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Corporate lawyers are to volunteer their time to help local charities.
The Centre on Philanthropy, an umbrella organisation for the third sector, is offering a two-hour pro bono corporate legal clinic to its members for the first time to allow non-pr...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
While adversarial politics is the inevitable nature of Bermuda’s system of government, developing a code of conduct for MPs is a high priority.
The remarks came from Randy Horton, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, as delegates for the area branch...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The owners of Coconut Rock are confident the sushi bar will be open as usual from today after yesterday’s fire.
However, co-owner Christian Herzog told The Royal Gazette it was too early to say when the main restaurant would be back in business.
“The...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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Middle school students are enjoying better marks in English and science, although maths remains a concern, the Ministry of Education said yesterday.
The Middle School Transformation Plan, launched in July last year, appears to be making inroads, with...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Public Works is working to address complaints about overgrown roadsides.
While the ministry has come under fire in recent months over overgrown grass and trees on the Island’s roadsides, a spokeswoman said efforts were being made to ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An attempt by four men to rob security personnel at the Somerset branch of HSBC ended with no injuries yesterday.
One of the suspects brandished what appeared to be a firearm during the 2pm confrontation, before the four feld on foot. Bank personnel ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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Crime
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Prolific songwriter Roderick “Roddy” Marshall — a member of two of the Island’s most popular rock bands at the time — has passed away.
Mr Marshall, who was 68 when he died last Tuesday, was one of the founders of The Savages and also performed with ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Hospital chiefs will seek legal costs from a quadriplegic who was paralysed after an accident at Bermuda’s only mental hospital.
Thomas Hofer, 52, recently lost an 18-year legal battle to sue the Bermuda Hospitals Board for massive damages for injuri...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Bermudian woman was found dead inside her car in the United States after she crashed into a canal in Lauderdale Lakes.
Catherine Burr, who had left the Island several years ago to live in Florida, was 68 years old.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office told...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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Electricity provider Belco has urged residents to stay safe while trimming their trees.
The announcement comes after The Ministry of Public Works warned homeowners that their trash collection could be halted if they failed to trim overhanging trees a...
DATE: Oct 30, 2015
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