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BELCO: 36 Customers Remain Without Power

BELCO said that we begin today [Nov 1] with 36 customers waiting for power restoration following Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo. The distribution by parish: Pembroke 6 Paget 5 Devonshire 3 Warwick 7 Southampton 2 Sandys 0 Smiths 6 Hamilton 0 St. Georges 7 Related Stories BELCO Announce Changes To Electricity Tariffs BELCO & Union... Read more of this article

One Person Injured In Collision In Hamilton

At approximately 7.15pm this evening [Oct 31], there was a collision in Hamilton which appeared to involve a car and a motorbike. Police, fire and ambulance personnel attended the scene, and it appears that one person was taken away for medical care. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update if able. Related Stories Photos:... Read more of this article

6pm: 89 Customers Remain Without Power

At 6:00pm this evening [Oct 31], BELCO said there are 89 customers in the Outage Management System waiting for power to be restored. “Crews are continuing to work tonight, so we do expect this number to improve by morning,” a spokesperson said. “We are grateful to all of the customers who are just having power restored at this stage... Read more of this article

Premier Dunkley: “A Tragic Loss We All Share”

[Updated] “A tragic loss we all share,” said Premier and Minister of National Security Michael Dunkley today [Oct 31] after hearing of the sudden passing of Firefighter Alvin Baker. “Firefighter Baker was a popular, professional and highly valued member of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service and I know that ‘family’ is today mourning... Read more of this article

CableVision: 99% Of Video, 95% Of Internet

99% of CableVision’s video subscribers and 95% of internet subscribers are now back online, and the company said they hope that by Wednesday all their customers will be back online. “We will continue to work over the weekend in Smith’s, Devonshire and Southampton, along with other parishes across the island to restore service to individual... Read more of this article

Music Video: “Live From The Bermuda Triangle”

A video featuring an innovative look at the sounds of Bermuda has been produced by Noisey, with the 11-minute video showcasing the scenery, people and music of the island. Some of the ‘Bermuda sounds’ featured include the iconic sounds of the Gombey drums, birds, water lapping on the beach, the ‘splash’ sound after cliff jumping,... Read more of this article

Police Confirm Death Of Mr. Wayne Dears

[Updated] The police have now confirmed the death of 51 year old Wayne Dears, who passed away following a motorcycle collision that occurred on October 16th. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 51 year old Wayne Dears of Hamilton parish and extends condolences to his family and friends. “Mr.... Read more of this article

BTC Estimated Repair Progress Now At 73%

Following restoration efforts after the two storms, BTC said they “have estimated repair progress to be in the range of 73%, with a total of 316 cables damaged, some of which provided service to hundreds of customers. “Service to all Exchange’s and remote sites has been restored and with cable restoration well underway, focus can now be... Read more of this article

Events Postponed Due To Firefighters Death

Bermuda Fire and Rescue Services, Chief Fire Officer, R. Lloyd Burchall confirmed that Fire Safety Awareness Week, which was due to commence next week, will be postponed due to the unexpected passing of firefighter Alvin Baker. Chief Burchall said, “We have made the decision to postpone the Fire Safety Week as we are experiencing the unexpected passing... Read more of this article

Saturday’s Flu Express Changed To Wednesday

Due to projected weather conditions tomorrow [Nov 1], the Department of Health has rescheduled the next Flu Express [originally planned for Saturday] to be held at the Warwick Clinic [by the Warwick Post Office, under the rubber tree at 70 Middle Road, Warwick] on Wednesday November 5th from 10 am to 2 pm. The Bermuda Weather Service’s forecast... Read more of this article

BELCO: 138 Customers Remain Without Power

BELCO said that we start today [Oct 31] with 138 customers without power, adding that crews are expected to be able to work through over half of them by later tonight, with crews working island-wide, moving from one job to the next. A spokesperson said, “Today, we would also like to again request that everyone who does not have power yet to phone... Read more of this article

NVCC Win Plate Championship In Florida

The North Village Lady Rams won the Plate Championship at the Disney International Youth Netball Tournament in Florida, which saw teams from the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Bermuda, Canada and the USA take part. The Round Robin action saw the North Village Lady Rams go down 31 – 13 to La Lucia from South Africa. The next match saw the... Read more of this article