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The Planning Department has published an online advisory to help the public repair damaged homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Gonzalo and Tropical Storm Fay.
The advisory details the general rules associated with hurricane-related repair work and wh...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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A Regiment soldier’s leg was broken yesterday when he was hit by a car as he helped direct traffic near the Government Quarry in the Shark Hole area of Harrington Sound Road, Hamilton Parish, just after 11am.
The 29-year-old soldier from Devonshire,...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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Local reggae fans are mourning the death of pioneering singer John Holt who passed away at a London hospital on Sunday.
Mr Holt, who was born and raised in Jamaica, was 67. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed.
Mr Holt showed promise from a ver...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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Colin Thompson
The nine marine residents of Dolphin Quest weathered Hurricane Gonzalo safely behind the thick stone walls surrounding The Keep pond shelter, general manager Christine Mihelcic said.
Staff were on hand throughout the storm to watch over the dolphins....
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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Scaling roofs to repair hurricane damage was one of the most challenging parts of the Royal Navy’s relief operation, according to Commander Paul Hammond, Captain of HMS Argyll.
Commander Hammond explained how he deployed a specialist team of sailor...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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Sarah Lagan
It’s been a good summer for Bermuda’s population of the humble tropical centipede. Plenty of rain has meant an abundance of food, together with damp places for the creatures to make their home.
Often called the St David’s centipede because of the hig...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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It was made from cedar and clay mortar using age-old Bermudian building techniques.
But often the oldest ways are the best.
And so it was no surprise to those responsible for building the Settler’s Cottage in St David’s, which is based on the same de...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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As Hurricane Gonzalo tore towards the Island, the crew of the Bermuda Islander were involved in a dramatic rescue out at sea.
The container ship had left Bermuda early to avoid the Category 3 hurricane, but changed course to come to the aid of a stri...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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Devoted husband and father Winston Jones, who lost his life on Saturday while driving his teenage son, was remembered yesterday by his widow Shirelle as a consummate family man.
His loved ones had been expecting to celebrate Mr Jones’s 50th birthday ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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Just over 3,200 homes were without power tonight as the first two overseas technicians arrived in Bermuda to join the electricity restoration operation.
A spokeswoman for Belco said: “At 9pm 3,281 customers are without power, but the number is expec...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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