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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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Other
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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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Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
DNA discovered on shell casings at a murder scene was likely linked to alleged gunman Julian Washington, a forensic officer told the Supreme Court yesterday.
While the expert told the court the DNA recovered from the casings was of “low quality” and ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A witness in a rape trial has been repeatedly challenged over contradictions in what she told police and what she told the court.
While the witness told the court that she saw one defendant receive oral sex from the 14-year-old victim, she told polic...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The aunt of slain construction worker Erin Richardson says she can’t sleep another night in her Southampton home, where her beloved godson met his untimely death.
Mr Richardson was shot at around 10.45pm on Wednesday outside the family home at Rivier...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell