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The Premier warned against “panic activity” yesterday after false claims that supermarkets could be closed as part of the battle against Covid-19.
David Burt recorded a message to plead with the public not to listen to rumours.
He told the public: “I...
DATE: Mar 28, 2020
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Fire crews were called to the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute in Devonshire this morning.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said the call was received just after 9.50am.
He added that three fire engines were sent from the Hamilton s...
DATE: Mar 27, 2020
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Registration for boats and moorings licences will be open for three months from next Wednesday, the Department of Marine and Ports said today.
The period, which includes registration for commercial boats, will run from April 1 to June 30.
A spokesman...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
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Police appealed for help to find a missing senior this afternoon.
Robert Douglas was last seen at about 4pm yesterday near his home on My Lord’s Bay Lane in Hamilton Parish.
Police said the 71-year-old often walked between his house and the Crawl Hil...
DATE: Mar 25, 2020
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Operations at another island resort were today suspended for at least two weeks as residents were told to stay at home to stem the spread of Covid-19.
The Coral Beach and Tennis Club in Paget is the latest in a string of hotels to close its doors.
Th...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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The Emergency Measures Organisation heard today that public schools and Government offices were still open and the docks continued to operate despite the Covid-19 threat.
But members of the public were asked to limit their social lives to cut the pot...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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A rider was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Smith’s this morning.
The man’s bike collided with a car on North Shore Road near the Rubis Terceira’s gas station at about 11.15am.
A police spokesman said: “The rider of the bike sustained ...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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A catering company has volunteered to donate hot meals to a charity set up to help young mothers and their children.
Take Five delivers meals to the Teen Services/Teen Haven home every weeknight to help ease financial pressure on the non-profit organ...
DATE: Mar 12, 2020
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Victories in the battle for equality paved the way for a world where young women feel less affected by discrimination, the island’s EU representative said yesterday.
However, Renée Webb added that campaigns like tomorrow’s International Women’s Day w...
DATE: Mar 07, 2020
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Work to replace East End bridges could start early next year, a public meeting heard last night.
Austin Kenny, a senior structural engineer for the Department of Works and Engineering, told an audience at Penno’s Wharf in St George’s that the structu...
DATE: Mar 04, 2020
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