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The Island’s latest round of stormy weather left the iconic Spirit of Bermuda unscathed, the Bermuda Sloop Foundation has announced: the vessel is overseas undergoing routine repairs.
Foundation CEO Denise Riviere said the charity had fielded numerou...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014
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The nine marine residents of Dolphin Quest weathered Hurricane Gonzalo safely behind the thick stone walls surrounding The Keep pond shelter, general manager Christine Mihelcic said.
Staff were on hand throughout the storm to watch over the dolphins....
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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It’s been a good summer for Bermuda’s population of the humble tropical centipede. Plenty of rain has meant an abundance of food, together with damp places for the creatures to make their home.
Often called the St David’s centipede because of the hig...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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Devoted husband and father Winston Jones, who lost his life on Saturday while driving his teenage son, was remembered yesterday by his widow Shirelle as a consummate family man.
His loved ones had been expecting to celebrate Mr Jones’s 50th birthday ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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Frequent caller Explorer of the Seas had to divert far to the north as a result of the ongoing cleanup in the aftermath of Hurricane Gonzalo.
Instead of calling on Bermuda, the Explorer made its way to Halifax, capital of the Canadian maritime provin...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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The remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo are today battering Britain, and the storm has been linked to three deaths in the UK: one woman lost her life to a falling tree, while two men died separately in vehicle-related incidents.
A severe weather warning is...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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A West End resident hurt on Monday after a three-vehicle crash has been discharged from hospital, police reported.
A motorcycle and two cars collided at 6pm on Monday, at the junction of Mangrove Bay Road and Ferry Lane in Sandys, injuring the rider,...
DATE: Oct 21, 2014
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A Bermudian hotel worker who eschewed a career in law in favour of hospitality work has landed a top job at one of New York City’s new luxury hotels.
“I was astonished,” said Richard Tucker, 24, speaking of his appointment to front desk manager at th...
DATE: Oct 20, 2014
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The replica of the ship Deliverance, which holds a place of pride in St George’s, was left battered and de-masted by Hurricane Gonzalo — with just one mast standing, and rigging strewn across the dockside at Ordnance Island.
St George’s Foundation ex...
DATE: Oct 20, 2014
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Tropical Storm Fay inflicted more damage to the Island than 2010’s Hurricane Igor, a local insurer believes — while Hurricane Gonzalo, though a powerful storm, ultimately fell well short of the widespread devastation wreaked by Fabian in 2003.
BF&M s...
DATE: Oct 20, 2014
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