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Ten individuals from across the community are commemorated for their many years’ service to Bermuda, in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.
Andrew Bermingham, a former police officer with a special interest in the Island’s military history, called hi...
DATE: Dec 31, 2011
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards has said that Bermuda’s sovereign credit rating downgrade was inevitable given the deteriorating fiscal state of Government.
Bermuda’s foreign-currency long-term sovereign credit rating was lowered by Standard & P...
DATE: Dec 31, 2011
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The end of the year is always a time of reflection for many as we look to the year ahead. It is also a time when we make resolutions - some are broken before the New Year even begins. But as we head into another year, coming out of one that saw many ...
DATE: Dec 31, 2011
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Field hockey star Jessica Hollis started playing the game at the age of 11 - she was introduced to field hockey by her PE teacher at Bermuda High School and became enamoured with the sport.
“I fell in love with it when I started playing,” said Ms Ho...
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For the first time in two years residents have a choice of ringing in the New Year in either the Old Towne of St George or in the City of Hamilton.
But due to the current economic climate this will be the first time in 20 years that both the Corpora...
DATE: Dec 31, 2011
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A missing dog has been returned to his owners happy and healthy after several days of searching.
Bill Lusher said that 12-week-old Shih Tzu named Liam disappeared on Christmas Eve while the dog’s breeder was visiting their house for a photo shoot of ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2011
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A collision between two motorcycles in Sandys resulted in injuries to both riders.
According to a police spokesman, at around 9pm on Wednesday officers and first responders attended the scene of a traffic collision on Malabar Road near Watford Bridge...
DATE: Dec 30, 2011
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A project to recreate the earliest dwellings built by Bermuda’s settlers has been given the official go-ahead by the Department of Planning.
St David’s Historical Society President Rick Spurling said the group hopes to start soon on building a home l...
DATE: Dec 30, 2011
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Plans for a proposed orphanage in Warwick have been refused by the Planning Board due to insufficient information being submitted.
The proposal for the three-story building was also criticised for being too large for a development in a rural site, do...
DATE: Dec 30, 2011
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A ban is being lifted on dogs previously deemed too dangerous for Bermuda.
People will be allowed to import and breed pets including Rottweilers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and German Shepherds as long as they act responsibly as owners, Environment ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2011
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