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A Hamilton bartender has raised cash for a charity linked to special needs school Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy after he was inspired by a friend.
Noel Hodgson, who works at Court Street’s Spinning Wheel, said a longtime friend had a special needs ...
DATE: Jan 09, 2018
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An attempt to convert a derelict building into a community centre is in limbo after the Government decided to review a grant to renovate the premises.
The Emperial Group was awarded the grant six months ago to transform the vacant caretaker’s house o...
DATE: Jan 08, 2018
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Senator Jason Hayward has quit his leadership role in pressure group the People’s Campaign, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Mr Hayward, a founding member of the group, said he had decided to step back after he was appointed to the Upper House.
He added...
DATE: Jan 08, 2018
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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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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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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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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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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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