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A Bermuda cahow has been spotted more than 600 miles from home in waters off Canada.
The bird was photographed by Michael Force, who was on-board a research vessel approximately 130 miles south of Cape Sable — around 615 miles north of Bermuda.
Alth...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Photo by Cherie-Anne Dam
Early risers were able to catch a spectacular light show over Bermuda yesterday when the skies were illuminated by a dramatic lightning display. Both sheet and forked lightning ripped through the heavens to the sound of low, ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
UK police are on the lookout for a statue made by Bermudian sculptor Desmond Fountain, which was stolen recently from a Kent garden.
According to Kent police, the statue — valued at £42,000 ($70,000) — was taken from the gardens of a house in Preston...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents are being urged to get vaccinated against a number of preventable diseases.
The Department of Health is highlighting the importance of receiving shots during Vaccination Week, which kicks off tomorrow.
The theme, developed by the Pan Americ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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Rules on disposing of grease from commercial kitchens have been restated in the wake of sewage balls washing up on Bermuda’s beaches.
The joint statement from the Department of Health and City of Hamilton council reminds food businesses of the regula...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The cash-strapped family of cancer survivor Kamala Smith have been embraced by the North Village Community Club, with a fundraising football match to be held tomorrow.
Ms Smith, a mother of two, is battling the rare and debilitating cancer leiomyosar...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The gardens of Government House will be open to the public on Sunday afternoons, starting this Sunday and continuing until Labour Day.
The gardens will open from 12pm to 5pm, via the North Gate on North Shore Road. Visitors are encouraged to walk, bi...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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Three people and a dog rescued from stormy seas are en route to Bermuda after a tanker spotted them on a liferaft.
The English couple, a Belgian and a Jack Russel terrier were plucked from the seas after their yacht sank in stormy weather while on it...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A prisoner was today charged with possessing cannabis within the Westgate walls.
Garrett Burrows, 47, denied possessing the drug in the prison on October 28. The charges come with additional weight as the prison is classified as an increased penalty ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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A top hospitals official has quit her job after being cleared of wrongdoing following a year-long probe.
Delia Basden — who was relieved of her duties as chief financial officer at the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) last February — was found to have “...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
