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A plan to set up a container depot in an area with a history of complaints about large vehicles faces stiff opposition.
Today marks the deadline for objectors to file with the Department of Planning over a proposal by Fast Forward Freight to create a...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A civil servant rejected for the job of Director of Parks despite being strongly recommended for the post has asked the Supreme Court for compensation.
Terry Lynn Thompson said she was “universally recommended” for the post in 2018 after she had serv...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s iconic summer legwear has made headlines in India after a man was told off by a pensions office employee for wearing shorts.
Bermuda shorts or “half pants” are banned at the state government bureau in Kuber Bhavan, Vadodara, in the state...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A band leader dubbed “Mr Entertainment” for his ability to enthral audiences was hailed as an ambassador for the island.
Ted Ming was a founder of the Bermuda Strollers, a group with sufficient international prestige to be bankrolled by the Departmen...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Police have named the victim of a fatal road crash in the West End last week.
Orlando Burch, 41, died after his motorbike was in collision with a bus on Somerset Road, near Scaur Lane in Sandys.
A police spokeswoman said: “The investigation regarding...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A bar and restaurant in Hamilton has shut up shop on a temporary basis because of a positive Covid-19 test, it was revealed last night.
A message from Front Street’s Pickled Onion said: “Due to a positive Covid result from an internal SafeKey testing...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An animal hospital is to give free yearly check-ups to therapy animals at a centre for the disabled.
WindReach came to the agreement with CedarTree Vets after Lucy Richardson, the head veterinarian, gave the charity’s equine herd their annual vaccina...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Delays in garbage collection in the West End were signalled yesterday because of a “disruption in the labour force” over Covid-19 health regulations.
A spokesman for the public works ministry said there were delays to trash pickups yesterday and that...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A road safety watchdog has warned the public to use their indicators to cut down on crashes.
The Bermuda Road Safety Council said it had adopted the slogan Signal Early for September.
A spokesman for the BRSC said: “Too often while travelling on our ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Uneven road surfaces left by trenching works will be remedied during a final upgrade, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
Bumpy road surfaces, such as on the eastern side of Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton Parish, have remained at trench dig...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
