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It’s been a tough 24 hours for the last 3,281 homes without power as well as the Belco crews trying to restore electricity to them.
The technicians failed to make any significant impact in the overall total of homes without power during the course o...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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A call for readers’ pictures of Bermuda’s notorious centipede resulted in a bonanza of photos showing the creatures, popularly known as the St David’s centipede due to their numbers at the East End.
Judging by readers’ comments on our October 21 stor...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Peggy Couper only knew part of the story about why her mother was adopted at the age of four.
That was until she stumbled upon letters written almost 100 years ago, which shone a new light on the heartache that had surrounded her grandfather’s decisi...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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After years of struggling unsuccessfully to get back to work, 23-year-old mother Ciara Martin finds herself “caught between a rock and a hard place” as a result of her chronic diabetes.
Although Ms Martin said she has been able to qualify for Financi...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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They have been dubbed the “Fay 1,500” and they have been without power for more than 10 days.
Some have moved in with family, while others have had to get used to cold bucket showers, candlelit rooms and no air-conditioning.
Belco crews have been out...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Hurricane Gonzalo may have cost the Bermuda’s tourism industry up to $1 million for every day the Island was shut down, according to Bill Hanbury.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority chairman’s estimate was based on last year’s visitors’ spending of $411 m...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Police are asking the public to remain vigilant and secure their homes to prevent burglaries in the aftermath of Hurricane Gonzalo.
While there hasn’t been a marked increase in the number of burglaries, police are warning people, especially those wit...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Smiling primary school pupils took centre stage at City Hall yesterday to launch PRIDE Bermuda’s Red Ribbon awareness week.
The children dressed in red and sang on behalf of the group, which aims to prevent youngsters from using drugs.
Governor Geo...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Michael Fahy has thanked the public for their feedback on the draft work permit policy.
The Minister of Home Affairs has stated that the new draft policy, which was released on October 1, is designed to encourage investment and lead to job growth.
He...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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Electricity bills will be adjusted to take into consideration the time homes have been without power, according to Belco.
The power company said some customers might receive ‘estimated bills’ in the coming weeks that could be higher than the real us...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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