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A British citizen dramatically rescued by the Coast Guard has paid tribute to the people who helped him and his friends after they were airlifted to Bermuda. "I might not have died, but I sure landed in some kind of heaven," wrote Jeffrey White in a ...
DATE: Nov 25, 2008
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Weeding and planting was all part of a day's work for Bank of Bermuda staff last week when they helped out at two nature reserves.
About 200 volunteers worked over four days on beautifying Evans Bay Pond, a plot of land at Skroggins Hill, Southampton...
DATE: Nov 25, 2008
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British Airways has announced that from Wednesday any checked bag which travels in the hold for the World Traveller cabin must not weigh more that 23 kg (51 pounds).
Passengers will be allowed to carry baggage up to 32 kg (70 pounds) — but with an ex...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson has called for both Emergency Medical technicians (EMTs) and highly trained paramedics in ambulances.
The UBP MP said the death of Norman Palmer, a 57-year-old asthmatic who died in April while awaiting a potenti...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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Bullying in Bermuda's schools is leading to teenage gangs and graduating into serious social unrest, not high school diplomas.
This according to a long-serving Ministry of Education staff who does not wish to be named for fear of his job, but said he...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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Competitive moustache growers will be comparing their facial hair at a party to raise money in the fight against prostate cancer.
The fund-raisers have turned November into 'Movember' as part of an international initiative to promote men's health iss...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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Works Minister Derrick Burgess has signed an agreement allowing land to be reclaimed from the sea at Dockyard to build a pier for mega cruise ships.
It paves the way for the second phase of a project to accommodate Panamax and Post-Panamax ships capa...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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Schools reform boss Philip Butterfield has rejected calls for his resignation and insisted: "There's no quit in me."
Mr. Butterfield said he would not walk away from his post as chairman of the interim education board until he is satisfied all studen...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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Bermuda will join a group of 62 countries who will reform and revitalise their postal system with the help of the Universal Postal Union.
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and E-Commerce, Terry Lister announced that the Universal Postal Union (U...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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Thirty young men completed a residential programme at the Willowbank Hotel and Resort as part of the Mirrors project.
They will now enter the next phase, a nine-month programme to continue their development in monthly action learning seminars and rec...
DATE: Nov 24, 2008
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