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Long regarded as Progressive Labour Party territory, Sandys South Central was won again at the 2007 General Election by Government MP Walter Lister, who defeated Sarah Burrows of the United Bermuda Party by 649 votes to 284.
In 2003, Mr. Lister comfo...
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Bermuda has seen eight Premiers since Walter Lister first entered the House of Assembly and, by the time he leaves, there will almost certainly have been a ninth.
Since 1976, he's served under Sir John Sharpe, Sir David Gibbons, Sir John Swan, Dr. Da...
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A 19-year-old sustained abrasions to her hand after her bike and a car collided on Middle Road in Sandys.
Both vehicles received moderate front-end damage in the accident, which occurred at the junction with Spring Benny Road.
According to Police the...
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Some simple ways to conserve water are:
• Check your tank and plumbing fixtures regularly to make sure they don't have any leaks;
• Use a bucket, rather than a hose, to wash your car or bike;
• Take quick showers, and if you take a bath, don't overfi...
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The Boundaries Report that could rewrite the electoral landscape is expected to be put forward for debate within the next three weeks.
If not put forward in the next three sittings of Parliament, it would not be able to take effect until the House re...
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Long-serving Government MP Walter Lister is to retire from politics at the next General Election.
The Sandys South Central representative, an MP since 1976 and a former Cabinet Minister, Party Whip and Deputy Speaker, says he will make way for fresh ...
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Tim Smith
Walter Lister has seen plenty of changes in more than 30 years as an MP and 60-odd years living in Sandys. He looked back and reminisced when im Smith visited Sandys South Central with Up Your Street.
An otherwise beautiful beach stained by ugly bal...
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Travelling with music has opened the eyes of a teenage drummer set to perform in front of thousands at a festival in Canada next week.
Bryson Doers, a 16-year-old CedarBridge Academy student, has already been given the chance to play drums in Cuba an...
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A toddler rescued from the sea in St. George's on Sunday afternoon has been released from King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
The two-year-old boy was rushed to intensive care after an accident which led to the death of three-year-old Stanwondae Swan....
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The BP oil spill could indirectly cause long term damage to the local environment, but may actually cause a boost for Bermuda's re/insurance sector.
Director of Environmental Protection Dr. Fred Ming said that while the likelihood of oil reaching our...
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