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As Bermuda mulls the possible introduction of casinos, a US consultant is querying why the Island doesn’t launch a global online lottery.
“The trend in the US now is for states to allow lottery tickets to be sold online,” Florida-based entrepreneur J...
DATE: Jan 04, 2014
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A man suspected of a hit and run has been arrested, after a woman was struck on Victoria Street and injured in the early hours of Wednesday.
Police responded to a report at 2.30am of a 20-year-old Southampton woman who was knocked down by a car as sh...
DATE: Jan 04, 2014
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Two more Bermudian awardees on the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List have told The Royal Gazette of their joy at the accolade: Stan (Lord Necktie) Seymour, and Kathleen Ford.
“My phone hasn’t stopped ringing,” said Ms Ford, who was among the four to re...
DATE: Jan 03, 2014
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Judith Landsberg, who is stepping down as president of Greenrock, the environmental charity. will continue her commitment to green issues on the other side of the world.
The environmentalist. who is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in environment...
DATE: Jan 03, 2014
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A recently-formed fundraising organisation for the Island’s non-profit sector is to receive $6 million in donations over the next five years.
Bermuda Community Foundation (BCF) CEO and managing director Myra Virgil described the donations as “a found...
DATE: Jan 02, 2014
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Bermuda has won approval from UK travel blogger Will Hide, who’s vowed to return after experiencing the Island’s charms.
A correspondent for the Daily Express, The Guardian and The Times, Mr Hide visited in November — reporting on his site ‘been ther...
DATE: Jan 02, 2014
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Local birdwatchers identified nearly 100 species — including two rarities — during this year’s Christmas Bird Count, according to Andrew Dobson, president of the Bermuda Audubon Society.
“This year’s count went very well, and we recorded an above ave...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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Andrew Faries, a popular Special Olympian and counsellor for the disabled, has died at the age of 24.
Known across the community as Hottwheels, Mr Faries’s specially adapted motorbike was a familiar sight on local roads. Although he used a wheelchair...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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One family’s decision to make a difference in someone else’s life resulted in a Christmas bounty for a single mother and her two children.
Initiated by family members Fawn Burgess, Janice Outerbridge and Pamela Wade, the collection got contributions ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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Determined mariner Stanley Paris will be spending New Year’s Eve in the South Atlantic as the 76-year-old sailor forges ahead with his solo circling of the globe.
Aiming to break a record as the oldest man to circumnavigate the Earth, Mr Paris’ vesse...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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