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Pembroke residents will face four months of piped water cuts after the government discovered a water mains is no longer viable.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, admitted there had been “significant” water loss “every min...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Only days after the St George’s ferry service was restored after repairs to a dock, it is coming to an end.
But a government spokesman has reassured businesses in the old town that a supplementary ferry schedule will run while cruise ships are visit...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Assets seized from criminals by the courts should be allocated to cash-strapped emergency services, it has been claimed.
Michael Dunkley of the opposition One Bermuda Alliance said it was essential that the police, fire service, and the Departments...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A beloved teacher with a flair for developing character in his students was recalled as an inspiration across decades in the island’s classrooms.
Alwyn “Ollie” McKittrick was also one of the founding members of the Teachers Rugby Club in 1961.
Irish-...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre hopes to raise $40,000 next month in support of Movember.
During Movember, men grow their facial hair throughout all of November to raise awareness for men’s health issues such as testicular and prostate cancer a...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A man was jailed for nine months for breaking into and stealing merchandise from a Reid Street technology store.
Shaheed Muhammad, 26, from St George’s, pleaded guilty to the offence in Magistrates’ Court on July 18.
The court was told that Muhamma...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A town hall meeting is to be held in St David’s next week on the proposed installation of a medical waste incinerator, the Government has said.
The gathering on Tuesday, November 1, will be hosted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resourc...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Motorists are being asked to be cautious and follow directions from officials when a bicycle race takes place in St David’s next month.
The Carifta triathlon event will follow a route from Cooper’s Island Road through parts of Southside on November 1...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Devil’s Hole Aquarium in Smith’s, once an iconic attraction, may have fallen off the map – but the fish and turtles are still happily swimming at the sea-fed cave.
Although it is shuttered as a business, the tidal pool is home to many creatures, ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New staff facilities could be installed at the Botanical Gardens, according to a recent planning application.
The application, made on behalf of the Department of Public Lands and Buildings, proposes internal renovations to a building next to the...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
