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A solo sailor stranded more than 200 miles out at sea for more than five hours was rescued by another participant in the Bermuda One-Two yacht race.
A Harbour Radio spokesman said yesterday the skipper of the 32ft sloop Solid Air ran into difficultie...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation is challenging students to work out when the Spirit of Bermuda will cross the finish line of the Marion-Bermuda Race.
Participants will be asked to plot the Spirit’s daily position and estimate the date and time of the ve...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Some are complaining that Hamilton smells — and now the City’s bosses have decided to investigate why.
The City yesterday earmarked more than $60,000 to fund studies into its sewage system and to probe the reasons behind unpleasant odours.
The Corpor...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Government crackdown on employees using public vehicles for private use resulted in an unofficial walkout by staff at the Government quarry yesterday.
According to a source at the Bailey’s Bay site, more than 100 workers began the industrial action...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Premier Craig Cannonier has taken a swipe at an international news organisation for putting out headlines that he claims ”completely misrepresented Bermuda’s position” on negotiations with London over a new tax treaty for Overseas Territories.
The Pr...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The parents of a young boy who relies on regular blood transfusions are urging residents to become donors, and possibly save a life.
Calvin Steede was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia at birth.
The nine-year-old receives monthly blood transfusions ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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Government has missed its self-imposed deadline to establish a Tourism Authority which it maintains is critical to rescuing the troubled industry.
But Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell says much progress has been made and he intends to table legislati...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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Tourism
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An amendment prohibiting same sex marriage could be proposed in the House of Assembly when legislators debate changes to the Human Rights Act.
Opposition MP Wayne Furbert told The Royal Gazette that he is concerned that a proposed bill which would pr...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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Politics
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A Smith’s man was yesterday given a conditional discharge after he admitted threatening a bar manager in front of police.
Kijuan Franks, 32, pleaded guilty to uttering threatening words to Shawn Smith in Devonshire on Saturday.
The court heard that a...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Men are often reluctant to go to the doctor for fear of hearing bad news or looking weak but they need to “know their numbers” when it comes to health, a meeting heard yesterday.
Rhonda Smith-Simmons, education officer for Bermuda Cancer and Health C...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
