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Parents and teachers are resolutely against the closure of any schools, a public forum heard last night.
Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, also faced scepticism over school restructuring, with many citing the island’s difficulties with adopting...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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Saturday was not a typical day at the office for dentist Len Wedlich.
Instead of the traditional men, women and children nursing sore teeth he was faced with a very different patient of the four-legged variety.
Dr Wedlich from Island Dental was enlis...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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A toy boat launched at sea by school students last year in the United States has reached the coast of Wales, after getting a little Bermuda help during a stopover on the island.
The Carolina Dreamer was put together by St Andrew’s School of Math and ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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The influential role of Bertram Guishard, one of the Island’s senior educators, has been recalled in the establishment of Bermuda College.
Mr Guishard, who died last week at the age of 87, was “a very upright, trustworthy, honest individual”, said Ge...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment responded last night to questions from The Royal Gazette about banning the use of systemic herbicides.
According to a spokesman, the science surrounding glyphosate herbicides is “an evolving area” and l...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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Free lunchtime yoga lessons, aimed at beginners, will be introduced in Hamilton, starting tomorrow.
The Bermuda Yoga Festival is providing teachers with a view to encourage people to try yoga as a gentle introduction to a healthy lifestyle.
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DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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A man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase through Pembroke yesterday.
Officers initially attempted to stop the 50-year-old motorist, from Devonshire, at the junction of Elliott Street and Princess Street, at about 12.35pm.
He led ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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A protest to “show dismay” to proposed immigration reform has been announced for tomorrow.
The event, which is scheduled to take place outside the Government Administration Building from noon, is the latest action against the Pathways to Status progr...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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The Gilbert Institute Parent-Teacher Association is hosting a rally this morning to keep the school open.
Scheduled from 8am to 8.40am, the rally is set to begin in the Evangelical Church car park on Mission Road, next to Modern Mart in Paget, befor...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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An environmental group has criticised a government decision to relax a ban on the importation of ready-to-use glyphosate products.
The Buzz, which has been campaigning to “dramatically reduce or even eliminate” the use of systemic pesticides on the ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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