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The first woman to fly solo around the world, Jerrie Mock, who made Bermuda the first stop on her historic journey in 1964, has died at the age of 88.
When Mrs Mock took off from Columbus, Ohio, on March 19, 1964, she was attempting to be the first w...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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Dr Grant Gibbons, the Minister of Education and Economic Development, has declined to comment on a claim that Bermuda has offered “financial incentives” to bring the America’s Cup to the Island.
Bermuda is locked in a battle with San Diego to decide ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2014
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San Diego has made a final effort to convince the rest of the world, and more importantly the selection committee, that it is more suitable than Bermuda as the site to host the 35th America’s Cup in 2017.
The Californian city has released a five-minu...
DATE: Oct 30, 2014
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Former employees of the Hamilton Princess, some of whom worked at the hotel more than 50 years ago, will be gathering for a reunion next month.
As many as 120 will be flying in from countries as far away as New Zealand and Australia — others from Nor...
DATE: Aug 18, 2014
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Rod MacKenzie, one of Bermuda’s most popular pub singers in the 1970s, has died in Florida at the age of 61.
A regular performer at Bermuda Folk Club, the Englishman might be best remembered for his nightly appearances at the Robin Hood where he buil...
DATE: Dec 31, 2012
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Tiger Woods, arguably the best man ever to play the game of golf, is on his way to Bermuda.
In an enthralling US Open which was extended to five days and 91 holes, Woods claimed his 14th major yesterday, defeating the affable Rocco Mediate on the fir...
DATE: Jun 17, 2008
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Around Alone competitor Alan Paris will almost certainly be forced to abort his original plan to sail within waving distance of Bermuda as he continues to struggle on the final leg of the race from Santiago in Brazil to Newport, Rhode Island.
Bermudi...
DATE: May 06, 2003
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