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St David’s sportsman Shea Pitcher was arrested for burglary and theft, according to a public safety agency in the United States.
Mr Pitcher, 18, a well-known footballer and cricketer in the East End, was charged with burglary in an unoccupied dwellin...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The training overseas of 17 Bermudian men as drywall mechanics was announced by Economy Minister Patrice Minors, as “an initiative deserving of public recognition”.
Ms Minors said Government had “come under increasing criticism of late from some sect...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Fairmont Hamilton Princess is now owned by a Bermudian family following the purchase of the hotel from Global Hospitality Investments (GHI), the owners since September 2007.
In a statement released yesterday it was also noted that the Green famil...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Friends and family yesterday paid tribute to Bermuda Zoological Society’s educational boat captain Tim Hasselbring, who has died from cancer aged 38.
Mr Hasselbring, an environmentalist and entrepreneur, was known for his infectious enthusiasm for ma...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Two American visitors — including an 11-year-old boy — were injured after their bike collided with a wall on Somerset Bridge.
A 52-year-old man and the boy, a passenger on a bike, were taken to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital where they were tr...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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Other
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Government’s decision to spend $500,000 improving Gibbs Hill Lighthouse in the current economy has come under criticism.
Former hotelier Toppy Cowen, who flagged up the deteriorating state of the tourist attraction on his Facebook page months ago, sa...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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Other
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A few teaching posts in the Island’s public schools are still waiting to be filled — but Government attributes the delay to visa formalities.
In any case, vacancies for next year will be advertised as early as next month, to avoid delays.
Details eme...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Sweeping changes are impending for the UK’s GCSE system — but Eduction Commissioner Wendy McDonnell said it was still too early to guess what format the new exams might take.
The old GCSE system is to be shelved by the UK in five years, in favour of ...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A woman who was recently charged with scamming locals was yesterday fined $800 after admitting to illegally breeding and housing dogs without a permit.
Wendy Francis of South Shore Road, Warwick, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to illegal breed...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AF Smith has donated iPads to The Reading Clinic.
The office solutions company donated two of the tablets to the charity and plans on donating four more to accommodate the clinic's six tutoring rooms.
A spokeswoman for the clinic said that the iPads...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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