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The police service pitched in to help clean up trash around the island at the weekend.
Police officers and staff, including Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley, collected rubbish at several spots, including Parsons Road in Pembroke, Ducks Puddl...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018
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A 15-year-old schoolgirl warned about the perils of modern-day school life as she kicked off Mental Health Awareness Week yesterday.
McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett from Warwick Academy said children faced pressure from teachers and parents to perform well in ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018
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The latest edition of the story of former Bermudian slave Mary Prince, whose classic account was a bestseller of the abolition era, has proved a hot book once again.
Staff at the Bookmart said the new edition, which includes a long-forgotten companio...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018
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Harrison Isaac Sr, an architectural designer and veteran Scout leader, has died. Mr Isaac was 70.
His son, Harrison Jr, said: “He transformed a lot of children’s lives.
“No one regrets their time as a Boy Scout with him as their leader.”
Mr Isaac beg...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018
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A “denial of death” has caused stress and pain for people at the end of their lives — as well as for grieving families and doctors.
But Jasen Moniz and other volunteers from the group Final Steps aim to change viewpoints around the sensitive subject ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018
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A former Berkeley Institute pupil has been Called to the Bar as a lawyer for Conyers Dill and Pearman.
Elizabeth Blankendal, 24, recently completed a year of pupillage at the firm and is now a qualified associate in its corporate department.
She was ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018
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Last month ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Leonard Teye-Botchway, operated on the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo’s Parma Wallaby, Mandu, removing his luxated lens that was causing fluid build-up and dangerous pressure to form in his eye.
“We had noticed th...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018
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No checks are made to ensure taxis are on the roads for the required 16 hours a day, the Transport Control Department has admitted.
The department confirmed that it had not kept records since 2010 as a result of “a policy decision”.
A TCD spokeswoma...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018
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Seniors struggling with debt are appearing in court more and more, a top judge has warned.
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe said he was “concerned” by an apparent increase in elderly debtors landing in court.
He added that limited pensions to cover heal...
DATE: Oct 08, 2018
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Bermuda hosted its first Disney Cruise Line vessel at the weekend.
Disney Magic docked at Kings Wharf, on its way from New York to the Bahamas.
The 966ft vessel brought with it about 2,376 passengers and 945 crew.
A special run of the ferry from Dock...
DATE: Oct 08, 2018
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Jonathan Bell