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A father and son sailing towards the Island were rescued by the Coast Guard this weekend in “near hurricane” conditions.
US media has reported that Australian father and son Reg McGlashan and Jason McGlashan were on board the 43ft sailboat Sedona whe...
DATE: Feb 17, 2015
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Seventeen Bermuda College students today received a financial boost to help fund their studies.
The awards were sponsored by 15 community benefactors, who recently donated $20,000 to the college, and were presented to the students during the college...
DATE: Feb 17, 2015
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The founder of the Bermuda Boys’ Brigade has been remembered as a man who epitomised the group’s motto “sure and steadfast”.
Captain Cecil Downs passed away this month in Bermuda at the age of 99.
Capt Downs first joined the Boys’ Brigade in Dublin w...
DATE: Feb 17, 2015
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At least 3,475 Belco customers experienced power outages due to yesterday’s adverse weather while flights were cancelled throughout the day.
The Bermuda Weather Service had issued a thunderstorm advisory for mid to late afternoon.
Cancelled flights ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2015
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A woman has sued the Bermuda Hospitals Board over allegations that she was injured in a workplace prank.
While the Supreme Court recently struck out claims that the board (BHB) did not properly train staff not to play potentially dangerous jokes, oth...
DATE: Feb 16, 2015
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of events featuring local and international presenters have been organised in commemoration of the United Nations International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
The African Diaspora Heritage Tr...
DATE: Feb 16, 2015
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Early childhood tooth decay is being tackled as part of Oral Health Month.
The Department of Health’s Oral Health section launched school-entry screening last year which focuses on the “decay experience” of children aged five or turning five.
This ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2015
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A nine-year-old boy has been commended for his quick-thinking after he rushed to the aid of a youngster who was suffering an asthma attack.
Donovan Dyer-Trott was one of nearly 150 students taking part in the interschool cross country race at the Nat...
DATE: Feb 16, 2015
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All five winners of the inaugural Winter Lionfish Derby have been announced and about 100 lionfish were caught in total.
As revealed in The Royal Gazette this month, Mark Outerbridge won the free diving category, bagging 53 lionfish during the three-...
DATE: Feb 16, 2015
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Government spent more than $200,000 on furnishings for the Public Works headquarters and the Government Administration Building.
According to a notice gazetted last month, the Ministry of Public Works spent $213,602.26 on office furnishings. The cont...
DATE: Feb 16, 2015
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AUTHOR:
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