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Bermuda’s celebration of maritime eccentricity and makeshift sailing cast off for its 43rd year from Mangrove Bay, Sandys, closing the Cup Match holiday in typical style.
“It’s the usual non-crazy event,” deadpanned Sandys Boat Club Commodore Jaime D...
DATE: Aug 03, 2015
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“Theatre has been my life, all my life.” This is how Johnae Tucker, 21, sums up her love of the stage.
Now she is preparing to step into the unknown as the latest Bermudian to join Up With People, the world-touring educational and performance group.
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DATE: Aug 03, 2015
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A council overseeing mediators for a new co-parenting regime, aimed at helping separating parents come to an amicable compromise over their children, comes into effect today.
The move was applauded by the Coalition for the Protection of Children, whi...
DATE: Aug 01, 2015
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A number of small-scale construction projects have been freed up from Planning regulations in an effort to boost the industry.
The changes were part of an overall review of Planning application processing, aimed at speeding up construction, according...
DATE: Aug 01, 2015
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Action is needed on the “stalled” debate over decriminalising drugs, which community group the Young Progressives says could defuse the Island’s gang-related tensions.
“Every time we lose someone, every time a young man is murdered, politicians come ...
DATE: Aug 01, 2015
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The British Airways flight coming to Bermuda tomorrow from Gatwick has had its first-class seating pushed back into the regular cabins, The Royal Gazette understands.
It closes a tough month for the airline’s service to the Island, which has been sub...
DATE: Jul 30, 2015
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Schools, parents and community groups are to be equipped with a “trauma indicator checklist” to help deal with the gang risks faced by the Island’s youth.
The toolkit is one among many developed quietly and behind the scenes at the community level as...
DATE: Jul 28, 2015
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The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club has been named the official hotel of the 35th America’s Cup.
A statement from the America’s Cup Authority noted the hotel’s recent $100 million renovations.
Harvey Schiller, the commercial commissioner for the 201...
DATE: Jul 28, 2015
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Hospitality is the name of the game for 17-year-old Kayla Williams — and literally, since she came out of the Miss Bermuda Pageant without the crown but as Miss Hospitality instead.
Now, courtesy of the MEF group of restaurants, Kayla is in her eleme...
DATE: Jul 27, 2015
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A hike in Bermuda’s departure fees for air travellers has been approved by the Senate over Opposition misgivings.
It came as Finance Minister Bob Richards told The Royal Gazette that a “go or no-go decision” would be made in the coming weeks on the d...
DATE: Jul 27, 2015
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