yesterday Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Crockwell was suspended from duty pending the outc...
DATE: Feb 10, 2005
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