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The survivor of a brutal machete attack six years ago after a prowler broke into his home has died.
Larry Woolgar, a former manager at the English Sports Shop, was 66.
David Hamshere, the president of Tess Ltd, which owns the English Sports Shop on F...
DATE: May 21, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
Children at a middle school were sent home early yesterday after a broken pipe stopped its water supply.
The youngsters at Dellwood Middle School finished at 1.15pm. Plumbers were called in to the Pembroke school and water was restored about 20 minut...
DATE: May 21, 2019
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Education
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Jonathan Bell
Subtropical depression Andrea will bring the chance of thunder and strong winds as it passes Bermuda.
At noon today, the closest point of approach to Bermuda within the next three days was forecast to be 71 nautical miles to the west-south-west, at 9...
DATE: May 21, 2019
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Weather
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Jonathan Bell
An inquiry into a gunshot fired on Sunday night has been launched.
Police said a weapon was fired about 11.30pm on Harbour Road in Paget near Manse Road.
Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone who saw suspicious activity after 11pm, especially ...
DATE: May 21, 2019
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Crime
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Jonathan Bell
The Government will promote “a system of greater fairness and equity” through its new Cabinet Committee on Social Development, the Premier announced Friday.
David Burt gave the House of Assembly details on the group, which has been tasked with a focu...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Royal Fleet Auxiliary cargo ship, RFA Mounts Bay, has called on Bermuda this weekend.
The vessel, which is visiting the island until Wednesday, is on hurricane season patrol.
It is part of Britain’s rapid response aid for British Overseas Territori...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
The Premier said he wanted to end controversy over the appointment of consultants and advisers to ministers as he tabled legal amendments in the House of Assembly Friday.
David Burt said the Government will be required to publish all appointments and...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Ottiwell Simmons, the former president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, has called on the Government to follow through on its pledge for an arbitration centre in his name.
The labour icon and past Progressive Labour Party MP recalled the standing ova...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
Thinking outside the box paid off for a trio of Mount Saint Agnes Academy students, with their tourism video coming top in the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s school video competition.
The 17-year-old students Dorian Frith, Blake Horseman and Brianna Lop...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
Wayne Caines, the national security minister, has given the public extra time to comment on work-permit policy.
Mr Caines told the House of Assembly Friday that policies would be changed to seek “the right balance between the legitimate expectations ...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell