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Bermuda’s bugs, beetles and the floating dock

George Dixon gets a new job in Dockyard and discovers the varieties of Bermuda’s daylight and nocturnal wildlife

George Dixon gets a new job in Dockyard and discovers the varieties of Bermuda’s daylight and nocturnal wildlife

• Sep 12, 2026 7:25 AM

General

Blast across St George’s bows

Edward Harris reflects on the so-called Wilkes invasion of September 1862

Edward Harris reflects on the so-called Wilkes invasion of September 1862

• Sep 12, 2026 7:18 AM

General

Bermuda National Trust invites residents to have their say

Survey answers will help to inform the charity’s upcoming strategic plan

Survey answers will help to inform the charity’s upcoming strategic plan

• Sep 06, 2026 10:55 AM

General

Busy port in a civil storm

Edward Harris recalls Bermuda’s involvement in the American Civil War

Edward Harris recalls Bermuda’s involvement in the American Civil War

• Sep 05, 2026 7:18 AM

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St Mary’s celebrates 400 years

Celebrations include a jazz performance, a remembrance ceremony and a rededication service

Celebrations include a jazz performance, a remembrance ceremony and a rededication service

• Sep 03, 2026 1:08 PM

Letters to the Editor

Remembering the Sea Venture

The wreck of the Sea Venture is the subject of a new film

The wreck of the Sea Venture is the subject of a new film

• Sep 02, 2026 7:55 AM

General

Cloak and dagger in Bermuda

Bermuda experienced Cold War-style espionage in the 19th Century as US spies probed for weaknesses in its defences and even planned an invasion

Bermuda experienced Cold War-style espionage in the 19th Century as US spies probed for weaknesses in its defences and even planned an invasion

• Aug 29, 2026 7:46 AM

Opinion Writer

Settling into life in 1930s Bermuda

George James Dixon’s introduction to Bermuda in 1937 continues as he finds employment at the Royal Naval Dockyard

George James Dixon’s introduction to Bermuda in 1937 continues as he finds employment at the Royal Naval Dockyard

• Aug 29, 2026 7:33 AM

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Family to explore model boat builder’s love of Bermuda

Grandson of P.M. Wright is to visit the island next month to walk in his footprints

Grandson of P.M. Wright is to visit the island next month to walk in his footprints

• Aug 24, 2026 4:23 AM

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Bermuda’s ‘Schengen’ Arena has changed over time

Bermudians’ rights to visa-free travel around the world have ebbed and flowed

Bermudians’ rights to visa-free travel around the world have ebbed and flowed

• Aug 22, 2026 7:55 AM

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Lecture highlights international slave trade

Neil Kennedy leads the annual Robinson/Packwood memorial lecture at the gallery

Neil Kennedy leads the annual Robinson/Packwood memorial lecture at the gallery

• Aug 21, 2026 7:11 PM

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Emancipation on the high seas

In the Caribbean it was a busy month in June 1829, five years before the British declaration of emancipation freed all slaves in its dominions, by land and sea....

In the Caribbean it was a busy month in June 1829, five year...

• Aug 15, 2026 7:50 AM

General

Preservation of shared heritage

Edward Harris on some rare artwork that captures Bermuda’s 19th-century coastline

Edward Harris on some rare artwork that captures Bermuda’s 19th-century coastline

• Aug 08, 2026 7:41 AM

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A painting of emancipation?

Edward Harris with the latest in his series on the shared histories of Bermuda and the United States

Edward Harris with the latest in his series on the shared histories of Bermuda and the United States

• Aug 01, 2026 7:28 AM

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Bermudians called to remember ancestors during holiday

The topic is addressed in front of the Sarah “Sally” Bassett statue on Cabinet Grounds

The topic is addressed in front of the Sarah “Sally” Bassett statue on Cabinet Grounds

• Jul 27, 2026 6:32 PM

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Monumental gifts of US independence

Edward Harris on how Bermuda has benefited from our giant neighbour to the west

Edward Harris on how Bermuda has benefited from our giant neighbour to the west

• Jul 25, 2026 7:19 AM

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St George and Lyme Regis celebrate 30 years of twinning

Old Town Mayor Quinell Francis, Hamilton town crier Ed Christopher and others visit the Dorset town for the anniversary

Old Town Mayor Quinell Francis, Hamilton town crier Ed Christopher and others visit the Dorset town for the anniversary

• Jul 24, 2026 3:42 PM

Opinion Writer

I became ‘a boat addict’ – life in 1930s Somerset

Cecille Snaith-Simmons continues with the serialisation of the life of George James Dixon, who came to Bermuda as a boy in the 1930s

Cecille Snaith-Simmons continues with the serialisation of the life of George James Dixon, who came to Bermuda as a boy in the 1930s

• Jul 20, 2026 7:27 AM

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US-Bermuda treason cold case — solved!

Edward Harris put names to an 18th-century conspiracy mystery

Edward Harris put names to an 18th-century conspiracy mystery

• Jul 18, 2026 7:09 AM

Opinion Writer

Life on the holiday island of 1930s Bermuda

Cecille Snaith-Simmons continues with the serialisation of the life of George James Dixon, who came to Bermuda as a boy in the 1930s

Cecille Snaith-Simmons continues with the serialisation of the life of George James Dixon, who came to Bermuda as a boy in the 1930s

• Jul 18, 2026 7:04 AM

Letters to the Editor

Harris articles blend facts and humour

Val Sherwood shows her appreciation for the well-respected historian

Val Sherwood shows her appreciation for the well-respected historian

• Jul 16, 2026 7:29 AM

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Allies together on seas of slavery

Edward Harris looks back at when the US Navy and Royal Navy worked to combat the slave trade on the high seas

Edward Harris looks back at when the US Navy and Royal Navy worked to combat the slave trade on the high seas

• Jul 11, 2026 6:51 AM

General

Happy anniversary, colonial sibling!

Edward Harris marks the big birthday of near neighbour to the west

Edward Harris marks the big birthday of near neighbour to the west

• Jul 04, 2026 7:34 AM

Opinion Writer

A shared history to be proud of

Andrew Outerbridge looks at some of the ties between Bermuda and the United States

Andrew Outerbridge looks at some of the ties between Bermuda and the United States

• Jul 03, 2026 7:30 AM

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Film documenting Bermuda riots tops British festival

Matt Mead and Bermudian Alyson Thompson co-direct the six-minute Bermuda Riots Are Different

Matt Mead and Bermudian Alyson Thompson co-direct the six-minute Bermuda Riots Are Different

• Jun 23, 2026 11:00 AM

Community

Amanda visits Bermuda in search of Gibbons heritage

The Washington priest and her wife were on the island to research her grandmother’s early life

The Washington priest and her wife were on the island to research her grandmother’s early life

• Jun 23, 2026 3:30 AM

General

Brace yourself for the Americas

Edward Harris continues his series on the shared histories of Bermuda and the United States

Edward Harris continues his series on the shared histories of Bermuda and the United States

• Jun 21, 2026 9:04 AM

Opinion Writer

‘The brilliant sun combined with the crystal clear water was almost unreal’

George Dixon came to Bermuda in 1937 as a 17-year-old to join his father at the Royal Naval Dockyard, then in full swing. These are his memories of his arrival, courtesy of Cecille Snaith-Simmons

George Dixon came to Bermuda in 1937 as a 17-year-old to join his father at the Royal Naval Dockyard, then in full swing. These are his memories of his arrival, courtesy of Cecille Snaith-Simmons

• Jun 13, 2026 8:01 AM

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Flying British flag in the Americas

Edward Harris on how a just-released book of paintings by Alice Fanshawe provide a glimpse into 19th-century Royal Navy excursions from Bermuda

Edward Harris on how a just-released book of paintings by Alice Fanshawe provide a glimpse into 19th-century Royal Navy excursions from Bermuda

• Jun 13, 2026 7:22 AM