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Plans to turn a derelict Government building into a boutique guesthouse have been given the green light by planners.
The project was recommended for approval by the Department of Planning, which said the change would be a benefit to the area.
The pl...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have investigated a report of shots fired at a house - but found no evidence to confirm a weapon was used.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said officers responded yesterday after they were told several shots were fired at a home in Harlem H...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A car park on Front Street will be partly closed while a barrier system is installed.
A City of Hamilton spokeswoman said work at the Number 5 car park will start on or about February 22 and continue until April.
The new barrier system will be simila...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo has invited the public to an online lecture on the protection of the island’s reefs against invasive lionfish.
Weldon Wade, the founder of the marine protection group Guardians of the Reef, will give a status upda...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A survey on the public’s use of Bermuda’s marine areas will close next Monday.
The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme survey was set up to identify the top conservation, fishing and recreation areas as part of a bid to develop a marine management pla...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Corporation of Hamilton has lined up a series of cultural events and activities to bring life to the city this year.
The food festival Taste of Bermuda will be back after it proved a huge success last year.
The city will also be the venue for dri...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A woman yesterday denied dropping an infant in her care, which resulted in a serious head injury.
Vernesha Symonds, 32, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to causing grievous bodily harm.
The incident is alleged to have happened on October 26, ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Parents and teachers have been invited to join an international online talk about child sex abuse tonight.
The Zoom discussion is also open to other members of the public, including police and anyone who works with children.
Shervonne Hollis, one of ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Bar Council has been slammed for its handling of a complaint against a lawyer accused of improper questioning of a witness.
A Disciplinary Tribunal decision written by Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons, which dismissed the case, said the ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Warwick Academy has set up a new committee to promote diversity and inclusion across the school.
The Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was designed to strengthen respect for the variety cultures and ethnic backgrounds at the private schoo...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell