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The demise of the Sandys 360 community centre has left former staff, some facing severe financial challenges, unpaid and unable to get answers.
“It has been two years since Sandys 360 closed and quality of life for the staff is bad,” said one, a stru...
DATE: Jan 05, 2016
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The nephew of Harry Frost, the last Bermudian soldier killed in the Second World War, has written to the Island in the hope of finding a picture of his uncle.
Lance Corporal Frost died on April 25, 1945, just days before German forces surrendered to ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2016
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Bermuda’s first baby of 2016, Skyler Baker, arrived “right on time” on New Year’s Day.
“He’s doing great — a lovely, healthy, happy baby,” said Shikiyla Hendrickson, who had her first child with partner Reginald Baker.
Weighing 7lb 1.3oz, Skyler was ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2016
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City officials have declared North Hamilton’s big night on New Year’s Eve a spectacular success. The festivities pulled in close to 1,000 people without incident and were well endorsed by area businesses.
Charles Gosling, the mayor, said the Corporat...
DATE: Jan 02, 2016
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Developing his career as a boat builder has been a labour of love for 23-year-old Alton O’Connor, but perseverance has paid off as he nears the conclusion of his first big job.
“You’ve got to do what you love,” Mr O’Connor told The Royal Gazette. “I ...
DATE: Jan 02, 2016
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Proud new parents Reginald Baker and Shikiyla Hendrickson could not be happier with the beginning of the new year.
Skyler Baker, their first child and the first baby of 2016, was born shortly before 6pm yesterday at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital....
DATE: Jan 02, 2016
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Court Street takes centre stage tonight, ushering in the new year with an open-air street festival to which the entire community is invited.
Organisers told The Royal Gazette that the Uptown New Year’s Eve block party, covering several blocks and the...
DATE: Dec 31, 2015
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Journalist Charles Webbe and theatre producer Linda Paynter have been named on the New Year’s Honours List.
The Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honour are bestowed in recognition of outstanding service to the community.
Mr Webbe has dedicated his c...
DATE: Dec 31, 2015
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A local educator dedicated to teaching how the power of technology can enhance learning is off to Ghana to deliver a seminar to 25 children.
“It’s going great; it’s exceeding what I expected,” said Darren Burchall of his Great4Learning programme, whi...
DATE: Dec 30, 2015
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A shooting in Pembroke on Monday night could be a gang-related revenge attack and is being treated as attempted murder, the Bermuda Police Service has revealed.
However, the 34-year-old victim, who is expected to make a full recovery, is not known t...
DATE: Dec 30, 2015
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