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Tributes have poured in from home and abroad for a popular former Police officer killed in a road accident over the weekend.
Welshman Alan Oliver ? described as a pillar of Bermuda's amateur sporting community ? died after appearing to lose control o...
DATE: Feb 05, 2007
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Bermudians Against the Draft (B.A.D) campaigners have had a theme song written honouring their battle to end mandatory military conscription.
The reggae track, called B.A.D Mon was composed by Gavin "Djata" Smith, who himself won exemption from servi...
DATE: Feb 05, 2007
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A British MP has launched a stinging attack on the Bermuda Regiment in the House of Commons.
Anti-conscription campaigner Andrew MacKinlay ? a member of the ruling Labour Party ? said the Regiment was in a "parlous state".
Mr. MacKinlay is a supporte...
DATE: Feb 05, 2007
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Residents claim their community is being held hostage by dealings at an alleged crack house.
They say people are walking around like zombies ? begging for money to feed their habits ? and that residents are afraid to confront the dealers for fear of ...
DATE: Feb 03, 2007
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Wildlife campaigners are calling for measures to protect sea turtles, cahows and other creatures potentially at risk from long-line fishing vessels.
The Ministry of Environment is currently considering bringing the commercial practice ? which involve...
DATE: Feb 03, 2007
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Public support for Independence has grown slightly in the past three months ? but a new poll shows the vast majority of people still oppose the idea.
Just under 20 percent ? about one in five people ? of those quizzed are now in favour of severing li...
DATE: Feb 03, 2007
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A moment of silence was held at public schools across the Island while politicians, business leaders and former pupils attended the funeral of well-known educator Edna Mae Scott yesterday.
Mrs. Scott died on January 26 at the age of 99. For 18 years ...
DATE: Feb 03, 2007
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A nursing home accused in 2005 of providing sub-standard care to seniors will close later this month, it was confirmed yesterday.
Pembroke Rest Home is expected to shut in less than two weeks, according to its manager Valerie Arorash. She said: "Ther...
DATE: Feb 03, 2007
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Students from CedarBridge Academy showed some love to the elderly this week by providing them with a pre-Valentine's Day tea.
Senior three and four students from the Island's largest public school visited Pembroke Seniors' Day Centre Home on Thursday...
DATE: Feb 03, 2007
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A 41-year old motorcyclist, thought to be a former Police officer, died in a single vehicle accident on North Shore Road, Devonshire last night.
The Hamilton Parish man became the second road fatality of the year after he apparently lost control of h...
DATE: Feb 03, 2007
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