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Ombudsman Arlene Brock said today she was giving members of the Corporation of Hamilton longer than usual to respond to “adverse comments” made about them during her ongoing investigation into City Hall governance.
Ms Brock said in a statement that h...
DATE: Nov 13, 2013
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Sam Strangeways
A town hall meeting billed as a fight to save the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre has been called by Lovitta Foggo, Progressive Labour Party MP for St David’s.
Bermuda Hospitals Board has announced it intends to close down the East End medical facility...
DATE: Nov 13, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Two women appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning accused of assault, after a machete was wielded in a street brawl.
Vanessa Blyden, 22, and Chanel Smith, 25, were not required to enter pleas as the charges are indictable.
Ms Smith, of One Bay Es...
DATE: Nov 13, 2013
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A Bermudian teen is a performance away from singing at London’s O2 Arena as part of the 2013 UK Open Mic competition.
Lucy Rose Petty, 13, has already made it through the audition and regional rounds of the national competition with her original song...
DATE: Nov 13, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Deadbeat dads who refuse to pay child support could face travel restrictions, according to Minister of Community, Culture and Sports Wayne Scott.
Mr Scott said that Government is still discussing “creative solutions” for those who fail to pay child m...
DATE: Nov 13, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The mother of a 25-year-old heroin addict who died last year has been told it was not a drug overdose which killed him.
Lynn Spencer, whose son Christopher collapsed on October 27, 2012, received a call from Coroner’s officer Travis Powell on Thursda...
DATE: Nov 13, 2013
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Sam Strangeways
A move to axe restrictions on shop opening hours has been welcomed by the retail industry.
“We are very pleased Government has taken action on that,” said Bermuda Chamber of Commerce executive director Joanne MacPhee.
She was speaking after Governor ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
An 80-strong team of corporate staff rolled up its sleeves to work on the property of the Sunshine League children’s and family facility.
Insurers Marsh and Guy Carpenter teamed up for initiative, part of a community giving day held since 2010.
The b...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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A decision by supermarket chains to offer one year of discounts in a bid to ease food costs was hailed as “wonderful” by Eliza DoLittle head Margaret Ward.
Applauding the move by MarketPlace, Supermart and Lindo’s to offer ten percent discounted shop...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Bermudians joined hands with residents of the Filipino community and raised funds for emergency relief efforts in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan, which is feared to have killed 10,000 people in the Philippines.
Governor George Fergusson and hi...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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