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The Bermuda Blue Halo initiative has the potential to put Bermuda at the forefront of conservation, according to celebrated oceanographer Sylvia Earle.
She said the project, which aims to turn a vast section of Bermuda’s 200 mile exclusive economic z...
DATE: Jun 02, 2012
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Andrene Bean is still trying to rebuild her life three months after an electrical fire destroyed her home.
While she said much of the physical structure of the home was insured, everything inside was destroyed by the flames or the smoke.
“We lost a l...
DATE: Jun 02, 2012
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Two motorcyclists stole another man’s motorcycle after accosting him in Roberts Avenue, Devonshire.
Police say the pair confronted the 20-year-old victim as he travelled along the road at about 10pm on Monday.
The pillion passenger stole the vehicle ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2012
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Plastic flamingos will be paying surprise visits across the Island this month — as they move on from their starting point on the lawns of Government House.
The Bermuda Zoological Society is deploying its fund-raising flock of model birds replicating ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2012
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“It’s a thrilling sport and an extreme sport,” said the Island’s youngest field hockey goalkeeper, 16-year-old Latonia Fray.
“You have to have a lot of passion to play it. You have a lot of fun, too — and every year you can travel to different places...
DATE: Jun 02, 2012
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A woman’s lifeless body was recovered from Point Shares Road, Pembroke, in an incident which police are treating as “suspicious”.
The body was discovered at 5.45pm yesterday. Police are calling for witnesses or anyone with information to contact the ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2012
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Arguably one of Bermuda’s best gospel choirs, the Seventh-day Adventist Mass Choir will literally ‘sing for supper’ tonight.
The choir are hoping to raise funds for the church’s Feed the Needy Programme.
The church serves free dinners twice a week on...
DATE: Jun 02, 2012
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A new patients’ group says it has already lost faith in the hospital management’s attitude towards fixing concerns.
Mark Selley and Allan DeSilva had reacted positively to their first meeting with Bermuda Hospitals Board in April, claiming it seemed ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2012
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BIU president Chris Furbert has apologised after an emergency union meeting brought public transportation to a halt.
And bus operators have said they did as much as they could to accommodate commuters, working from 6.15am until 8am - despite the meet...
DATE: Jun 01, 2012
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Public Works Minister Michael Weeks has defended the Grand Atlantic housing project against critics, saying interest in the development remains high.
Five units have been sold and 15 people are being screened for approval, he stated.
“Those that unde...
DATE: Jun 01, 2012
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