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Police are investigating two cases of indecent exposure.
A naked man exposed himself to a woman near Long Lane in Hamilton Parish on Sunday. The man was described as brown-complexioned, about 5ft 7in tall and of medium build.
The incident happened at...
DATE: Feb 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Upgrades to the surface of Front Street between Parliament Street and Burnaby Hill will continue tomorrow morning, and are expected to be completed by Thursday afternoon, according to the Corporation of Hamilton.
The westbound driving lane will be cl...
DATE: Feb 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A group of Royal Air Force planes landed at LF Wade International Airport for a brief visit.
According to a spokeswoman, several Typhoons and an A330 Voyager travelling between military exercises stopped in Bermuda yesterday afternoon as part of an a...
DATE: Feb 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 100 people graduated from the Mirrors Quantum Learning for Students programme on Saturday.
During the school break, 56 young people completed the QLS camp and 45 parents completed the parent workshop.
Quantum Learning is a teaching method b...
DATE: Feb 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Seniors at Westmeath Residential and Nursing Care Home were treated to a musical blast from the past on Valentine’s Day.
Ukulele player Lyndy Thatcher got feet tapping as she serenaded a large crowd with hits from the Second World War and classic ro...
DATE: Feb 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The former One Bermuda Alliance administration was accused in the Budget speech of an attempt to “cut its way out of a recession”.
David Burt, Premier and Minister of Finance, blamed the Opposition party’s programme of austerity for “mouldy schools, ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The cost of financial assistance is expected to drop by about $1.5 million in the next fiscal year.
The update came as the 2018-19 Budget earmarked $51.68 million for the programme, down from $53.55 million in 2017-18.
Financial assistance has been u...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A commitment to the introduction of roadside breath tests is “a frontline priority”, despite no mention of road safety in the Budget statement.
Walter Roban, Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs, said that handheld breathalysers were not high...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Proposals to raise the skyline in Hamilton have been backed by mayor Charles Gosling, but he is disappointed that the city was not consulted on the plan.
He said: “It had not been raised in any conversations with our minister. I am disappointed the C...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The survival of the Progressive Labour Party will depend on unity in its ranks, Christopher Famous told its Founders’ Day lunch yesterday.
“As a party, as a people, we must be mature enough to discuss and sort out things between ourselves, both behin...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan