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Traffic on Point Finger Road will be limited to a single lane this weekend as work on the new Acute Care Wing continues.
D & J Construction will be carrying out work adjacent to the Beresford Swan Dialysis Unit on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitt...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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After Labour and Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said he would consider tying employment requirements to hotel concessions in the wake of ten job losses at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, the PLP has expressed support for the idea.
“We are pleased...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva has declared himself “relieved” by the downward trend exhibited by the latest crime statistics.
Overall crime continues to fall, and for the first time in five years, “all major crime categories are also on a decre...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Broadcasting legend Arthur Rankin Jr — the animator, producer and director behind some of television’s most enduring holiday specials — has died in his 90th year following a bout of illness.
Bermuda’s own movie mogul, who cornered the market for Chri...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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European reggae artist Mitchell Brunings has vowed to “do my best” when he honours the legacy of one music’s most iconic figures at Bermuda Athletic Association Gymnasium on Saturday night.
The Dutchman will headline the Legend Bob Marley tribute pre...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A repeat offender has been sentenced to a month in prison after he was caught by a farmer stealing broccoli.
Vernon Symonds, 39, from White Hill, Sandys, told police he had intended to sell 9.53lbs of the vegetable — worth around $23.84 — to purchase...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Warwick man with a “penchant for Scotch” admitted stealing several bottles of the liquor from a grocery store.
Keivon Scott, 30, from Spice Hill Road, pleaded guilty to stealing a total of $160.85 worth of alcohol, telling the court that he intende...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Catlin Bermuda and the Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust have announced a new grant aimed at supporting projects linked to marine education and conservation.
The Catlin Marine Grant will offer a total of $100,000 in funding over the next three year...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 42-year-old Devonshire man has been arrested after attempting to steal a customer’s wallet in the MarketPlace supermarket on Church Street on Monday.
The man, who was chased by staff and eventually found by police and arrested, had tried to snatch ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Former Minister Quinton Edness branded ten redundancies from the Fairmont Hamilton Princess “extremely disturbing”, adding: “If Government was working with Fairmont, they need not be laid off — this has been done before in Bermuda.”
The one-time Unit...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
