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Expatriate hotel workers said yesterday they were “heartbroken” to leave the island after more than a decade as they sold off household items.
Staff at the Fairmont Southampton said up to 150 expatriate workers had started to pack their bags as layof...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources closed early today because of a water shortage.
The office, located in the Botanical Gardens, shut at 4pm today.
A spokesman for the Department said: “DENR is scheduled to reopen as normal tomorrow ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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A supermarket chain is to continue to offer discounts three days a week until the end of next month.
Zach Moniz, the manager at the Lindo’s Group of Companies, said the discount days would shift this week to take into account the Cup Match holiday.
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DATE: Jul 26, 2020
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People caught dumping trash at the island’s parks, docks and bus stops will find themselves in court, the Government warned today.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said anyone found illegally dumping waste would face prosecution.
The spok...
DATE: Jul 26, 2020
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A man was arrested after a weekend crash left a motorcyclist with facial injuries and a broken ankle.
A police spokesman said: “The male motorbike rider sustained a broken nose and other facial injuries as well as a broken ankle.
He added: “He was t...
DATE: Jul 26, 2020
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Delays to Supreme Court trials will cause extra stress for defendants, victims and the police, a lawyer predicted yesterday.
Victoria Greening, of Resolution Chambers, said that the inability to hold jury trials — potentially until next year — could ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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An oil tanker with a sick crew member diverted to Bermuda at the weekend for urgent medical assistance — but the sailor died before the ship got to the island.
The Department of Marine and Port Services said the Maltese-registered tanker Seatrust tur...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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A historic fort in St George’s may soon reopen to the public after a restoration project.
The St George’s Foundation restored the Martello Tower and the nearby gunpowder magazine property at Ferry Point Park in St George’s.
The foundation had asked f...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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A radio station owner and former Member of Parliament criticised police yesterday after he was involved in what he claimed was a “disrespectful” traffic stop last week.
Glenn Blakeney told listeners on Magic 102.7 that he was stopped by several polic...
DATE: Jul 21, 2020
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A restaurant in the Town of St George will expand into Water Street as part of an al fresco dining initiative.
The Corporation of St George announced yesterday that it would close a section of the historic street to traffic several nights a week to a...
DATE: Jul 15, 2020
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