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The state lottery in Florida has issued a warning to people in Bermuda buying tickets for the multimillion-dollar Powerball draw from a local bookmaker.
Paradise Games, on Court Street, offers tickets for the Powerball Lottery, telling customers on i...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The cost of groceries continues to rise in Bermuda with some products doubling in price in less than a decade, according to the latest Digest of Statistics.
But farmers and supermarket bosses say the figures are not a fair reflection of the prices pa...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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Stances on same-sex marriage were among the tough questions fielded by the two candidates for Devonshire North Central as they faced the area’s seniors.
Diallo Rabain of the Progressive Labour Party and Andrew Simons contrasted notably on this and ot...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tourism minister Shawn Crockwell said he was optimistic about visitor arrivals in the coming year, despite reduced guarantees for airlines.
Speaking to The Royal Gazette, Mr Crockwell said that the Bermuda Government had “significantly reduced” its M...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A letter cover featuring a rare Bermuda stamp dating back more than 150 years is set to go on the auction block this month.
The American-styled date stamp, reading “Paid at Ireland Island/Bermuda”, was found on a mourning envelope from Midshipman Joh...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The state lottery in Florida has issued a warning to people in Bermuda buying tickets for the multimillion-dollar Powerball draw from a local bookmaker.
Paradise Games, on Court Street, offers tickets for the Powerball Lottery, telling customers on i...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A section of Kindley Field Park is being set aside as a storage area for a Bailey bridge being constructed for the swing bridge across Ferry Reach.
About 750ft of the park, next to the swing bridge, will be used for this purpose for about six weeks, ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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A five-year plan for reforming Bermuda’s healthcare is to be presented tomorrow at a health symposium.
Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment, said the Bermuda Health Strategy lays out 14 goals to be achieved by 2019.
“Movin...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
People making planning applications will soon be required to display a notice of their proposed development on site, the Department of Planning has announced.
Signs should be installed clearly and visibly as soon as possible, once the wording has bee...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A 44-year-old man died after an incident in Sandys yesterday, according to police.
Emergency services responded to a call about a man taken ill in the area of Pleasantville Lane, at 9.35pm.
He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where he ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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