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A hefty drop in sales at apparel stores in March contributed to a thirteenth consecutive month of declining retail sales for Bermuda.
The latest figures show a 3.9 per cent fall in total retail sales volume after being adjusted for inflation.
Inflat...
DATE: Jun 24, 2019
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An online hub to help develop Bermuda’s links to outer space has been launched by the Government.
The Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the website to provide information and support to organisations that consider the island as a host for their sat...
DATE: Jun 24, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
The kitchen at Westgate Correctional Facility was closed late on Friday due to a collapsed ceiling caused by a ruptured water pipe.
The Department of Works and Engineering was immediately notified of the damage and repaired the leak.
Until the us...
DATE: Jun 24, 2019
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News Staff
The Department of Corrections is advising that due to technical issues with their telephone system, the main telephone lines, 234-0555 and 295-4975 are currently down as of 1.40pm; however, 297-1280 is working correctly.
We apologise for any inconve...
DATE: Jun 24, 2019
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Another collision between a police vehicle and a car caused traffic delays in Smith’s this morning.
The officer, who sustained abrasions to his arms, was responding to a traffic offence when the collision occurred.
Both the car and the police motorcy...
DATE: Jun 24, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
The Human Rights Commission withdrew from a legal bid to ensure children’s rights to be represented in court were upheld, without explaining why.
The commission, an independent statutory body charged with promoting and protecting human rights in Berm...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A suspected arsonist was branded “deplorable and shameful” yesterday after fire wrecked a school minibus that transported children to swimming and gymnastics.
The Parents Teachers Association of Happy Valley Child Care Centre condemned the incident a...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An investigation was launched after an unmarked police car crashed with a taxi in St George’s on Thursday night.
The incident happened at Stone Crusher Corner, on Kindley Field Road, when the police car was being driven west, and the taxi was going i...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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News Staff
Last week I set out the hand below sent to me by Jack Rhind, who pointed out the remarkable score predictor which said that a small slam, 12 tricks, can be made in no trumps and in all four suits.
Clearly 6NT, 6 Clubs and 6 Diamonds are easy — you h...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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The Court of Appeal has upheld a ban preventing Mark Pettingill from representing the patients of Ewart Brown whose medical records were seized by police.
Mr Pettingill and Victoria Greening, both of Chancery Legal, had been ordered off the case by t...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes