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If people had not realised just how serious an issue care for the elderly was in Bermuda, they did after they learned about the shocking case of Auntie Em.
Around a year ago, a professional carer discovered the 95-year-old partially blind widow livin...
DATE: Dec 03, 2007
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The Progressive Labour Party has blasted Opposition leader Michael Dunkley for pledging to eliminate the new Government TV station which it says is free of bias and a large cultural resource.
The party said it's the only channel in Bermuda that regul...
DATE: Dec 03, 2007
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More than 100 runners and walkers turned up at Astwood Park for a Sunday morning 'social' to remember marathoner Ryan Shay who died while attempting to qualify for the US Olympic team last month in New York.
A number of memorial events have been held...
DATE: Dec 03, 2007
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Three coroner's inquests found Earskine Durrant (Buck) Burrows and Larry Tacklyn guilty of five murders over the span of seven months, including the murder of Governor Sir Richard Sharples.
But the legal battle had only just begun, it was now up to a...
DATE: Dec 03, 2007
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Six thousand people signed a petition for Larry Tacklyn and Erskine (Buck) Burrows to be saved from the death penalty.
Between them they had been found guilty of five murders in seven months, including the murder of former Governor Sir Richard Sharpl...
DATE: Dec 03, 2007
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The first angry shouts could be heard before the Appeals Court judges even delivered their verdict — within 12 hours Larry Tacklyn would be sent to the gallows for murdering two people.
The following 72 hours saw three innocent people die, hundreds t...
DATE: Dec 03, 2007
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Today is the last chance for writers to submit their entries to The Royal Gazette's annual Christmas Short Story Contest.
The deadline is 5 p.m.
Stories may be fiction or non-fiction. Cash prizes will be presented in each of three categories - under-...
DATE: Dec 03, 2007
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The relocation of the Jumeirah Southlands resort moved a step closer last night as developers revealed negotiations have reached an "advanced" stage.
Craig Christensen of Southlands Ltd. told The Royal Gazette that Government ie. taxpayers, will fund...
DATE: Dec 03, 2007
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Elderly voters can probably count on one thing no matter who wins the General Election: they'll be represented in the House of Assembly by someone who knows what it's like to be a pensioner in Bermuda.
Well into her 70s, Shadow spokeswoman for senior...
DATE: Dec 03, 2007
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Mourners, friends and family packed the Heritage Worship Centre to pay their final respects at the funeral of Bishop Goodwin Smith, their leader.
At yesterday's riveting service, Dr. Smith, 79, was described as an obedient servant of God, before pass...
DATE: Dec 01, 2007
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