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A women’s charity raised concerns yesterday after it was announced a dangerous sexual predator is to be housed at the Co-Educational facility.
Part of the St George’s jail for women and younger offenders has been redesignated as a hospital to block t...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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Fiona McWhirter
A former senior military officer said yesterday he feared the Government’s decision to end conscription would weaken the island’s defence force.
Lieutenant-Colonel Allan Rance, leader of the Nine Colonels, a pressure group of former Commanding Office...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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A garage owner claimed he was being persecuted by the Government after double yellow lines were painted on the road outside his business and home.
Mark Sousa, who owns Cardoza’s Auto Group on Mission Road, Paget, and lives next door, said he received...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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Homeless people are to get prescription glasses after an optician volunteered to help them see better.
Jamie Burgess, owner of Argus Optical, said that eight men and one woman were examined and will get new glasses.
Dr Burgess said several of the pe...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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A fire at a dump for organic waste this morning has been extinguished.
A fire service spokesman said the blaze was caused by the spontaneous combustion of dry tree waste.
Sergeant Allan Wilkinson said; “Trees that are stored for a while can ignite on...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
A ruling that paves the way for US states to collect sales taxes from online retailers will have little impact on Bermudian spending habits, a local businessman said.
Steve Thomson, owner of Mailboxes Unlimited, said: “I don’t really see it affectin...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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A Bermudian Premier League footballer met the Premier today.
Nathan Trott, who plays goalkeeper for West Ham United FC, met with David Burt.
Mr Trott, who was accompanied by his parents, also met Michael Weeks, the Minister of Social Development an...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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Usain Bolt greeted students at the National Stadium as he began a whirlwind tour of Bermuda today.
The superstar sprinter delivered a speech to excited pupils at the venue where he set his first world record in the Men’s Under-20 200m race at the 200...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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Local artists will be given a promotional boost this summer with a weekly series of performances at White’s Island in Hamilton Harbour.
The Thursday night shows, which start on July 5, will headline a rotating schedule of Bermudian musicians.
The Mad...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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On Friday, June 22, 2018, KPMG in Bermuda (KPMG) closed its doors for half a day enabling over 120 staff members to participate in the firm’s annual Make a Difference Day (MaDD). This year, KPMG supported The Bermuda National Trust’s historic propert...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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