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No guarantees can be given on medical exemptions for unvaccinated people for emergency treatment in the US after the country introduces strict Covid-19 travel policies.
The warning came from the Bermuda Hospitals Board and the US Consulate after Kim...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Staff and parents at a primary school were alerted yesterday to a potential exposure to the coronavirus.
A letter from the office of the Chief Medical Officer revealed there was a possible risk at West Pembroke Primary School.
It said that the Minist...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two Bermudian trailblazers who helped break down racial barriers have been honoured by the London Underground
Author Mary Prince and Earl Cameron, an actor, are two of scores of names used on a new version of the Tube’s world-famous map.
Mary Prince ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Triathlon champion Flora Duffy returned to her old school Warwick Academy yesterday as it rededicated its swimming pool to mark her Olympic gold medal win.
Flora, who gave her clearest indication to date of her hopes of competing at the Paris Olympic...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A survey has revealed overwhelming support across demographic groups for a salute to Bermuda’s Olympic gold medal victor Flora Duffy.
Narrative Research Bermuda found 98 per cent of the population backed at least one way to commemorate the triathlete...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A British MP and “friend to Bermuda” was yesterday killed in a knife attack at a church in his constituency.
Sir David Amess, a Conservative MP, was the chairman of the Britain-Bermuda All-Party Parliamentary Group.
Essex Police said they responded t...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Schoolchildren will get a free hot and filling breakfast delivered to their homes as part of a one-day national campaign by a charity.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children launched its first National Breakfast Day and is scheduled to hand out...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A road to be renamed in honour of Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner will be closed for more than an hour next Monday for a photoshoot.
The Ministry of Public Works said that Corkscrew Hill in Devonshire would be used as a backdrop for photogr...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Front Street received a rare visitor this week with the arrival of The World – the world’s largest residential yacht.
The ship arrived in Hamilton on Wednesday morning and was due to depart this afternoon after two nights at port.
The World mea...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A swimmer put himself in harm’s way after he swam behind a ferry going astern last Sunday.
The Maritime Operations Centre said: “The ferry Georgia reported to Bermuda Radio that a swimmer had attempted to cross astern of the ferry as it was moving as...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes