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Remembrance Day is a poignant occasion for veteran Robert Hammond, even if his recollections of service are far from pleasant to recall.
As a wireless operator aboard a Lancaster bomber from 1943 to 1944, Mr Hammond watched from the air as cities bur...
DATE: Nov 10, 2015
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The Bermuda Legion is aiming to create a residential care facility for seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease — in a move that could also help save the cash-strapped Focus charity.
Jerry’s House in St George’s is owned by Focus, the addiction t...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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School spirit comes easily for 17-year-old Nia Dailey, deputy head girl at the Berkeley Institute.
“It’s my last year here and I’m going to miss it so much — it’s like my second home,” said Nia.
The Pembroke student takes such pleasure in volunteerin...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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Michael Dunkley and others will mark Remembrance Day this Wednesday in honour of those who served in the two World Wars.
The Premier and other dignitaries will mark the occasion with a laying of wreaths at the Cenotaph on Front Street, along with the...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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A trove of little-known Bermudian history, replete with facts and pictures never before gathered, hits the shelves this evening.
The third volume of local author Horst Augustinovic’s series What You May Not Know About Bermuda took two years of resear...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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A new online taxi booking service has been greeted with widespread approval on local social media.
Hitch Bermuda, a taxi booking app, launches on Monday.
While the home-grown technology elicited some concern for traditional cabbies, the service is re...
DATE: Nov 07, 2015
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A man whose former Panamanian wife has contravened a court joint custody order has appealed for his son’s return.
Shawn Simons has not seen Shenito, 10, in more than a year and now seeks sole custody after the collapse of his arrangements with the bo...
DATE: Nov 06, 2015
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The Bermuda Government remains committed to introducing roadside sobriety testing — but the initiative still faces time-consuming complications.
According to the 2014 Throne Speech, research had been completed.
The legislative agenda called for amend...
DATE: Nov 06, 2015
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Parliamentary questions remain in effect, Speaker of the House Randy Horton told The Royal Gazette after an announcement they had been suspended.
The questions, which allow Opposition Members of Parliament to scrutinise the workings of government, ar...
DATE: Nov 05, 2015
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Khrystian King, who is of Bermuda descent, was celebrating a victory yesterday in Worcester, Massachusetts after winning a seat at the city hall of New England’s second-biggest city.
Worcester’s municipal elections were held on Tuesday — with Mr King...
DATE: Nov 05, 2015
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