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The Customs Department will be hosting an open house and other events this week to celebrate International Customs Day.
While Customs Day itself is not until Sunday, events marking this year’s theme of “Communication: Sharing Information for Better C...
DATE: Jan 20, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men snatched chains from a 15-year-old in broad daylight before fleeing on a motorcycle, according to police.
A Police Spokesman said: “At around 12.40pm on Thursday, a 15-year-old male was walking along Cobbs Hill Road in Paget, when he noticed ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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Bermuda’s roads were slightly safer last year than in 2012, according to recently released police statistics.
The figures reveal the Island has experienced a 3.4 percent decrease in road traffic collisions since 2012, and around a nine percent decrea...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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The Ministry of Public Works has warned the public of a raft of temporary road closures for the Bermuda Marathon Weekend.
Sections of Parson’s Road, Montpelier Road, Middle Road, Frog Lane, Old Military Road, and Gymnasium Road will be closed to traf...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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Traffic on Point Finger Road will be subject to short delays this weekend as work continues on the new acute care wing at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
The excavations by the Beresford Swan Dialysis Unit will leave a single lane of traffic open,...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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More than 2,000 Bermudians received financial assistance in the past month, with pensioners the biggest group seeking help, followed by disabled residents.
In the tough economic climate the need for a helping hand is great, but some people are making...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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One of the Island’s worst dumping-spots, Aeolia Drive in Devonshire, has once again become a haven for rats and mosquitos as trash piles up, all within sight of the Tynes Bay waste facility.
The overgrown stretch of road running to the back of the Pu...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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A security camera video of a man allegedly stealing a motorcycle from a garage has been spreading online.
The black and white video, titled “Brazen thief at work in Smith’s parish”, was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday and had garnered more than 400 ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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A 17-year-old Sandys resident who led police on a high-speed chase on Wednesday has admitted to all but one of the charges against him.
Marcus Robinson, of Beacon Hill, pleaded guilty to charges of taking a motorcycle without consent, theft, driving ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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It’s coming to the final stretch for the 20 units of prefabricated housing at the west end — and the buildings even look Bermudian.
Built for just under $25 million, the housing project by the West End Development Corporation has transformed the prop...
DATE: Jan 18, 2014
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