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An international arbitration centre planned for Hamilton is likely to have to share its premises with other offices so that construction costs can be repaid.
The facility for settling disputes, to be named after the former Progressive Labour Party MP...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police have launched an investigation after the body of a 63-year-old man was found washed ashore in Warwick.
A police spokeswoman said that the body was found near Astwood Walk.
The spokeswoman said that the man had been swimming in the area shortl...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Limited supplies of the Covid-19 vaccine are now available on the island after the manufacturer extended the shelf life of old supplies.
Last night a government spokeswoman said that more than 1,000 doses of the drug had been placed in cold storage i...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A teenager is preparing to study at the oldest university in the English-speaking world after she secured a place at Oxford.
Sophia Banner, a Warwick Academy graduate, will begin her course in archaeology and anthropology in October.
She said: “I’m v...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A police officer who took legal action after he was passed over for promotion four years ago has been elevated in rank.
David Bhagwan was among seven sergeants who became inspectors at a formal ceremony this month.
It came after a ruling rejecting cl...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
About half of schoolchildren with asthma are not listed on a register of students who have the condition, a charity has estimated.
Liz Boden, co-founder of Open Airways, said that pupils should not miss out on lessons or activities because of asthma ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Plans to build a Bermuda marquee on the Hamilton waterfront have been given the go-ahead by the Department of Planning.
A planning application, submitted by the City of Hamilton this year, proposed a brightly coloured 40ft-by-5ft BERMUDA sign next to...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A government MP and an opposition senator have joined forces to offer support to the troubled residential care home Summerhaven.
Anthony Richardson, Progressive Labour Party MP for Hamilton South, and Robin Tucker, the One Bermuda Alliance candidate ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Scores of moms, dads and children flocked to Tobacco Bay yesterday for a party to celebrate parenthood.
The event was hosted by the charity Big Brothers Big Sisters, an organisation that provides support to single-parent families.
BBBS has more than ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The deadline is approaching for an island-wide survey that aims to provide a better understanding about the provision of stroke rehabilitation services in Bermuda.
The survey, launched in June by healthcare provider Evolution Healing Centre, can be c...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan