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The organisers of the final Ross “Blackie” Talbot charity classic golf tournament hope to raise $400,000 for 13 worthy causes.
The event heads into its 20th and final year in 2012.
Chairman of the organising committee Clement Talbot announced that th...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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US voters in Bermuda have been reminded by the US Consulate to file their applications if they wish to vote by absentee ballot in next year’s elections.
With primaries looming for January, February and March 2012, US citizens in Bermuda should submit...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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Ferry commuters are now calling on Government to compensate them as they have been left out of pocket for two months.
They say they should “get something back” as their prepaid travel passes became unusable when the pink ferry route’s fares were inc...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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A kindhearted citizen has stepped in to save 98-year-old Mrs O, the home-alone widow with dementia and diabetes who has been refused any financial aid from Government.
Liz Stewart, whose own mother has Alzheimer's disease, said she barely slept a win...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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A Warwick rest home could evolve into an assisted living home while growing to match the rising demand for such a facility.
Paul Claude, of the Lorraine Rest Home, spoke at the meeting of the Hamilton Rotary about a master plan to develop the site.
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DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
With security concerns on the rise, a local company has unrolled a new quick-response unit to answer calls for help.
“Society has changed,” said Security Associates CEO Carlton Crockwell.
“People are more concerned for their well-being, and we’re fin...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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For Bermudian David Perinchief, who served in Iraq with the US Marine Corps, the official ending of the nine-year conflict in Iraq offered a chance to reflect on a task accomplished.
“There’s no real difference in how I feel,” Sgt Perinchief said fro...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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A mother of two young children has been jailed for eight years for plotting to import $1.1 million worth of cannabis.
Michelle Gibbons, 28, was said by her lawyer to have committed the crime because she was suffering financial woes.
She was caught du...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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A 17-year-old Southampton woman was hurt at the junction of Cedar Avenue and Angle Street, when her auxiliary cycle collided with a police van.
Police said she was taken to King Edward VII Memorial for treatment of a minor leg injury.
Both vehicles w...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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Opposition MPs said it was no surprise a vehicle licence exemption for seniors had been abused, costing Government $17 million in lost revenue.
Those aged 65 and above who own a car have not had to pay to licence their vehicle since 2007 but the poli...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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