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Numerous buildings have been damaged and more than 28,000 people lost power as Hurricane Humberto battered Bermuda.
Somerset Police Station lost part of its roof — although all officers were said to be safe — in the storm that has lashed the island w...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A legal battle between three sisters over ownership of a Pembroke home came to a head last month, as the Supreme Court decided the property should be divided among them.
Rosemarie Pedro had argued she gained sole ownership of the property after the 2...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Salvation Army Bermuda is bringing music to its biennial three-day congress to be held next week with the Canadian Staff Songsters choir.
The singing group is the “vocal ministry” for the charity’s Canada and Bermuda territory, and will deliver a...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two men were remanded in custody yesterday after they were alleged to have beaten a man and set him on fire.
Jahni Holder, 24, and Ayinde Eve, 25, both from Pembroke, were charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Jamar Malik and depriving him of ...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Court
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First-quarter fiscal performance figures for 2019 were released by the Ministry of Finance yesterday.
Revenues for the three months ending in June were $266.5 million, $6.4 million higher than in June 2018.
A ministry spokeswoman said that the prima...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Liquor companies should pitch in to help fund addiction treatment, according to the head of the substance abuse intervention agency Focus Counselling Services.
Leslie Grant, the executive director, made the call as he highlighted the need for extra ...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Warwick Academy has adopted a new strategic plan to coincide with its first full accreditation as a school.
Dave Horan, the principal, said the school’s blueprint was the outcome of 18 months of brainstorming with teachers, parents, alumni and studen...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Weather Service has lifted the island’s Tropical Storm Warning as Hurricane Humberto continues to speed away.
As of 3am, the storm was 195 miles north-northeast of Bermuda and speeding away at 23mph.
A small craft warning remains in effec...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The return of the Spirit of Bermuda to the island has been delayed by Hurricane Humberto.
A spokeswoman for the charity said the ship has been in Belfast, Maine, for an eight-week refit.
She added that it would spend a few days in Gloucester, Maine...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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The island’s utilities provider is preparing for the potential impact of Hurricane Humberto later today.
A company spokesman said: “Belco’s crisis management team continue to meet regularly and are closely monitoring the approach of Hurricane Humber...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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