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The People’s Campaign has returned to the public eye with a string of policy proposals and a renewed pledge to hold the Government to account.
Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union and one of three leaders of the campaign, said the...
DATE: Jan 06, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
Social activist group the Young Progressives marked 50 years in action with a show of appreciation for founding member “High Priest Shiloh” Gershwyn Smith.
Mr Smith was presented with a picture of John Smith’s Bay and the Devil’s Hole community, wher...
DATE: Jan 05, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List has sparked new debate over whether Bermuda should create a home-grown version.
Christopher Famous, Progressive Labour Party MP for Devonshire East, said this year’s awards had generated controversy over the ethnic...
DATE: Jan 05, 2018
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An Air Europa Airlines flight had to make an unscheduled stopover in Bermuda after storm conditions made it impossible for the aircraft to land at New York’s JFK airport.
Ice and winds at JFK meant the airport had to be temporarily closed on Thursday...
DATE: Jan 05, 2018
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A farm that raised a stink among its neighbours has started to clean up its act.
However, some residents living near Green Land Dairy Farm in Smith’s insisted that the work was too little, too late.
One, from Store Hill, said that most neighbours bel...
DATE: Jan 04, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
Local travellers are set to feel the effect of severe winter
weather in the United States up until the weekend as blizzards batter the east coast of the country.
As winter storm Grayson headed north last night,
major airlines waived charges for cu...
DATE: Jan 04, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
Jeff Baron’s decision to do something spontaneous with frequent flyer miles has notched up more than $6,000 for a children’s charity.
Mr Baron rented a high-powered Harley Davidson motorbike and set off on a marathon 1,350 mile three-day road trip fr...
DATE: Jan 04, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
A journey into Bermuda’s past has been shared by a visitor who shot extensive footage during his island trip in 1981.
The two-hour video includes a trove of sights from 36 years ago.
Chris Lauterbach, of Long Island, said he had kept the video for ye...
DATE: Jan 04, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
Miriam Ada Dickenson celebrated her 100th birthday in style with four generations of her family at her Somerset home.
Guests at the December 30 birthday party included John Rankin, the Governor, who said it was “my privilege to be able to present the...
DATE: Jan 03, 2018
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Charity Habitat for Humanity Bermuda has celebrated a “record” year for 2017, with a total of 16 homes refurbished for disadvantaged people.
One woman whose house was repaired by the charity told The Royal Gazette: “I get emotional talking about it —...
DATE: Jan 03, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell