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The parents of a baby girl who doctors believe was made seriously ill by contaminated water are urging Government to rigorously enforce regulations that require all household tanks to be cleaned every six years.
The American couple, whose two-year-ol...
DATE: Apr 10, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
Iconic entertainer, pianist and poet Alvin (Hambone) Brangman — a luminary of the Island’s hotel circuit from the heyday of local music — has died aged 90.
Mr Brangman, who performed throughout the calypso era and remained devoted to music up until h...
DATE: Apr 10, 2014
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King Edward VII Hospital’s new Acute Care Wing will be providing more privacy than that is currently afforded for emergency patients.
“Patient privacy is a hallmark of the Emergency Department in the new Acute Care Wing,” said a hospital spokesperson...
DATE: Apr 10, 2014
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A St George’s man has been charged with seven separate counts of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl.
The man, who is in his 60s, was not required to enter a plea when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning as the charges are indictable...
DATE: Apr 10, 2014
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Delta Airlines are expanding their service to Bermuda from both Boston and Atlanta
While previously the service from Boston was limited during the autumn/winter season, as of this year flights will run every day.
During September, the flights between...
DATE: Apr 10, 2014
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The Queen has sent her condolences to the family of former Premier Sir David Gibbons, who died last month aged 86.
Her Majesty wrote: “I was saddened to learn of the death of Sir David Gibbons.
“He played an important part in Bermuda’s development, b...
DATE: Apr 09, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Government has been accused of misleading the public about the safety of units at the Grand Atlantic housing project.
However, the One Bermuda Alliance says it is not trying to fool anyone about the controversial development.
In a statement yesterday...
DATE: Apr 09, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An ambulance in the east end would be more valuable than the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre, according to St George’s MP Kenneth Bascome.
Mr Bascome said the arguments surrounding the future of the facility had become more about politics than the well...
DATE: Apr 09, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
St George’s dog owners are being urged to pick up after their pets or face heavy penalties.
Town officials are clamping down on owners who fail to clean up after their animals have defecated in a number of public areas, including Ordnance Island and ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s citizens must apply public pressure to support the movement against obesity, a leading US nutrition expert has urged.
Worldwide, obesity is now the fifth leading cause of death — and the current generation of children “could actually be on ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
