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A section of Canal Road in Pembroke has been closed this morning after part of a wall collapsed.
A police spokeswoman warned that the hazard was dangerous for both motorists and pedestrians
The spokeswoman said: “The one-way portion of Canal Road ha...
DATE: Aug 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Boat owners should be on the alert after a series of thefts from moored vessels, police warned yesterday.
The alert was sounded after a string of thefts from boats across the island – although Paget has been hardest hit.
A police spokeswoman said: “T...
DATE: Aug 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Turkish seaman suffering from lower abdominal pain was transferred from an oil tanker last Monday. Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said.
BMOC said on its website that it was notified on August 15 that the Maltese-registered crude oil tanker Zey...
DATE: Aug 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A Bermudian has been appointed to raise international awareness of the island as a tourism destination.
And a second marketing expert who has her roots in Bermuda will be responsible for promoting the island in the UK and Europe.
The Bermuda Touris...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
More that 40 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the space of four days, health officials announced last night.
The 42 new cases brought the number of active coronavirus infections up to 141, with five people in hospital, up from one on Frida...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A mother yesterday said was inspired to start a specialist support group after her 16-year-old son suffered traumatic brain injuries in a car crash.
Helen Cart set up the Bermuda TBI Survivors and Parents/Caregivers Support Group, a private Facebook ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A student who pledged to serve others after her brother died eight years ago has been awarded $10,000 to help her qualify as a doctor.
Jade Richardson received a scholarship from Northshore Medical and Aesthetics Centre for the third year in a row.
M...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The organisers of an annual back-to-school uniform campaign yesterday appealed to the public for $64,000 by the end of the week.
Organisers of the Each One Reach One Campaign, which helps families in need get school supplies for children returning to...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Bermuda’s Covid-19 vaccination rate continued to inch up last week.
The Government said that 64.9 per cent of the population had been given both jabs for full immunity and 66.3 per cent have had a single dose.
That compared to 64.6 per cent with two...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Campaigners opposed to Covid-19 vaccination yesterday questioned claims by US drug regulators that the Pfizer vaccine was safe and deserved full approval.
The Bermuda Freedom Alliance insisted that the drug had still to undergo trials.
Eugene Dean of...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan