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Government is to give priority to bus routes servicing schools next week as the Department of Public Transportation continues efforts to meet demand.
Buses have been cancelled on a regular basis in recent months due to problems with an ageing fleet.
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DATE: Dec 29, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An official book of condolences will be placed at the Cabinet Office next week in tribute to former Speaker of the House, the late Ernest DeCouto
The Bermuda Government also extended condolences to the family and friends of Mr DeCouto, who passed awa...
DATE: Dec 29, 2017
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Police will be out in force this weekend as the island welcomes 2018.
A police spokesman said officers will be “highly visible”, particularly on New Year’s Eve, in an effort to discourage antisocial behaviour.
“Also over the period the Roads Police U...
DATE: Dec 29, 2017
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Traffic had to be diverted on North Shore Road west of Black Watch Pass this morning after a car flipped over in a crash.
As of 10.30am, the vehicle remained overturned in the road, with police at the scene.
Details will be added to this article as m...
DATE: Dec 29, 2017
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Elisha Joell is still waiting to cradle her most precious Christmas present in her arms.
But for now all she can do is gaze lovingly at her tiny daughter Kee-Ijah Bailey and talk to her as she is monitored around the clock in the neonatal intensive c...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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A Christmas Eve bid to set a woman ablaze after a clash at a sports club was yesterday being probed by police.
A woman threw what is believed to have been gasoline over another woman and tried to set her on fire with a lighter after an argument at So...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Fans of Star Wars have raised nearly $30,000 for the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre thanks to events held by an insurance-linked securities firm.
Securis, which has made a Christmas tradition of showings of the latest Star Wars movies, went the ext...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
The Salvation Army has been given $10,000 by the owners of the Hamilton Princess.
The Green family made the donation in support of the charity’s work during Christmas and throughout the year.
Andrew Green thanked the organisation for “the important w...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
Regina Peniston planned to take a year off from her annual Boxing Day charity dinners.
But, for the eleventh year in a row, she was joined by a small army of volunteers on Court Street to provide a hot holiday meal to more than 100 people in need.
Ms...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman tourist was fined $1,000 after she admitted dodging a hotel bill and cab fare.
Molisa Muyembe checked out of the Rosemont Hotel in Hamilton on November 2 — but the bank card used for the reservation was declined, Magistrates’ Court heard yest...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes