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MarketPlace stores have extended their discount days scheme until at least the end of March 2021, it was announced today.
A spokesman said the grocery store chain will continue to offer 5 per cent discounts on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday through th...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island recorded six new cases of coronavirus infection out of 1,000 test results, the health minister said yesterday.
Kim Wilson highlighted that in one weekend in November, three gatherings at two venues caused more than 80 people to get infect...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An equipment failure led to a “cascade” of failsafe shutdowns that cut off electricity to the entire island last week, power firm Belco announced today.
Dennis Pimentel, the utility company’s president, said that the blackout remained under investiga...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police have launched an investigation after an explicit sex video that appeared to be shot on a Bermuda beach was circulated on social media.
The video allegedly featured a Japanese woman named Hina Nanase, who was filmed in a variety of sex acts wi...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Americans have been advised not to travel to Bermuda because of the “high risk” of coronavirus infection.
The warning was issued by the US Centres for Disease Control, which said that “travellers should avoid all travel to Bermuda”.
The island is one...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government last night admitted that a massive power cut had hit its ability to process benefits to workers hit by coronavirus restrictions.
A spokeswoman said some payments were processed yesterday for payment today.
But she added that “the power...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A hit-and-run victim who lost everything after he was run over by a drunk driver has demanded changes to the law to protect victims in similar cases.
Antonio DaCosta, 56, said he was in constant pain and unable to pay his bills or get further surge...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The chef behind a Christmas charity dinner scheduled to be rebranded and moved to the summer said he would not revert to the festive season this year.
Michiko Campbell, also the creator of Chiko’s Smokey Rub, said he was “disappointed” that he could ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A Bermudian nurse who works in Toronto has become one of the first Bermudians to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Keira Whited took the step last Wednesday after health officials in the city appealed for volunteers to take part in a vaccinatio...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A US Navy helicopter seen over the island and at the airport this week was on a mission to collect parts.
The helicopter, a Sikorsky Seahawk, is used by the US Navy for search and rescue, and medical evacuations as well as combat and was designed for...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes