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This Friday marks the deadline for public input on a new special education philosophy for the Island’s public schools, to be put in place within three years time.
After years of frustration for parents of special needs students, Junior Education Mini...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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A pair of miracle twins born three months prematurely and eight days apart are amazing doctors with their progress.
Mother Edonna Bean was flown off the Island to a health centre in Canada, last month, after she developed complications 25 weeks into ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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The Island’s top spectator event of the year — the Christmas Boat Parade — finished with a bang over the weekend, treating 20,000 viewers to a stunning fireworks display.
A casino-themed boat decked out with slot machines, glowing dice and a Vegas-st...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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Bermudian students in the UK were lauded at the House of Lords by the Bermuda Society, which offered 20 of them exclusive dining alongside leading business personalities.
There was no better location than the seat of the UK’s upper house of Parliamen...
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The updated code of conduct for Civil Servants has been released as part of the SAGE Commission’s major report into Government efficiency.
The code — amended last year under former Premier Paula Cox — refocused on “values and behaviours that underpin...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Six miles-per-hour is all that separates 16-year-old KJ Moreno and the average Major League Baseball pitcher.
The Berkeley Institute student was recently accepted into the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball — an elite institution in Calgary, Alberta — and ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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As the Island contemplates its future economic options, Independent MP Terry Lister urged Government to get a clearer picture of the Island’s actual population.
The Sandys South representative said “flawed” official Government figures are resulting i...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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Palmetto Road will likely reopen to two-way traffic in June — 16 months after a wall collapse which forced the closure of the westbound lane.
Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz told the House of Assembly that the project is set to go to tender in Jan...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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Tributes have been paid to former St. George’s Dinghy and Sports Club Commodore Brian Oatley, who has died at the age of 52.
Mr Oatley was described as “the heart and soul” of the club, where he worked as a volunteer administrator for more than 20 ye...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a single vehicle road crash early this morning.
The 28-year-old Warwick man was taken to hospital where he was listed in stable condition after the collision on Harbour Road near the junction of Salt Kettle Roa...
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