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Figures from across the political divide have paid tribute to Frederick John Barritt, remembering a “Bermuda icon” who was a “wise and fair man”.
The former Speaker of the House, whose 21 years in politics spanned a tumultuous time in the Island’s hi...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Environmentalists are calling on Government to keep its word and introduce vehicle emission limits.
Legislation setting out acceptable levels of air pollution has yet to be tabled in Parliament, even though millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money has...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Warwick funeral home is hoping to provide a cremation service for people who do not wish to be buried after they die.
Amis Memorial Chapel has submitted a planning application to build a cremation furnace, chimney and pit at its Khyber Pass facilit...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda National Library (BNL) and the Friends of the Library have launched a book club with a difference.
Not Just Another Book Club is a new programme aimed at promoting discussion of “sensitive and challenging topics maturely and respectfully in a...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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A fundraising drive for an education fund at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences has almost reached the $1 million mark.
The Degroote Bermudian Alumni Dalhousie/BIOS Fund is dedicated to providing research and study opportunities at BIOS for stud...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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Regiment soldiers came under fire yesterday at the start of a major exercise as the climax to their two weeks of training in Canada.
Nearly the entire contingent of almost 200 soldiers were out in the field and formed into two companies for a series ...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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Students from six different schools have put their engineering skills to the test by upgrading a number of former police motorbikes and an old bus.
The retired vehicles were donated by the Bermuda Police Service and refurbished at the workshops of No...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda College will hold its graduation ceremony for 95 students on Thursday, with a mother and son among those completing their studies.
The college will close at 1pm for the 2.30pm ceremonies on the college field.
Evening classes will be held as ...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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Boaters are being reminded that annual mooring licences expire at the end of this month — and need to be renewed to avoid late fees.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Transport said: “All current licences expire on May 31, 2014 and only boats that are ...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police will be out in force in various Sandys neighbourhoods today in a renewed search for missing Canadian tourist William Grange.
The search effort will be launched after police received reports of “persistent sightings in those areas”.
Mr Grange, ...
DATE: May 14, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
