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New city parking regulations went into effect yesterday to facilitate the free flow of traffic on part of Front Street.
Six parking spaces have been removed from the north side of Front Street between Court and King Streets as a result of new traffic...
DATE: Jul 19, 2012
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Families Minister Glenn Blakeney’s proposal to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation was a hot topic in the House of Assembly last week.
The Royal Gazette took to the streets, interested to find out whether residents supported or were aga...
DATE: Jul 19, 2012
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Miss Bermuda Rochelle Minors journeyed to China last night to begin preparations for the Miss World Pageant.
The 22-year-old fashion design student will start rehearsals this weekend; a spectacular opening ceremony and live concert will take place n...
DATE: Jul 19, 2012
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Criminologist and campaigner Sheelagh Cooper has accused Government of financially starving the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), despite its crucial function in a democracy.
Ms Cooper, from the Coalition for the Protection of Children, said the ind...
DATE: Jul 19, 2012
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Sam Strangeways
A vessel bound for Turkey diverted to Bermuda last night, to offload a sick crew member.
The 25-year-old Filipino, who was aboard the bulk carrier Amfialos, was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment for an infection.
The ship, head...
DATE: Jul 19, 2012
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A marine exploration company — whose founding director is former Premier David Saul — has discovered silver worth $38 million in a Second World War shipwreck.
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc, a deep-ocean exploration company, said it recovered about 4...
DATE: Jul 18, 2012
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Environmentalists BEST backed calls for a policy unit on housing, but raised doubts over claims of soaring prices.
Meanwhile the One Bermuda Alliance weighed into the debate by urging Government to find ways of letting homeless people make use of the...
DATE: Jul 18, 2012
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A penniless 66-year-old is struggling to make her way forward here after decades spent living in Jamaica.
Jacqueline Perinchief insists her decision to return to Bermuda two years ago was “the worst mistake” of her life.
The dual national claims she...
DATE: Jul 18, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
Tall grass in the Island’s parks is nothing unusual, according to the Department of Parks, which has five of its 13 rider lawnmowers under repair.
A spokesman said the Department kept an established schedule for cutting the grass, and is working to a...
DATE: Jul 18, 2012
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The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Department of Pathology was granted a three-year accreditation from industry leader Joint Commission International.
“Earning accreditation from JCI is another way to ensure excellence for people in Bermuda,” said laborat...
DATE: Jul 18, 2012
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