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The transformation of Bermuda into an “innovation island” could boost the economy, a report commissioned by the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce has predicted.
Kendaree Burgess, executive director of the chamber, said “we are in the right space to take ou...
DATE: Oct 29, 2018
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The Bermuda Police Service has joined forces with two businesses and high school pupils to highlight the fight against cancer.
Police teamed up with Noble Automotive Ltd, Autobahn Accessories and CedarBridge Academy to create a “tribute vehicle”.
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DATE: Oct 29, 2018
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Plumbing problems have forced the closure of a preschool tomorrow.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Education said that Devonshire’s Prospect Preschool was forced to close today because of a water shortage.
She said: “Following an assessment thi...
DATE: Oct 29, 2018
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A police car was involved in a weekend collision with a bike.
Police said the crash happened near the Southampton Rangers Sports Club as the club closed for the night.
The rider of the bike, believed to be a 25-year-old man from Hamilton Parish, was ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2018
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Huricane Oscar is expected to deliver rough seas to the island this week.
However the storm is not a threat to the island, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
As of 6pm today, Oscar lay about 722 miles east southeast of Bermuda, and its closest...
DATE: Oct 28, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
A scorpion was caught after it stowed away in cargo for Bermuda, it was revealed yesterday.
The arachnid was spotted by staff in a warehouse run by Fast Forward Freight, who contacted environmental officers. A check by professionals found no more sco...
DATE: Oct 27, 2018
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Fiona McWhirter
A 16-year-old girl charged with the murder of Lyrico Steede in an English city was interviewed by police as a possible witness before she was arrested for the killing, a court has heard.
Nottingham Crown Court was told the girl had arranged to meet M...
DATE: Oct 27, 2018
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A humanitarian trip to help eye surgeons working in Haiti inspired a Bermudian woman to launch an appeal for sunglasses to help protect people’s eyesight on the poverty-stricken island.
Now Lucy Willitts, a retired bank worker and after-school care ...
DATE: Oct 27, 2018
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Fiona McWhirter
Gilbert Darrell, a former MP and co-founder of the National Liberal Party, has died. Mr Darrell was 95.
His family said he died at his home in Smith’s Parish on Thursday with wife Coralita and grandson Gilbert “Artie” Darrell at his side.
His grands...
DATE: Oct 27, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
A violent child sex offender is now in a UK high-security hospital for detention and treatment, it was revealed yesterday.
Bermudian Merrick Seaman was transferred to the hospital in Northampton after a Supreme Court ruled he would “likely” cause har...
DATE: Oct 27, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter