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Bermuda’s politicians need to face “the elephant in the room” and bring in tougher legislation to improve road safety.
Dr Joseph Froncioni, a road safety expert, has advocated for safer driving for “15 to 20 years” and supports more effective deterre...
DATE: Jul 09, 2014
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Bermudian author Janet Wingate is launching the second edition of her novel ‘Nonsuch Summer’ with a book signing at the Bermuda Book Store this evening (Wednesday) during Harbour Nights.
Ms Wingate, daughter of famed conservationist David Wingate, wo...
DATE: Jul 09, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
A doctor has brought the Bermuda Hospitals Board to court on charges of wrongful dismissal, claiming BHB authorities defamed him by saying patients’ safety was at risk.
Charles Curtis-Thomas was fired after just three weeks on the job as a hospitali...
DATE: Jul 09, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
A Paget man charged with seriously injuring a lifelong friend was more concerned about avoiding arrest than calling an ambulance, according to prosecutors.
John Wardman denies charges of causing grievous bodily harm to Alexander Doyle while driving o...
DATE: Jul 09, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Regiment could be manned entirely by volunteer soldiers within five years if a successful recruitment drive is maintained.
Regiment Commanding Officer Lt Col Michael Foster-Brown — a British Army regular officer seconded to Bermuda and wh...
DATE: Jul 09, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Community campaigners and police are stepping up efforts to cut killer crashes and slash the “stupidity” on Bermuda’s roads.
A blueprint for reducing traffic smashes and improving road safety will soon be unveiled by Bermuda Police Service.
And safe...
DATE: Jul 08, 2014
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A VIP tour of Bermuda’s new hospital building is up for grabs.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is offering tours to winners of a competition run in conjunction with an exhibition on the creation of the Island’s largest-ever building project.
A spok...
DATE: Jul 08, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Business at local restaurants, pubs and sports bars is booming — thanks to the World Cup.
And with the semi-finals and final still to come, the tills should continue to ring.
While football fans have been treated to every game on TV, and many have p...
DATE: Jul 08, 2014
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Governor George Fergusson yesterday toured the progress made on a pedestrian footbridge over Bailey’s Bay.
The project linking sections of the Railway Trail is mostly being funded by the non-profit group, Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trial, in part...
DATE: Jul 08, 2014
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Bermuda is to go head-to-head with the US port of San Diego in an attempt to win hosting rights for the multimillion-dollar America’s Cup.
Organisers announced today that the Island had made the cut for the final stage of the bidding process to host ...
DATE: Jul 08, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
