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A bulk carrier has diverted to the Island despite heavy seas to get assistance for a crew member suffering suspected appendicitis.
The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre was first contacted by the M/V Apollon last Wednesday when the ship was still mo...
DATE: Jan 26, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Danny DeVito has weighed in on the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, saying that the systemic racism in the US is the root cause of the awards show’s perceived discrimination.
Attending the Sundance Film Festival, Danny DeVito, 71, told the Associated Pres...
DATE: Jan 25, 2016
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For dozens of people over the past two years, Bermuda’s Mental Health Court has been the launching pad in their mission to turn their lives around. Simon Jones was invited to a session to see the groundbreaking facility in action.Applause. It is perh...
DATE: Jan 25, 2016
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The historic Queen of the East was torn down yesterday, disappointing campaigners who fought for years to save the building.
The East Broadway building, which was first built in the 1740s, is set to be replaced with a six-storey residential block.
Sa...
DATE: Jan 25, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
“I don’t make promises that I don’t know I can fulfil,” said Diallo Rabain of his campaign in Devonshire North Central for the Progressive Labour Party.
“I will do my best to investigate and get back to the people here, but I am not going to promise ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Unpleasant weekend weather led to an unusual discovery by a local diver at Spittal Pond — a pool rife with tiny sea slugs known as blue dragons.
Weldon Wade, an avid diver and lionfish culler, said he stopped by Spittal Pond on Saturday because of th...
DATE: Jan 25, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Jobs and healthcare appear to be the top concerns of Devonshire North Central’s voters, as the electoral campaign nears the final stretch.
With residents set to choose between Diallo Rabain and Andrew Simons at a by-election on Thursday, February 4, ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermudians looking to visit South America — the home of the 2016 Summer Olympics — have been warned about an outbreak of the Zika virus in the region.
The virus, which is spread by mosquito bites, can cause fever, rash, joint pain or conjunctivitis. ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Andrew Simons, the One Bermuda Alliance’s candidate for Devonshire North Central, believes that the Island is beginning to recuperate after years of recession.
“Things are getting better, but to continue that progress we need to grapple with complica...
DATE: Jan 25, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A victim in one of two shootings on Friday has been flown off Island for medical treatment.
The 20-year-old from Pembroke was reportedly shot on Friday morning near the junction of North Shore Road and Overview Hill.
The police have said that he had...
DATE: Jan 25, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes