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A crane that toppled from a crashed tractor trailer smashed into the roof of a pizza takeaway today.
Marico Thomas, the owner of Four Star Pizza on Somerset Road, Sandys, said it was lucky no one was injured.
Mr Thomas added: “We are happy it was not...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Charter boat skippers have questioned why they have to endure stricter Covid-19 precautions than public ferries.
Michael Gladwin, the president of the Tour Boat Owners Association, claimed that charter boats were unfairly targeted by an insistence on...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Young people have discussed social problems such as poverty and racism as part of a leadership programme.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said: “The presentation offered attendees the opportunity to hear our youth expr...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A group of environmental science students have had their hard work rewarded with scholarships from the Bermuda Zoological Society.
Caroline Alexander, Isabella Murdoch and Treiana Zuill were presented with Steinhoff scholarships and Freyja Kermode re...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new online teacher coaching programme has signed up 50 instructors in the space of a few weeks.
The programme – EduCoach: The Personal Trainer for Teachers – was designed for parents and anyone who wants to improve their instructional techniques ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Eastern Lions Club has donated $1,500 to the Bermuda Diabetes Association in memory of the parents of one of its members.
Eastern Lions president Delma Parfitt said the service club decided to make the donation to the association that in conjunc...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The trial of a woman accused of the storage of two guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition is expected to end early next week.
Tonae Perinchief-Leader, 31, denies allegations that she handled a revolver, a shotgun and 485 rounds of ammunition of se...
DATE: Aug 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 22-year-old man was shot multiple times yesterday afternoon.
Police said police and emergency services raced to St David’s at about 5.35pm after reports of gunfire.
The victim, from St George’s, was rushed to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
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DATE: Aug 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A mother widowed three years ago said a back to school giveaway today was a “Godsend”.
The mom, who asked not to be named, said the vouchers she was given for school supplies as part of Gina Spence Production’s annual event would help her to buy sc...
DATE: Aug 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union were yesterday on a collision course after the union confirmed it will go ahead with a work stoppage that Government says is unlawful.
Chris Furbert, the president of the BIU, confirmed yesterday that t...
DATE: Aug 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan