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Refitting the old Bishop Spencer School as a fully equipped centre for Bermuda’s homeless would require $4 million, according to Major Frank Pittman, Bermuda’s Salvation Army divisional commander.
But the replacement for the charity’s dilapidated fac...
DATE: Apr 22, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
Barbara Millett, a dedicated upholsterer, quiet philanthropist and mentor to young Bermudian women, has died at the age of 80.
Over the decades, Mrs Millett mastered a once classic traditional craft, becoming inseparably associated with her upholster...
DATE: Apr 22, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
A man who has dedicated his life to helping others is about to spread his generosity even further.
Samuel Lynch, 71, has started a new vegetable garden that will help to feed those in Bermuda who are in need.
Having secured a private patch of land ...
DATE: Apr 22, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A simple eye test can help diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease years before memory problems start, according to a visiting ophthalmologist.
Clement Trempe, who spoke at Bermuda’s first Alzheimer’s and Dementia summit, revealed that the eye and the brain are...
DATE: Apr 22, 2017
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Introducing a living wage in Bermuda could be a vital step in addressing economic disparity, according to presentations made to a Parliamentary Joint Select Committee.
At a public meeting at St Paul’s Centennial Church Hall on Thursday, a series of s...
DATE: Apr 22, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An ROV robot developed by Warwick Academy students has earned high praise from leading engineers and scientists.
The team that developed the lionfish catching Guardian LF1 submersible — unveiled at Ariel Sands this week — paid a visit to the school o...
DATE: Apr 22, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
Like the shape-shifting villain from childhood tales he has identified with for most of his life, Wolf Dunaway’s relationship with the werewolf has transformed through the years.
The 57-year-old IT specialist from Towson, Maryland, located just nort...
DATE: Apr 22, 2017
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The group responsible for a groundbreaking documentary highlighting the carnage on Bermuda’s roads has called for graduated licence programmes for young motorcyclists.
A Piece of the Rock has also urged the Bermuda Government to introduce random road...
DATE: Apr 21, 2017
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Front Street restaurants have pledged to up their game after the Liquor Licensing Authority warned that they could be operating outside of their licence.
The watchdog raised concerns that the Bermuda Bistro, Pickled Onion, Docksiders and Café Cairo a...
DATE: Apr 21, 2017
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A government department dedicated to ensuring the island’s sustainability has been dismantled, leading green campaigners to fear that environmental issues are not a priority.
The Sustainable Development Department was formed to put into action the Su...
DATE: Apr 21, 2017
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways