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A woman was taken to hospital yesterday after her car collided with a fence.
The 38-year-old driver was taken to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, but her injuries were said to be “not life-threatening” by police.
The incident happened about 1pm...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The career of late Bermudian actor Earl Cameron has been highlighted in a London newspaper as part of the UK’s Black History Month.
Mr Cameron, who died last year aged 102, is one of three actors in the MyLondon article “who started their careers at ...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have appealed to the public not to forward social media messages that made allegations about people “of interest” to officers.
A police spokesman told the public: “Please be aware information regarding ongoing investigations involving persons ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The owner of a store struck by lightning said last night he was grateful that no one was injured when the building was hit by a bolt from the blue at the weekend.
Jock Stewart, the owner of Pool & Spa House on King Street in Hamilton, added that the...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has been accused of sending “offensive” letters to property owners that demanded entry to their houses to check if they were dodging extra tax payments for home improvements.
One woman who received a land valuation department letter sa...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A new restaurant and bars could be built on the site of a Somerset landmark.
A planning application by property owner Sandys Holding Company said the firm wanted to partly demolish the former Somerset Country Squire – which shut its doors last year –...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An Opposition MP demanded answers from the Government yesterday on the future of a major hotel.
Craig Cannonier, the shadow tourism minister, said the Government had a duty to reveal if the shuttered Elbow Beach hotel was on the market – and what act...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The mystery death of hundreds of bees has raised fears about the health of the species.
Sara Zakszewska, from Pembroke, said she spotted dead bees as she walked along Southlands Beach in Warwick on Thursday.
Ms Zakszewska added: “It was like every fe...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A top architect who became president of the Vasco Da Gama Club has been praised as a champion of Portuguese and Azorean culture.
Luis Bernardo, who died last month, came to Bermuda from the Azores with his family in 1949, aged only 13, and adopted th...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
The End-to-End event was “one of the best yet” despite foul weather and fewer participants, organisers said this weekend.
About 400 walkers and cyclists braved thunderstorms and rain on Saturday compared with the usual 2,000 participants but it was ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell