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Bermuda’s firefighters are in the pink after deciding on an eye-catching change of uniform.
The rugged men of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, tasked with the difficult, dangerous and often dirty job of putting out fires, usually wear drab, pract...
DATE: Oct 30, 2013
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The Department of Health has apologised to grieving mother Lynn Spencer for taking more than a year to complete a postmortem drug test on her late son.
But it has failed to explain why the Government Lab has taken so long to analyse blood, urine and ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2013
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For the second time in as many months, The Royal Gazette was yesterday given the nod for having one of the ten best newspaper front pages in the world by the renowned Newseum in Washington DC.
The interactive museum of news and journalism located on...
DATE: Oct 30, 2013
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A fun Halloween event for families in the East End will take place today between 4pm and 7pm on Ordnance Island.
The organisers promise plenty of candy, healthy goods and fun activities for children, with Halloween costumes encouraged but not require...
DATE: Oct 30, 2013
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By Ceola Wilson
Every day people who jumped to the rescue to save lives were honoured for their heroic efforts last night at the annual Bermuda Bravery Association Awards.
Nine recipients were awarded with certificates of recognition by Governor Geor...
DATE: Oct 30, 2013
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Bermuda Bravery Awards (Photo by Akil Simmons)
DATE: Oct 29, 2013
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A marine salvage company part-owned by former Premier David Saul is being investigated by UK authorities for allegedly exploring an 18th century wreck without permission.
Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration (OME) discovered the wreck of HMS Victor...
DATE: Oct 29, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
Bermudians wishing to renew their British passports say new procedures introduced this year have created a “bureaucratic nightmare”.
And British Overseas Territory Citizen passport holders could also be impacted by the changes when they switch to the...
DATE: Oct 29, 2013
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Google has mapped one of Bermuda’s most famous shipwrecks using images obtained from the Catlin Seaview Survey.
The wreckage of the Marie Celeste, a paddle steamer which sank in 1864, can now be explored using a computer as part of Google’s Street Vi...
DATE: Oct 29, 2013
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Cabinet Secretary Donald Scott is refusing to say if he is investigating an allegation of misconduct against a senior member of the Civil Service.
The complaint was filed four weeks ago by businessman Harold Darrell, who alleges that a lawyer employe...
DATE: Oct 29, 2013
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AUTHOR:
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