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A US citizen who spent holidays at the Queen of the East has given a unique insight into what it was like to live in one of Bermuda’s oldest homes.
David Wood spent several summers in the historic old merchant home between 1959 and 1961 as a teenager...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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The North Village Community Club is set to formally open its new education centre at Bernard Park, offering youth members a place to study.
Last year the sports club announced plans to move two portable, prefabricated classrooms from Dellwood Middle ...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Quadriplegic Luke Caines’ dream of leaving a hospital ward for geriatric patients after 40 years has moved a step closer thanks to the generosity of the community.
For Summerhaven — the purpose-built home for people in wheelchairs — has received $20,...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The make over of a dilapidated Pembroke home has left its residents singing the praises of the group Habitat for Humanity Bermuda — and determined to pass on the favour.
“I couldn’t believe what they accomplished in that short period of time — I have...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
A woman was injured in a collision involving a motorbike and a car on Parsons Road, Pembroke, yesterday morning.
The 39-year-old Pembroke woman was riding the motorbike. She was last night undergoing treatment in hospital for unspecified injuries.
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DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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Addicts are being urged to get treatment for substance abuse this month, which is National Recovery Month.
And Premier Michael Dunkley has pointed out that the wider community can play a vital role in supporting addicts on their road to recovery.
Gov...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Donations have been pouring in from kind-hearted residents trying to help to save Bermuda’s cash-strapped Centre Against Abuse.
Concerned citizens have been stepping up to assist the much-loved resource — and are now calling on people across the Isl...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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A Devonshire man was fined this morning after attempting to destroy cannabis found by police officers in his pocket.
Gilroy Perrott, 48, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court this morning to charges of possessing cannabis in an increased penalty zone,...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former Tourism chief Billy Griffith has landed a new job heading up the industry in his native Barbados, according to news reports.
Mr Griffith served as director of the Department of Tourism here for six years until the body was disbanded and replac...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Fire engines rushed to the Belco plant on Serpentine Road this afternoon after a fire broke at the facility.
A company spokesman later confirmed that the insulation around the exhaust system of an engine had caught fire at around 3pm, but was quickly...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
