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A pedestrian was rushed to hospital yesterday after he was hit by a truck on Pitts Bay Road.
A police spokeswoman said that shortly before 10am officers attended the scene of a collision near the junction with Mill Creek Road, Pembroke.
“It appears t...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
One new death linked to Covid-19 was recorded by health officials yesterday, bringing the island’s total confirmed fatalities of the pandemic to 153.
The figures were posted on the Government’s Covid-19 “dashboard” online.
It showed 39 active cases o...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Adding an extra level of oversight for Bermuda’s schools should be dropped in favour of empowering principals to meet schools’ needs head-on, according to a former Chief Education Officer.
Dean Furbert, a former head of Francis Patton Primary School,...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Job categories off-limits to work permit holders have been changed – with a moratorium extended by five months from the beginning of next year until the end of May 2023.
“General bartenders” have been moved from the list of restricted jobs to the “cl...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Extreme cold temperatures, snow and winds across the US were to blame for poor weather conditions in Bermuda over the Christmas holiday period.
The island experienced rain and winds late on Thursday and into Friday morning, followed by gale force wi...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The public has been warned to expect high visibility policing over the New Year after “a number” of people were arrested over Christmas for offences including drugs, carrying weapons and suspected drink driving.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Se...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda National Trust wants to make a Warwick nature reserve a stronghold for native and endemic species, according to a Conservation Management Plan.
The voluntary plan, submitted to the Department of Planning this week, is intended to set ...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An article about a statue in Ontario depicting the much-loved fixture of Crow Lane the late Johnny Barnes has appeared on the website Guelph Today.
A replica of the life-size bronze statue of Mr Barnes by Desmond Fountain that stands at Crow Lane, ...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Young men who were part of a programme to boost their skills and opportunities found greater stability compared to a year earlier, a charity reported.
Transitional Community Services highlighted that its members went “from struggle to strength” a...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A rider was taken to hospital from Hamilton last night with a serious leg injury after a two-vehicle crash on East Broadway at about 7pm.
Police said the male rider was attended to at the scene by EMTs and transported by ambulance to King Edward VII ...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell