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A cruise ship yesterday broke her moorings as gale force winds suddenly hit the island.
The Norwegian Star broke loose at Dockyard after the ship’s aft mooring lines snapped.
The ship made some contact with the Explorer of the Seas, which is also in ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2012
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It’s one of the classic dream jobs for many teens — but for 15-year-old Jahkari Tucker, the Bermuda Fire Service is serious work.
Asked what drew him to seek a future in emergency services, Jahkari told The Royal Gazette: “Helping people. Just seeing...
DATE: Sep 15, 2012
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Not everyone on shore was pleased with the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn — which had to scramble to get to Bermuda after being delayed by Tropical Storm Leslie.
The ship was yesterday at anchor in the Great Sound, to make way for other vessels booked in...
DATE: Sep 13, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
As the family of missing Rudy Smith struggle to come to terms with what they accept as his murder and disappearance, the idea of a memorial, briefly considered, has been put aside.
More than two months have passed since Mr Smith was last seen on July...
DATE: Sep 13, 2012
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Applauding the benefits of the Mirrors programme, graduate and volunteer Quinn White said: “I’m glad to see the residential back up and running, because education is key.”
Mr White shared his Mirrors experience with The Royal Gazette to join a campai...
DATE: Sep 13, 2012
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A desperate single mother, born on the Island 27 days after the cut-off date that would have qualified her as Bermudian, has been left unable to find work — or qualify to get Financial Assistance.
Five months after she first shared her story with The...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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For young men whose lives offer little hope for the future, the decision to pursue an education can make a crucial difference.
Educator and youth mentor Milton Richardson, founder of De Boys’ Day Out Club, is all too familiar with the fine line betwe...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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Trees were culprit for most of the Island’s several hundred power outages during Tropical Storm Leslie.
Attributing 75 percent of the blackouts to vegetation, Belco reminded residents that they bear the responsibility for keeping trees away from powe...
DATE: Sep 11, 2012
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Leave the Christmas panto out in the cold?
Not true, according to the Corporation of Hamilton.
The group last night responded to reports that the Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society had been taken by surprise when another act booked their traditiona...
DATE: Sep 11, 2012
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A Southampton man charged in Magistrates’ Court with causing grievous bodily harm told the court he got into the fight while asleep.
Colin Menzies, 43, of High Point Lane, denied the September 8 charge against Joanne Hassell.
He told Senior Magistrat...
DATE: Sep 11, 2012
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Court
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Jonathan Bell