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Greenrock is encouraging residents to swap their lightbulbs for CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs to cut down on global warming.
The charity ran a Bulb Swap last month in which 980 people exchanged their incandescent lightbulbs — 65 percent using CFLs ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2008
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The grandmother of a woman who stabbed her allegedly violent boyfriend to death has urged other battered women to seek help.
Patricia Francis, 62, spoke out after Andrina Smith was convicted of manslaughter on Monday over the death of Edward (Sleepy)...
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Women's rights advocates have applauded a jury for apparently accepting domestic violence as a provoking factor in the Andrina Smith case.
They also expressed hope that the impact of the violence Smith alleged to have suffered from her boyfriend will...
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Near hurricane gusts have battered the Island for days, but kites should still be able to fly on Friday as the winds decrease.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service there will be some rain on the morning of Good Friday, but the afternoon should be...
DATE: Mar 19, 2008
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Firefighters in the UK suspected official figures were being massaged relating to the number of violent attacks on crews.
Using the Freedom of Information Act, they got hold of the statistics themselves — and found they had every right to be suspicio...
DATE: Mar 19, 2008
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Republican Governor of Florida Charlie Crist wrote the following piece about freedom of information laws for the Sunshine Week organisers. It and others detailing experiences of these laws as well as the importance of these laws can be found at www.s...
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Mount Saint Agnes Academy (MSA) has emerged victorious in the 23rd annual School Quiz Competition after competing against a total of five teams.
The final round was held on Saturday night at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess and saw the Berkeley Institu...
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Plans for a church hall have been refused due to concerns it could damage the Harrington Sound cave system.
The Development Applications Board has turned down Planning permission for the 192-seat 'multi-purpose building' in Club Road, Smith's, due to...
DATE: Mar 19, 2008
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Police plan to be out in full force during the holiday weekend and they will especially be on the lookout for drink drivers.
In the past few weeks there have been two fatal road traffic accidents and several serious accidents resulting in injury. Now...
DATE: Mar 19, 2008
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Opposition Senate Leader Michael Dunkley cautioned Government about the dangers of running up too much debt and warned: "Good times don't always last."
During the Budget Debate on Interest on Debt and the Sinking Fund, Senators discussed how the publ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2008
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