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Demolition has begun on the historic 77-81 Front Street building, after it succumbed to a huge fire last month.
Devonshire-based company Island Construction Services is conducting the work, with the firm’s vice-president Alan DeSilva estimating that...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) has noted positive changes in the plans for a new St George’s Hotel, according to Stuart Hayward, but some questions remain.
Plans for the 122-key St Regis hotel were presented to the Departme...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A father who racked up a legal bill of $129,000 in a custody battle for his child has been ordered by a court to pay his former lawyers in full.
The man, who has already paid $65,600 to Marshall Diel & Myers, must now stump up an outstanding $63,893,...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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An unemployed grandmother faces a battle for financial survival after being told she does not qualify for Financial Assistance.
The former Bermuda government employee took out her pension in a lump sum when her daughter became critically ill in Septe...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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Turkish author Orhan Kural is hoping to open his fellow countrymen’s eyes to what Bermuda has to offer as part of his latest travel book.
Mr Kural has travelled the world writing about the culture and attractions of each place he visits and Bermuda w...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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Sarah Lagan
Environmentalist Stuart Hayward has expressed his concern over the potential development of the White Crest Hill site in Tucker’s Town, which is now on the market.
Mr Hayward, spokesman for the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce BEST, sai...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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Retirement contracts could help Bermuda find a “happy place” where businesses can be successful without overlooking older workers, according to the director of charity Age Concern.
Claudette Fleming said younger workers are often preferred because t...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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A rise in physical attacks on bus operators over the last two weeks has raised concern from the transport minister, Michael Fahy.
“Steps will have to be taken” to protect drivers, Senator Fahy said, adding: “We will prosecute those responsible to th...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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A man attempted to set fire to a home on Happy Valley Road shortly after 3am yesterday, police have reported.
There were no injuries, and the fire service quickly extinguished the fire, which is under investigation as arson.
A female occupant at 5 H...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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A 28-year-old man is in intensive care in hospital after being shot at Hamilton Parish Workman’s Club last night.
The victim suffered apparent gunshot wounds in the incident at about 9.50pm, according to police. At 1.30pm today, he was said to be in ...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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