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A demolition order has been issued for a historic Victorian home in North Hamilton where the founders of the Berkeley Institute school first met more than 140 years ago.
The news this week prompted historians and residents to question why Wantley Hou...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s event organisers have accused Government of leaving them “out in the cold” while granting exemptions for overseas companies to host parties.
Keidric Smith, a spokesman for five local organisers, claims that multiple applications for their ...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A couple have donated $2,500 to the Bermuda Hospitals Board to show their appreciation for nursing staff.
Richard and Rebecca Wilson made the donation during Nurses Appreciation Month last month, saying they were grateful for the sacrifices health wo...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have been asked to investigate a raft-up involving dozens of social media influencers brought to the island by US fashion brand Revolve.
The Minister of National Security, Renée Ming, confirmed that while a large group gathering exemption w...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A charity dedicated to fighting cancer has said the pandemic has hampered its fundraising efforts, with its largest event of the year achieving less than half of its original goal.
The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre raised $191,500 with last month’...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
No new coronavirus cases have been recorded, the health ministry said last night.
A total of 1,698 test results were received by the Ministry and all were clear. One person has recovered while there were no deaths.
There are now just seven active co...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A defence lawyer called for legislative changes to allow juries not to sequestered at a hotel as half-siblings fought to have their murder convictions overturned.
Cleveland Rogers and Katrina Burgess, his half-sister, were both convicted last year of...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 21-year-old man suffered head injuries in a collision in Sandys yesterday afternoon.
Police said a car and a motorcycle were involved in the incident at the junction of Somerset Road and Sound View Road in Sandys which they were called to at 3.20pm...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
New temporary residents are settling down to life at Warwick Academy’s marine science centre.
The school was given a variety of live corals this month by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences with the Living Reef Foundation.
A spokeswoman for the m...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An initiative to study life in Bermuda’s waters has been given an almost $450,000 grant by the UK Government.
The donation was one of several unveiled on Saturday as part of World Environment Day, during which the UK announced it would invest more th...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes