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Saltus Grammar School student Ruskin Cave has won a natural history award after attending a camp on Nonsuch Island.
Ruskin, 16, was presented with the Mervyn White Shield for achieving top marks during the camp which was run by Bermuda Audubon Societ...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Thousands of US beaches have been condemned for failing to meet water safety standards — just months after Washington issued a warning to US citizens not to swim in Bermuda because of health fears.
According to a study by environmental advocacy grou...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Campaigners have labelled as “unfair” new legislation allowing same-sex couples to legally marry under British law in 23 countries — but not in Bermuda.
If you are gay and British and living in Azerbaijan, for example, you can now get hitched at the ...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Sewage was again found washing up on south shore beaches yesterday, despite a raft of apparent efforts by Government and the Corporation of Hamilton to resolve the issue.
The balls of sewage, which Government has said are coming from the Seabright se...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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Other
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A Pembroke woman has been charged with possession of cannabis while visiting the Westgate Correctional Facility.
Tekania Swan, 37, pleaded not guilty to taking the drug into the prison on March 9 after an initial guilty plea.
In Magistrates’ Court th...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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Other
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Hundreds of BTC customers who have experienced problems with their telephone lines this morning are back in service, according to the company.
A BTC spokeswoman told The Royal Gazette that about 2,000 customers, mostly in the west and a few in Devons...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
British Airways cancelled its flights between Bermuda and London today because of a “technical problem”.
Flight BA2232 was due to arrive at LF Wade International Airport at 6.30pm before departing again for Gatwick at 8.15pm but both journeys had to ...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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Other
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A clamping war of words has broken out between the Corporation of Hamilton and Bermuda’s Senior Magistrate.
Now the city authorities are to ask the Supreme Court to make a ruling on whether clamping cars is illegal.
The Corporation hit out after Arch...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Other
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A visit by a top Nigerian cardinal to back the upcoming Conference of Mayors in Hamilton has been cancelled.
Cardinal Francis Arinze was on his way to the airport in the US to fly to Bermuda, yesterday, when he was called home to help deal with viole...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation claims Government has failed to meet an agreed deadline to provide the Spirit of Bermuda with a permanent berth at Dockyard.
The tall ship recently returned from taking part in the Newport Bermuda race, when it was due to...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
