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Over half the number of seniors in the Island have applied to be exempted from paying land tax.
Acting Tax Commissioner Deborah Blakeney yesterday said 3,717 seniors were registered as of November 17, but she was unable to guess how many others quali...
DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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Housing was a hot topic throughout the year and no wonder with 1,000 people on the Bermuda Housing Corporation (BHC) waiting list in January.
And those who did have a permanent roof over their head struggled with high costs.
It was too much for pensi...
DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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CableVision has extended its offer of a free trial viewing of extra channels after technical glitches took down the service.
The offer was supposed to last from Christmas Eve until Monday, January 3 but was withdrawn yesterday after continuing techni...
DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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The owner of the Lighthouse Tea Room in Southampton was shocked when she arrived at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse yesterday morning to discover a vandal had sprayed graffiti on this national monument.
Heidi Cowen said the culprit was obviously an amateur who...
DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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For the second time this year, the US Department of State has retained a heightened profile for Bermuda, advising all potential US visitors to beware of Bermuda?s gangs, avoid walking at night in case of sexual assault and to lock their hotel doors a...
DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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Donations poured into relief agencies? accounts yesterday as Bermuda residents emptied their wallets to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Asia.
And a memorial service for the more than 100,00 people who lost their lives in the Boxing Day ...
DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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The Sri Lankan relief effort in Bermuda (www.bdahelpsrilanka.org) suffered a minor setback yesterday after being told by the Government to register their charity before collecting any donations.
A group of concerned Sri Lankan workers on the Island h...
DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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Historic events rarely happen completely within the tidy boundaries of a singular calendar year, and 2004 was no exception. It was a year of political transition, social anxiety and great expectations and some despair among constituents.
It ended wit...
DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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The valuable services of a local soldier, doctor and blacksmith made them members of a prestigious order after the Queen?s New Year?s Honours List was announced last night.
Lt. Col. David Gibbons and Dr. Beresford Swan were made Officers of the Order...
DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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Pizza and paella can be enjoyed in smoke-free setting when the Tip Pepe restaurant in Southampton goes smoke free in the new year.
Smokers will have to light up outside if they want to enjoy a cigarette once the ban comes into effect on January 1.
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DATE: Jan 02, 2005
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