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Traffic queues tailed back from the Causeway last night to Crawl Hill as work to assess and repair damage continued.
The east bound jams caused delays to people trying to get home to St George’s and St David’s.
Yesterday the Causeway had returned to ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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A plan to place a swimming pool just feet from the edge of an unstable cliff has caused a delay in a decision connected to the redevelopment of the Grand Atlantic site.
In a recent planning application, that also included moves to stabilise the cliff...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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The Bermuda Shakespeare Schools Festival has been cancelled this year as a result of the recent storms.
A statement from organisers released this afternoon said: “We spoke with the teachers at each of the schools after Hurricane Gonzalo, giving them ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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America’s Cup tactician Francesco Bruni took time out of his busy schedule yesterday to scout Bermuda’s Great Sound, which could potentially host the next instalment of the Auld Mug in 2017.
The Italian sailor, who is a member of America’s Cup challe...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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Colin Thompson
The keen eyes of NASA satellites were able to pick up the paler seas off Bermuda, left behind after Hurricane Gonzalo stirred up sediments from the sea floor.
The Aqua and Terra satellites caught before and after pictures of the Island from space, sh...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Residents are urged to wear red this week and show their support for those working to protect young people from drugs.
The plea comes from PRIDE Bermuda (Parent Resource Institute for Drug Education), which has designated this week as its annual “Re...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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The National Museum’s roofs received a severe battering during Hurricane Gonzalo, but exhibits and artefacts escaped largely unscathed.
The Category 3 hurricane ripped large sections of the roof off Commissioner’s House as winds in excess of 120mph h...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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More than 2,000 residents have now been trained on how to protect children from sexual abuse — and more are urged to sign up.
The free course is run by SCARS (Saving Children and Revealing Secrets), a Bermuda charity that aims to reduce the risk of ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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The SPCA has been working without any power since Hurricane Gonzalo hit the Island, but the 40 plus animals in its care are faring well according to staff.
The animal shelter lost power on the first day of the storm and has been running on a skeleta...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s babies will be able to rest a little easier, thanks to an upcoming fundraiser by the Kiwanis Clubs of Bermuda.
The charity is calling on the community to come out for a special golf tournament benefit to be held next month so that the Islan...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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Jonathan Bell